At Parkinson Canada, I am responsible for managing all government relations, advocacy efforts, and partnership management in all four Atlantic Canadian provinces. This includes policy development and working closing with the Parkinson's community in each province to ensure their concerns are reflected accurately in policy briefs, such as Pre-Budget Submissions.I also work closely with my team members on advocacy at the federal level, bringing key insights from the Atlantic region to our overall advocacy while also providing my experience working with the federal government in previous roles. Outside of government relations, I support the broader Parkinson Canada team through support on various community events and provide regional knowledge.

At CASA, I oversaw every government relations aspect that the organization completed. That included meeting with various government stakeholders in key departments and ministries, preparing materials for parliamentary committee meetings, and playing a central role in organizing CASA's yearly advocacy week. During the 2022 Advocacy Week, CASA delegates met with over 120 different Parliamentarians and stakeholders, all of which were organized by me. As the stakeholder relations officer, I also played a key role in maintaining our strong connections with various organizations that work within the post-secondary education advocacy industry. I represented CASA during group meetings and ensured that the student perspective is present in all decisions. Finally, I provided political updates, government relations training, and made myself available as a resource to all of our members to ensure that they were prepared for any meeting that they may have with a government official. This improves the quality of CASA's advocacy as it provides a consistency of knowledge for our members.

At Edelman, I worked to support various team members with tasks such as parliamentary committee monitoring, drafting and sending media advisories and news releases, preparing industry research, and drafting summary documents for clients.

As the Product Marketing Coordinator, I primarily assisted the Marketing and Growth team with communicating product updates to clients and partners. This included writing and editing copy in release updates and within the product itself, managing the company's social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram), and talking directly with clients during feedback calls.As the manager of the various social media accounts, I ensured that there were daily posts being made throughout the week with the assistance of social media planning tools, such as HubSpot and MeetEdgar. Another part of my duties was being a content creator. I created roughly one to two pieces of content (mostly blog articles) a month. This helped maintain a strong online presence and knowledge-based for the company. I aided in various emailing campaigns and have used several marketing-automation platforms to ensure a successful send out, such as MailChimp and Autopilot. These marketing-automation platforms were also used to help lead generation and further our content-marketing efforts.An important part of my job was to work alongside the Development and Design teams, relaying customer insights to them in order to give them a stronger idea of what customers, and the market at large, want from an Applicant Tracking System. At the same time, I communicated to customers a rough timeline for new releases and helped them navigate any changes.

With the mission of fostering entrepreneurship, Venture for Canada recruits, trains and supports recent graduates to work at Canadian startups in need of talent.I am a member of the 2018 cohort that graduated in the Summer of 2020.

Orchestrated all marketing efforts for the company, including social media marketing (primarily Facebook and Instagram). This led to higher engagement and an average of 5% increase in followers week over week for 6 weeks.Communicated in-person with customers during various sales events and digitally through the social media pages, which gave the company a personal touch. Through listening to customer needs and wants, I was able to recommend the best product for them, leading to a steady flow of sales throughout the summer of 2017.Organized production schedules to ensure that the supply would meet demand, while also bringing in new products to have a wide variety for customers to choose from. This put me in a very competitive position in the market and allowed me to be the go-to soap vendor in my area.Balanced running the business while finishing my final year of university through coordinating and negotiating consignment deals with local shops. This kept my brand alive and ensured sales remained steady. I was also able to arrange for several appearances in Holiday markets during November and December, doubling sales for those months.

Managed the Master Schedule for all of the tutors to ensure that every appointment will run smoothly and avoid any kind of conflicts.Handled all calls, emails, and in-person interactions with students who want to make an appointment or have general questions about the Writing Centre and/or student services.Ensured that all tutors have the necessary supplies at the ready for their appointments. This is important, so that tutors do not waste time looking for supplies.

Provided support to the accounting and human resource team by helping with the organization of project proposals and resume reviews. This allowed me to develop important organizational skills and time management skills.Populated the company's new Learning Management System with employee data, so that the Company's files were easier to access and maintain. This advanced my knowledge of computer programs and Learning Management Systems.Supported the business development team by researching potential customers and creating segmented target groups. This gave me a greater understanding of how marketing and sales work together to increase lead generation.Assisted with the set-up of a Lunch-and-Learn session that was put on by the company. This honed my event planning skills by showing me first-hand what the logistics are surrounding this kind of event.

Used Microsoft Office to create detailed, process documents that aided in explaining complex topics. These documents then served as guides on how to navigate the company's CMS and other programs.Aided in the correct filing of employee documentation, ensuring that all necessary paperwork was up-to-date. This made it significantly easier to find the correct person for the job site and deploy them. Screened all resumes through an evaluation process, then sorted candidates to the appropriate section. The candidates that had the best qualifications were then sent to the hiring manager for further review.