Personal voluntary fundraising project in support of The Children's Wish Foundation executed from March to November 2016. For and during this project of travelling 9140 km across Canada from St. John's Nl to Vancouver BC, I have:• Raised $10,475 for Children's Wish in 8.5 months by travelling 9140 km over 10 provinces (walking 4300 of those kilometres).• Obtained $25,000 worth of sponsorship, $21,000 being complementary accommodations and the rest from 4 major sponsors (clothing, equipment, website, transportation).• Created, planned and realized the project by giving it a solid structure combined with a creative “work in progress” approach, allowing its natural evolution while respecting the main objectives and deadlines.• Shared the adventure on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) on a daily basis to promote the fundraiser 
and its cause, keep the followers informed of the progress and increase the number of subscribers.• Conducted a rigorous and courteous daily monitoring with the project's collaborators (Children's Wish chapters, sponsors, media reporters, etc.).• Ensured the project’s logistics (route, equipment, accommodations, supplies, transportation, cash donations, etc.) 
by taking into account the temporal, physical, financial, technological and meteorological limitations.• Given numerous tv, radio and newspaper interviews in both English and French to explain the project, 
promote the cause it has been supporting and invite the population to donate.• Met with Children's Wish teams in every province and with families that has benefited from the realization of a wish (wish families) in order to deepen and solidify my knowledge of the organization and its mission.• Kept detailed records for donations and compiled statistics of the distance travelled.

• Ensured the smooth running store operations: ensuring compliance of priorities, overseeing staff and assigning tasks to employees.• Trained new employees in customer service, product knowledge, use of cash registers and reception of merchandise.• Oversaw customer service, assured customer complaints management and products returns.• Supervised the labeling standards and merchandising: aligning products, putting back distant items to their place. • Managed the follow-up of customers orders.• Promoted the loyalty card to customers and conducted internal management there of: employees training and computer software (lost cards, adding points, etc.).• Assisted to plan, conduct and prepare the annual inventory of the store.• Participated in the performance evaluation process and disciplinary records of employees.• Contributed to the management of scheduling. • Ensured the prevention and management of health and safety.

• Provided customer service and sold HMV products (music, movies, tv series, associate merchandise).• Maintained the stocks of the area of sale at a high level.

• Developed a creative and technical expertise in magazine layout design and image editing.• Contributed to the production of more than 100 magazines, among them are SAQ’s Cellier and Tchin Tchin, Coup de pouce, Clin d’œil, Fleurs Plantes et Jardins.• Held the position of Assistant to the art director for Coup de pouce magazine.• Monitored the quality control of photos and implemented a follow-up system for monitoring the production stages for SAQ Cellier magazine.• Coached freelance designers in achieving page layout standards.