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Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

Drafts policy and procedures for Integrated Health Services division to support multidisciplinary healthcare teams including nurse practitioners, a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse and a social worker.

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

-Drafted and updated message boxes and session notes to support leadership’s response to urgent issues. -Monitored media providing analytical tools to quantify whether we are perceived positively, negatively or neutrally along a series of issues that are important to our organization. -Planned media events in collaboration with internal and external government partners.-Drafted and executed communications strategies to accompany changes in policies and new initiatives. -Responded to media requests in a courteous, respectful and timely manner.

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

-Prepared briefing materials to advise leadership on a broad spectrum of social and health programming offered by the Department of Health and Social Services alongside its partners. -Drafted letters to support relationships with federal ministers, national lobbying groups, neighbouring provinces, local governments and non-governmental organizations.-Researched neighbouring jurisdictions to provide alternative policy options.-Drafted decision notes to present policy options to leadership.

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

-Established communications best practices as the first dedicated Communications Officer for the organization.-Implemented a communications plan for 2019 tenant engagement campaign and coordinated messaging, printing, and Arviat photoshoot for calendars which were well-received.-Wrote for minister’s statements, briefing notes, and media shares.-Continuously monitored media and legislative assembly for news and activity relevant to Nunavut Housing Corporation to support minister and communicate items of interest. -Organized and promoted photo contest in order to meet action item in Blueprint for Action on Housing.-Collaborated with Qulliq Energy Corporation and Department of Environment to produce a video promoted on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to highlight the Energy Wise campaign. -Wrote and maintained backgrounders used for immediate response to media inquiries.-Designed layout, wrote stories, and coordinated translations in four languages for corporate newsletter. -Coordinated launch of Local Housing Organization Online Resource Portal to improve communications with local housing organizations working with NHC.

Iqaluit

-Wrote and conducted communications planning for educational material directed to youth who may consider hunting as a profession.-Promoted opportunities for hunters to receive subsidies to support their efforts.-Managed media requests providing recommendations to deputy minister.-Co-ordinated translations within department and contracting external translators when needed.-Wrote minister’s statements and public service announcements to recruit candidates for empty board seats

Yellowknife

-Organized Front of House ensuring financial reporting was accurate, safety procedures were followed properly and that the best customer service was provided to patrons-Organized GoFundMe campaign raising more than $16,000-Co-ordinate hundreds of volunteers for year-round performances-Manage production of promotional material including posters, programs, print ads and the annual program-Promote performances throughout Northwest Territories

Yellowknife

-Maintained website and social media to inform members and public about building new climbing facility-Created fundraising plan to pay for it-Took minutes at monthly meeting

Yellowknife

-Copyedited, proofread and helped reporters develop stories for Yellowknifer, News/North, Nunavut News/North, Inuvik Drum, Deh Cho Drum and the Hay River Hub-Contributed to weekly editorials for Yellowknifer and News/North-Won second place for best front page and best overall paper awards for Hay River Hub from Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association two years running-Laid out the Hay River Hub, Deh Cho Drum and Nunavut News/North

Fort Smith, Nt

Worked remotely as Yellowknife correspondent for out of town newspaper, keeping editor posted on stories in the territorial capital

Yellowknife

-Covered aboriginal assemblies and territorial legislative assembly -Built contacts in 33 communities across the NWT

Yellowknife

Trained in basic ground search techniques

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Directed coverage for Chronicle of Neurology and Psychiatry -Laid out, copyedited and proofread newspaper-Co-ordinated input from physician-researchers to ensure articles met the highest possible scientific standard for their colleagues

-Edited copy to ensure adherence with the rules of grammar, style and journalistic ethics-Added audio, video, and images to text-Interviewed, chased, and wrote content for stories

Toronto

Researched and wrote copy in iNewsProduced reports, shot viz , conducted interviews, wrote scriptGather images and make visual graphics to enhance a story

Toronto

-Researched and wrote copy in iNews-Produced reports, shot viz , conducted interviews, wrote script-Gather images and make visual graphics to enhance a story

Toronto

Followed lesson plans for students repeating coursesProvided highly detailed rules of grammar to ESL studentsAdvised journalism students, providing writing tools and research skills

Toronto

Produced lead stories for episode that won David L. Adams award for best North American post-secondary hour long current affairs program (http://nowhearthis.podbean.com)Produced content and assigned stories for podcast that won first place in Columbia University Gold Circle Awards (http://radio.humber.com)Designed blog to present podcast

-Directed news coverage and produced lead stories for episode that won David L. Adams award for best North American post-secondary hour-long current affairs program -Produced content and assigned stories for podcast that won first place in Columbia University Gold Circle Awards (http://radio.humber.com)

-Wrote news summaries for website, verifying facts to ensure a credible reputation for jazz and music news-Elicited immediate positive response from audience -Attended and participated in online strategy meetings

Toronto

-Initiated story ideas-Researched and wrote weekly story-Took photos-Built contact file

Toronto

Wrote biographies of life members inducted between 1979 until 2009Researched and installed new features to update look of website Provided a strategy and style to person who would be updating website regularly

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Full Stack Web Development, Computer Software Engineering

Post-Graduate Advanced Diploma, Journalism - Print And Broadcast