Heather Dawson Email & Phone Number

Toronto

Community Support for Students Program comes in – it extends a helping hand to students in Toronto who are working hard to complete high school and at the same time are trying to cope with financial challenges. But the program is about more than just financial help. It is about believing in students who have shown a commitment to their high school studies and a willingness to put that commitment into action through hard work.

Toronto On

• Composed marketing literature highlighting how proceeds from sales impact Masai women and communities• Designed layout of trade show table to promote unique products.

Toronto

Toronto

Worked with Provincial and Territory Lottery Commissions to establish Lottery licenses for all of the Rx Drug Mart store locations. Worked with VP of Business Development to grow pharmacy acquisition list. Helped HR to coordinate processing of 200 new employees during a company merger. Tracked HR related benefits and vacation schedules for new employees.

Toronto

Coordinator of the Class Parent Representatives and Welcome Committee for the Junior School. Responsible for recruiting, training and managing a team of 28 volunteer Class Parent Reps for the Junior School.

•Initiated the development of the Small Business Division within AOL Canada•Secured five “best of breed” partners in a five month period, creating functionality and tools for the Small Business audience on AOL Canada (ONVIA, Red Gorilla, PrimeStreet, HR-Dept.com, and BDC)•Secured “Anchor Tenant” partners for content and commentary within key strategic channels for the Small Business service (CGD Books, Home Business Report)•Collaborated on the development of the strategic direction and design for the Small Business B2B initiative across all AOL Canada properties (CompuServe 2000, AOL Workplace, Netscape). Determined new channels and webcentres for the B2B initiative and prioritized the tools, transactions and services.•Developed a partner acquisition strategy tool for use by the Business Development team in assessing potential partners.•Developed and managed the strategic relationship between the Royal Banks and Netscape to facilitate the commitment of the Bank to use Netscape as their exclusive tool for their large Small Business customer base.

•Managed a diverse client base ranging in age from 30 to 83 years, including professionals, entrepreneurs, corporations, public and private sector employees and retirees.

•President’s Council Winner, 1998•Doubled assets under administration every year over a period of three fiscal years.•Surpassed annual asset goals by 100% in year one and two and over 200% in year three.•Developed, planned and executed marketing strategies, building a client base of over 300 with assets of $50+ million in two years. Growth was three times higher than industry average.•Managed a diverse client base ranging in age from 30 to 83 years, including professionals, entrepreneurs, corporations, public and private sector employees and retirees.•Coached ScotiaMcLeod rookies who have since built successful businesses of their own. This coaching practice was new to ScotiaMcLeod.

Managed/trained a National Sales force of 100 Retirement Income Counsellors. Created quarterly newsletters, conducted new product training, and redesigned and re-introduced a Computer Assisted Training Program.

Mba, Marketing And Finance

Activities and Societies: Student Council - Class Academic RepresentativeMember of the Formal committee

Honours Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Pi Beta Phi Women's Fraternity, Huron College Food Committee, First year residence Brough HallI held three.

Highschool, Ontario Honours High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Tennis Team 1982-1985 Badminton Team 1981-1985 Field Hockey Team 1984-1985