Jon Telch Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

1507 - 35 Walmer Road, Toronto, Ontario

Common Ground works with organizations and campaigns in order to enhance capacity and grow organizational profile in both communications and government relations. Our strategies are crafted in consultation with your needs as we strive to ensure that our support does not add to your workload, but rather helps alleviate it. Understanding that funds within the not-for-profit and advocacy world are hard to come by and being of the firm believe that finance should not be a barrier to success, we… Show more Common Ground works with organizations and campaigns in order to enhance capacity and grow organizational profile in both communications and government relations. Our strategies are crafted in consultation with your needs as we strive to ensure that our support does not add to your workload, but rather helps alleviate it. Understanding that funds within the not-for-profit and advocacy world are hard to come by and being of the firm believe that finance should not be a barrier to success, we proudly offer flexible rates to work within any budget. Show less

Toronto, Ontario

Managed government relations in order to ensure engagement from all 14 partner organizations, and crafted all political communicationsAuthored a comprehensive government relations strategy involving students and teachers from across Canada, Aboriginal communities, and partner organizationsOrganized and attended 14 meetings with MP’s and Senators over a two-day visit to Ottawa, including meeting with leadership of the NDP, Liberal and Green parties; provided government relations… Show more Managed government relations in order to ensure engagement from all 14 partner organizations, and crafted all political communicationsAuthored a comprehensive government relations strategy involving students and teachers from across Canada, Aboriginal communities, and partner organizationsOrganized and attended 14 meetings with MP’s and Senators over a two-day visit to Ottawa, including meeting with leadership of the NDP, Liberal and Green parties; provided government relations training to 150 grade 8 students and teachers Show less

Toronto, Ontario

Engaged with political and bureaucratic branches of provincial and federal governments on behalf of First Nations clientsDrafted political correspondence for clients, including briefing notes, memos, strategy documents, and speaking notes as well as, attended, and provided strategic direction for all client meetings with government and private stakeholdersDeveloped election strategies and provide government relations and aboriginal engagement training to clients

Toronto, Canada Area

Prepared research reports on provincial government bills pertaining to healthcare issues such as rare diseasesProvided support to associations of rare disease patients who required information regarding health legislation, or the bureaucratic review of the pharmaceutical product used to treat their conditionDrafted briefing notes on the implications of a given outcome relating to ongoing debate in the legislature, court cases, and other political topics for clients

Toronto, Canada Area

Spearheaded an initiative that called on the Canadian Parliament to boycott the 2014 World Hockey Championship in Belarus as a means of protesting the last European dictatorshipAuthored and launched an easily accessible, online petition of over 1,000 signatures

Egham, United Kingdom

Master's of Science: International Relations at Royal Holloway University of London. Award of Merit.

to Dr. James Lunney, MPPrepare briefing notes for multiple ethnic and community groups based on current political issues and causesConduct extensive, individual research used to prepare monthly newsletters and reports on activities for Members of ParliamentPrepare lines for communications with the media Author statements for the House of Commons on behalf of the Canadian Parliamentary Committee to Combat Anti-SemitismResponsible for event planning for the Jewish community on… Show more to Dr. James Lunney, MPPrepare briefing notes for multiple ethnic and community groups based on current political issues and causesConduct extensive, individual research used to prepare monthly newsletters and reports on activities for Members of ParliamentPrepare lines for communications with the media Author statements for the House of Commons on behalf of the Canadian Parliamentary Committee to Combat Anti-SemitismResponsible for event planning for the Jewish community on Parliament Hill, including briefings by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign affairs Show less

Facilitated relationships between various offices and Parliamentary staff Provided briefings for leadership staff on issues pertaining to local anti-Semitism and terrorist organizations abroadFilament Creative

Generated market-based research interest for a variety of client projects using a number of social media sites and online forumsManaged client-facing interactions

Master'S Of Science, Politics & International Relations, Award Of Merit

Activities and Societies: Royal Holloway Diplomatic Society Member, Henry Jackson Society (Political Think-Tank)

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology

School Diploma