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Editor, content marketer, writer, outreach, content promotion, social media & growth. My Passion Media is the publisher of Canadian Traveller, CT and Explore magazines. Contact me for strategic partnerships and editorial content related to canadiantraveller.com, explore-mag.com and exploretheusa.com.Travel writing profile: http://www.canadiantraveller.com/member.php?id=166721 Print:Canadian Traveller, Summer 2015. Burn Baby Burn. Page 82. Canadian Traveller, Winter 2015. One Border Crossing, 15 Complete Strangers and Three Golden Rules Broken. Page 82. Canadian Traveller, Fall 2016. Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky. Pages 46-54.America Yours to Discover, 2017. On the Lookout for Mukilteo Man. Page 50. America Yours to Discover, 2017. Ever Might, Ever Utah. Page 86-88.Canadian Traveller Arizona Guide, 2017. Very Superstitious: the real treasure of Lost Dutchman State Park. Page 14. America Yours to Discover, 2018. One Night in Monument Valley. Page 63. Selection of web articles:http://www.canadiantraveller.com/We-Went-to-Washington-For-Some-Seriously-Toasty-Cabin-Vibes-PHOTOShttp://www.canadiantraveller.com/Monument-Valley-The-most-memorable-night-you-dont-spend-in-a-hotelhttp://www.canadiantraveller.com/This-is-the-Most-Legendary-3-Day-Road-Trip-You-Can-Add-to-Your-Vegas-Triphttp://www.canadiantraveller.com/Eat-Here-The-Bewildered-Pig-in-Philo-Californiahttps://www.explore-mag.com/These-Are-Canadas-Loneliest-National-Parkshttps://www.explore-mag.com/Bizarre-but-Beautiful-Places-to-Sleep-in-Canadas-National-Parks

A trader closes a sale and my job begins. Coordinating the supply chain from the supplier through to the customer, I'm thrilled to have my finger on the pulse of global trade. Supply Chain Management:Customer and vendor relationship management/serviceIssuing of purchase and sales ordersOcean freight: making bookings, container stuffing, BL instructions, arranging seaway billsInland freight: obtaining rates, issuing truck releasesCross cultural communication skillsInventory management (tracking, reconciling, reporting)Trouble shooting and creative problem solvingOperating with urgency/proactively managing time sensitive tasks (vessel cut-offs, prompt inventory release, 24 hour order turnaround, etc.) Multitasking/organization: managing order file >$2,000,000 of diverse suppliers, vendors & customersDocumentation: Issuing purchase/sales orders, reviewing letter of credits and import permitsAssembly of documentation sets: commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, bills of lading, fumigation certificates, heat treatment certificates, etc.Arranging of phytosanitary inspections and certificates Administrative Duties:Data entrySales budgetingInvoicing, accounts receivableSpreadsheet managementOutlook/Excel/Word/CieTradeInventory reporting, aiding in risk related decision makingOffice payablesGeneral: phone/scan/couriering/filingExperience with the following bio fuel & lumber markets: United States, Canada, China, Japan, India, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, United Kingdom & Denmark. Part of the Kraft Group of companieshttp://www.thekraftgroup.com/

Administrative support (general accounting, cash deposits, A/R, financial reporting, proficiently used Excel)Reception duties (fielding inbound calls and inquiries, mail, managing appointments using Outlook)Supported the event co-ordinator (Including but not limited to soliciting local organizations for auction items, cold calling contacts, organizing participant registration, event execution, invoicing and payment collection)Performed data entry for accounting and tax receipting purposesCharitable event support from golf tournaments, all day Radiothons, dining fundraisers through one week fundraisers (set up, take down, payment processing, live and silent auction organization and execution, guest registration, ticket sales)Extraordinary projects: drafted the Foundation’s request for proposal for banking services, drafted and submitted an application for government funding forseasonal employees, and worked in cooperation with the CEO to brand medical equipment purchased by the Foundation

Chaired the Monetary Affairs Commission (MAC), the body responsible for distributing NUGSS funds to clubs Accounted for and tracked the MAC budget ($19,000) using Excel software Ensured that Society funds were spent responsibly (abided by Society policy)Worked diplomatically with a board of 10 directors in order to achieve Society goals Event support-execution of revenue generated events, set up/take down, ticket salesCompleted projects including a sponsorship package for UNBC clubs and a cost analysis of Society expenses, redesigned funding request