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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Developed and implemented communication strategy with executive team.• Planned, drafted and edited content for web and print - including blog posts, social media marketing, stakeholder engagement, service brochures and internal publications.• Crafted consistent, engaging messaging.

Ottawa, Canada Area

As a member of the Knowledge Transfer and Outreach team I was responsible for managing the Housing Observer, CMHC's online platform for timely and relevant housing information. This included writing and editing content, as well as coordinating between research, PR and digital strategy to ensure smooth publication.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Developed, implemented and monitored communications strategy.• Increased online presence through managing and evaluating social media platforms.• Planned, edited and published Rooftops Canada’s digital and print materials.• Coordinated communications activities involving volunteers and partner organizations.• Represented Rooftops Canada at conferences and events to attract new stakeholders.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Coordinated the transfer of Youth in Motion’s Top 20 Under 20™ program to Plan Canada, liaising with digital media, communications and finance to deliver a smooth transition.• Met responsibilities held at Youth in Motion (see below), including the successful delivery of a second Career Learning Day in Calgary, attended by 300 students from over 20 schools.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Successfully planned and delivered Career Learning Day: a career educational event focused on business and finance, achieving the goal of 250 student participants from 20 schools interacting with 30 career mentors.• Directed Top 20 Under 20™ Leadership Summit: facilitating engagement workshops, coordinating logistics, and ensuring Award Recipients’ engaged participation.• Managed team of volunteers and independent contractors and directed their contributions, including strategy, event content, marketing design and logistics.• Engaged with hundreds stakeholders including corporate sponsors, community partners, teachers, students, and volunteers as part of overall organizational strategy.• Liaised with corporate sponsors, delivering timely information and integrating their input• Maintained detailed reports and delivered post-event presentations to sponsors • Coordinated Top 20 Under 20™ application process, involving 2 rounds of assessment, 17 volunteer judges and hundreds of applications.• Directed event marketing campaigns through email marketing and social media tools.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Designed message strategy• Planned, drafted and edited content• Crafted consistent, engaging messaging

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Crafted mission statement and organization goals. • Raised over $5000 through grant applications, presentations and supporter recruitment. • Updated 80 donors and 250 supporters via monthly newsletter. • Devised, wrote, edited, and performed research-based theatre piece on commercial sexual exploitation of children with eight-member ensemble. • Designed curriculum for arts advocacy and empowerment workshop. Invited by faculty to facilitate 10-week workshop for partial credit to 12 “at-risk” high school students.

Greater Boston Area

• Planned and orchestrated General Assembly meetings attended by representatives from 18 student member organizations spread across 8 universities in the Greater Boston Area. • Networked and coordinated collaboration between member organizations. • Created and organized “best practices” database for member organizations.

Smiths Falls & Perth, Ontario

Organized, directed and engaged 20+ special needs children aged 6-14 in artistic and recreational activities tailored to their levels of development. Mentored a high-needs camper and facilitated his development and group integration.

Perth, Ontario

Taught basic musical theatre skills to children of all ages in groups as large as 50. Assistant directed, cast, and stage managed productions of plays, musicals and musical reviews put on by children. Blocked scenes and choreographed musical numbers, dances and fight sequences.