I am responsible for editing and managing the Canadian Bar Association's monthly national publications and contributing to the CBA's national magazine. Duties include assigning articles, editing submissions, and overseeing production of the publications.

I performed a wide range of tasks in this role, working with different teams and across multiple divisions. Key activities included:Managed the webinar line of business for the Economics division of the Conference BoardDeveloped 15 half-day Business Outlook conferences across Canada, including raising sponsorship dollars and creating the event programCollaborated in the development of special events with external partners on the topics of taxes, security and tradeAuthored… Show more I performed a wide range of tasks in this role, working with different teams and across multiple divisions. Key activities included:Managed the webinar line of business for the Economics division of the Conference BoardDeveloped 15 half-day Business Outlook conferences across Canada, including raising sponsorship dollars and creating the event programCollaborated in the development of special events with external partners on the topics of taxes, security and tradeAuthored publications on taxation, senior care, industrial outlooks, and Northern issuesCoordinated organizational responses to Requests for ProposalsProvided communications support to international development projects managed by The Conference Board of Canada in Indonesia and UkraineEdited and managed Conference Board commentaries for placement in key media outlets, including a biweekly commentary in the Globe and Mail's Economy Lab (2013-2018) Show less

I led the Conference Board's corporate communications department. Key activities included:Provided strategic and tactical communications and risk management advice to Conference Board researchers and senior executivesOversaw media relations and communications activities, including media releases, preparation for interviews, review of social media postings, and media monitoring and reportingOversaw the drafting and placement of Conference Board of Canada commentaries and opinion… Show more I led the Conference Board's corporate communications department. Key activities included:Provided strategic and tactical communications and risk management advice to Conference Board researchers and senior executivesOversaw media relations and communications activities, including media releases, preparation for interviews, review of social media postings, and media monitoring and reportingOversaw the drafting and placement of Conference Board of Canada commentaries and opinion articles in key media outletsProduced corporate publications, including InsideEdge, Best of the Board, and the organization's annual report Show less

I led the Conference Board's corporate communications department. Key activities included:Provided strategic and tactical communications and risk management advice to Conference Board researchers and senior executivesOversaw media relations and communications activities, including media releases, preparation for interviews, review of social media postings, and media monitoring and reportingOversaw the drafting and placement of Conference Board of Canada commentaries and opinion… Show more I led the Conference Board's corporate communications department. Key activities included:Provided strategic and tactical communications and risk management advice to Conference Board researchers and senior executivesOversaw media relations and communications activities, including media releases, preparation for interviews, review of social media postings, and media monitoring and reportingOversaw the drafting and placement of Conference Board of Canada commentaries and opinion articles in key media outletsProduced corporate publications, including InsideEdge, Best of the Board, and the organization's annual report Show less

in this role, I: Managed media relations, including brokering interviews between journalists and spokespersons, coordinating release of the organization's content to the public and media. Wrote, edited and and produced the Conference Board's quarterly newsletter, InsideEdge, including the conversion of the publication from a printed document to a web formatProduced the Conference Board's Annual Report

Served as lead reporter for a historic weekly community newspaper, covering news, community events and sports. Won Ontario Community Newspaper Association for Best Agricultural Story in 2001, and received honorable mention for Best Business Story in 2002.

I served as the editor and reporter in a one-person newsroom at a weekly newspaper in Arnprior, Ontario.