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Halifax, Ns, Ca

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Lead strategic planning, analysis for commercialization of perovskite solar modules. Developed techno-economic analysis models for supporting business cases and product applications. Developed materials and engaged with strategic commercial partners for fundraising.

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Produced commercial product application reports. Studied competitor behaviours, financing activities, and industry trends among perovskite photovoltaics and the greater photovoltaic manufacturing industry. Helped develop pro-forma manufacturing financial projections and techno-economic model.

Greenwich, Nova Scotia, Canada

Designed and managed omni-channel marketing campaigns for the retail and wholesale departments of the business. Managing social media pages, coordinating online customer engagement, and maintaining the businesses e-commerce website were all daily responsibilities. Charged with building the marketing department's scope of responsibilities and helping to integrate other business functions into the department for total alignment of marketing efforts.

Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

Responsible for being the main contact point for students at Acadia University to access The Path student incubator and its resources. Takes with developing recruitment campaigns for its initial pilot, social media content, performing student entrepreneur coaching, programming development, and support in management of the incubator.

Nova Scotia, Canada

Responsible for procuring grant funding through public grant programs in Nova Scotia and the Atlantic region for community improvement and Place Making projects. Conducted in-depth research for the development of novel and innovative project ideas, and had the responsibility for taking project ideas through development, application processes, and assisted in the implementation for successfully funded projects.

Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

Collaborated with team members on Strategic Planning projects, including delivering facilitated sessions for clients. Provided business counselling services for local established and emerging entrepreneurs, helping them navigate business issues and facilitating the launching of new ventures. Assisted in the curriculum design and delivery of a Design Thinking course for local entrepreneurs, and had engaged in an ongoing coaching element to help participants apply Design Thinking principles to their business challenges. Was actively involved in the development and coordination of events with the on-campus student entrepreneurship programming organization, LaunchBox.

Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

Reporting directly to the Vice President Events and Promotions, worked closely with the Union Executive team in ideation and support with student programming leading up to Fall/Winter 2020. Responsible for establishing an all-new communications and marketing strategy, with heavy consideration of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Responsible for maintenance of the organization's website, www.theasu.ca. Maintained and developed content for online social media accounts including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Assisted in securing sponsorship opportunities from individuals and organizations in the Annapolis Valley community.

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Assisted in and coordinated the maintenance of the online presence on various social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube). Curated user generated content for visitor facing channels using the CrowdRiff platform. Created and designed promotional content for the region using tools from Adobe Creative Suite. Communicated frequently with local businesses, event organizers and initiatives, and the tourism ecosystem in Nova Scotia. Created and maintained multiple itineraries for events and logistical operations for distribution of print collateral for the region. Created and deployed content to a partner's social media marketing campaign, including coordination of brand coherence and content.

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Activities and Societies: Co-operative Education | Acadia Finance Society, First Year Representative | F.C. Manning School of Business.

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Varsity Soccer | Student Council