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Ottawa, Canada Area

I supervise a team that promotes and protects the reputation of CIHR and its 13 Institutes which, together, invest more than $1B annually to support 13,000 researchers and more than 7,000 research projects per year.

Ottawa, Canada Area

In this role, I coordinated planning for the Communications Branch while providing communications advice on a number of priority files. This included telling the story of how CIHR undertook the most comprehensive stakeholder engagement exercise in its history in order to develop a new 10-year strategic plan, which we published in February 2021.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I supervised a team of strategists providing a full suite of communications advice and services to CIHR's 13 institutes located across the country. As the lead for ministerial services, I also coordinated more than 60 ministerial events and announcements.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I managed a team of 10 communications strategists responsible for ministerial services, events, media relations, issues management, and strategic communications.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I supervised a team of strategists helping to spread the word about the largest funder of health research in Canada, with a special focus on connecting researchers with information about funding and training opportunities.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I had the pleasure of helping tell the story of Canada’s premier health research investment agency. In particular, I supported CIHR's Institutes working on cancer, heart and lung health, Indigenous health, infectious disease, and population and public health research. My work spanned communications planning, writing and editing, media relations, and social media.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

As part of the government's surge staffing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was seconded to Health Canada's media relations and media monitoring team. While there, I had the pleasure of serving alongside some of the hardest-working people in government, finding answers to reporters' questions and tracking media coverage.

Gatineau, Quebec

Upon my return to PSPC, I provided corporate communications advice and support to decision-makers, with the goal of telling the department's story to Canadians, media, and employees.Specifically, I focused on informing audiences about finance, HR, and IT files, which I did by developing communications plans, providing advice on communications issues as they arose, finding answers to reporters'​ questions, and exploring internal communications opportunities to inform and engage the… Show more Upon my return to PSPC, I provided corporate communications advice and support to decision-makers, with the goal of telling the department's story to Canadians, media, and employees.Specifically, I focused on informing audiences about finance, HR, and IT files, which I did by developing communications plans, providing advice on communications issues as they arose, finding answers to reporters'​ questions, and exploring internal communications opportunities to inform and engage the department's 12,000 employees. Show less

Gatineau, Quebec

During my time at Elections Canada, I helped to revamp its voter information campaign to ensure that Canadians knew when, where, and the ways to register and vote in the 2015 federal general election. I helped deliver an engaging and informative communications campaign that reached voters through ads, brochures, posters, websites, social media channels, videos, infographics, and promotional items. I also supported Canada's Democracy Week, held every September, when Elections… Show more During my time at Elections Canada, I helped to revamp its voter information campaign to ensure that Canadians knew when, where, and the ways to register and vote in the 2015 federal general election. I helped deliver an engaging and informative communications campaign that reached voters through ads, brochures, posters, websites, social media channels, videos, infographics, and promotional items. I also supported Canada's Democracy Week, held every September, when Elections Canada reaches out to young people to show them how they can contribute to their communities, make their voices heard, and learn more about politics. Show less

Gatineau, Quebec

While working for PSPC, I provided internal communications advice to management, and researched, wrote, and edited stories, speaking notes, blogs, social media posts, and content for the web. I managed the publication of the weekly employee newsletter and generally found any opportunity I could to increase employee engagement and morale.Later, I worked in strategic communications, writing and editing feature stories, news releases, backgrounders, frequently asked questions, media… Show more While working for PSPC, I provided internal communications advice to management, and researched, wrote, and edited stories, speaking notes, blogs, social media posts, and content for the web. I managed the publication of the weekly employee newsletter and generally found any opportunity I could to increase employee engagement and morale.Later, I worked in strategic communications, writing and editing feature stories, news releases, backgrounders, frequently asked questions, media responses, and communications plans related to the Government's real estate holdings and the restoration of the Parliament Buildings; supported departmental events; and assisted with issues management. Show less

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Management

Activities and Societies: Copyeditor, Carleton Perspectives on Public Policy Part-time studies

Certificate, Public Administration

I earned a certificate while studying public administration and the politics of the European Union at Trinity College Dublin.

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism, High Honours

Activities and Societies: Student reporter for Centretown News and The Charlatan

Education record