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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Leading WOSM’s communications and partnerships strategy to enhance the profile and brand recognition of Scouting as the world’s leading educational youth movement of 57 million young people.• Led communications and digital marketing for the 42nd World Scout Conference event, held virtually for the first time in the Scout Movement’s 115-year history, which convened more than 1,500 leaders from National Scout Organizations in 172 countries. • Supported the redesign, redevelopment and launch of WOSM’s main website www.scout.org, including upgrades to front and backend content and technology.• Developed and implemented WOSM’s first crisis communications plan, emergency response team and training with executive leadership, while providing crisis communications advice and support to National Scout Organizations. • Coordinated communications for a large-scale donation appeal related to the Ukraine conflict, raising $700,000 in online donations through the Scout Donation Platform and in collaboration with the World Scout Foundation for humanitarian response efforts in the Region. • Oversaw internal and membership communications around the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Scout Movement.• Managed the writing, editing, design and production process for three public-facing annual reports, World Triennial Plan, Conference reports, donor reports, and other institutional publications for WOSM.• Managing a team of 8 communications staff in the Kuala Lumpur global headquarters, and coordinating with communications colleagues in 7 Regional Support Centres around the world.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Coordinated the launch of Scouts for SDGs at United Nations headquarters in New York to mobilize theScout Movement in making the world's largest coordinated youth contribution to the SustainableDevelopment Goals.• Engaged celebrity Bear Grylls in his role as Chief Ambassador of World Scouting in key events and online campaigns to enhance the profile and brand recognition of Scouting worldwide.• Strengthened relationships and engagement with Scouting's global partners, including UN Environment, WWF, UNHCR, UN Women, and UNICEF.• Established Scouting's Global Communications Network as a peer-to-peer community of practice forcommunications staff and volunteers working in 172 National Scout Organizations.• Managed communications and promotions for the launch of the Earth Tribe, World Scouting’senvironmental program engaging young people in climate action and education for sustainabledevelopment.• Supported communications, media relations and brand development for the Global Youth Mobilization,a partnership with the World Health Organization, UN Foundation and Big 6 Youth Organizations to investin and scale up youth-led community solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic.• Coordinated communications, media relations and partnership engagement for the 24th World ScoutJamboree (United States, 2019), one of the world’s largest outdoor youth education events bringing together 50,000 young people from over 150 countries for 10 days of adventure and cross-culturallearning experiences.• Coordinated communications and partnership engagement for the first World Non-Formal EducationForum (Brazil, 2019), convened by WOSM, UNICEF, UNFPA and the Office of the UN Secretary General’sEnvoy on Youth with participation from over 70 leading international organizations.

Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

Developed strategic communications and marketing materials for Green Invest Asia, a USAID initiative implemented by Pact designed to mobilize private finance and scale up investment in sustainable agriculture and forestry companies within Southeast Asia.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Led the communications strategy for Canada’s network of 191 community-based philanthropic foundations and coordinated communications for national programs involving members.• Managed PR campaigns and contracts with external vendors, including videographers, photographers, design firms, advertising agencies and event management companies.• Supported the rollout of the Community Fund for Canada’s 150th, a national $40 million initiative to build community and encourage engagement in Canada’s sesquicentennial• Supported communications around a $5.5 million national fund to welcome and settle refugee families from Syria into Canadian communities• Acted as the primary media contact for inbound requests and development of new media partnerships with outlets including CBC/Radio-Canada, Globe & Mail and the Stanford Social Innovation Review.• Managed the writing and design of CFC’s annual reports, public presentations and marketing collateral.• Coordinated inbound marketing, speechwriting and communications for three global philanthropy conferences, and a North American Summit focused on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Coordinated the development and implementation of a $100,000 national advertising campaign that generated a 10-fold return in media coverage and exposure.• Led the consolidation of web properties, including the redesign, redevelopment and content creation for multiple websites to enhance brand awareness and storytelling• Acted as CFC’s primary content creator with responsibility for storytelling, knowledge sharing, web management, community engagement, and social media strategies.• Built strong internal and external relationships with 200 community foundations across Canada, and engaged in tri-sector collaboration with a wide range of corporate, government and media partners.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Co-founded an online luxury fashion boutique specializing in the sale of premium quality shawls, scarves and hats made from the world’s finest Himalayan cashmere• Responsible for the management of the company’s daily operations and supply chain management, including the import of cashmere products from Nepal and distribution of purchased goods to customers in Europe and North America• Led the company’s e-commerce strategy, including sales and marketing, digital advertising, social media promotion and web development• More information at www.coralacashmere.com

Ottawa, Canada Area

Associate engaged in consulting and training projects for CEPSM, including the delivery of programs and services designed to meet the needs and challenges of public sector and non-profit marketing communities.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Provided consulting and training in the areas of knowledge mobilization and supported the KMbW team in the development of workshops, training presentations, conference planning and public relations activities.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Managed internal and external communications activities for national priority areas, including youth substance abuse prevention, illicit drugs, drug-impaired driving and Indigenous affairs.• Built CCSA’s media contact database, analyzed media coverage and briefed senior management on emerging drug policy issues affecting the organization.• Supported an ongoing brand audit and brand re-development process, while executing a content development strategy for CCSA’s new website.• Redeveloped the organizations publication architecture to streamline the development of research reports and wrote feature articles for CCSA’s quarterly e-newsletter.

Canada

Feature article writer focused on topics related to financial sustainability, change management, organizational excellence and the nonprofit sector.

Halifax, Canada Area

• Supported youth mental health promotion activities through the effective translation and exchange of scientific knowledge to parents, educators and health professionals.• Maintained relations with a multi-million dollar funding partner and international stakeholders including the World Health Organization, UNESCO, the Pan-American Health Organization and Dalhousie University’s International Psychiatry Department.• Organized public engagement events and promotional campaigns during national mental health and mental illness awareness weeks.• Developed and managed the Chair’s brand and award-winning website teenmentalhealth.org.

Halifax, Canada Area

• Coordinated communications activities and media relations for Atlantic Canada’s largest film festival event.• Wrote and copy-edited the festival’s film guide and collateral marketing materials for filmmakers and public audiences.

Halifax, Canada Area

Managed account portfolios for advertising agency clients, including: ScotiaBank Blue Nose Marathon, PEI Lung Association, Workers Compensation Board, Smoke Free Nova Scotia, and Aliant Telecommunications.

Halifax, Canada Area

• Prepared multi-million dollar funding proposals for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).• Conducted extensive literature reviews related to the health and well-being of vulnerable populations, including female sex workers and injection drug users.

Halifax, Canada Area

Exceeded the CMHA’s summer fundraising goal by raising over $10,000 for community-based mental health programs.

Masters, International Development

Honours Distinction. Specialization: Child and Youth Studies MA Thesis: Child and Youth Mental Health Knowledges in South Africa

Mba Executive Development Course (Continuing Education), Business Strategy And Management

Advanced Diploma, Public Relations

Honours Distinction

Bachelor Of Arts Degree, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: CHRW Radio Show Host Oxfam Member