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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Communications and social media strategy in a multi-stakeholder setting- Writing and editing for web and print (website, annual magazine, articles, project reports and social)- Weekly newsletter content and schedule management- Event photography and cross-department facilitation

Toronto, Canada Area

- Crafted digital communications delivering content to 300+ families- Managed operations and staff for "pop-up” day camp series (an offering to TDSB families during teacher strikes), serving 60+ participants age 4-10- Initiated and facilitated staff leadership and training event for 10 youth leaders- Supported CEO and leaders during early pandemic and pivot to virtual

Toronto, Canada Area

As a member of the Programs department (2018-19), I served participants seeking social impact and giving opportunities:- Stewarded 100+ families towards meaningful contributions to the organization, scheduling volunteer shifts and collaborating on donation plans- Content management and facilitation lead for leadership and social consciousness programs- Operated in a multi-stakeholder environment, building strong partnerships with community groups to deliver both inhouse and… Show more As a member of the Programs department (2018-19), I served participants seeking social impact and giving opportunities:- Stewarded 100+ families towards meaningful contributions to the organization, scheduling volunteer shifts and collaborating on donation plans- Content management and facilitation lead for leadership and social consciousness programs- Operated in a multi-stakeholder environment, building strong partnerships with community groups to deliver both inhouse and satellite programs for youth aged 8-16- Sustained ongoing fundraising objective of $50K from youth and family programming - Strategized and developed social media content across programs and stakeholdersAs Literacy Programs Manager (2016-17), I worked across departments to serve participants with lived experience:Project >> Speakers Bureau Training Program - Inaugural manager of life skills program designed to share the voices of program clients to the wider community- Developed communications plan, donor relations and project budget to determine scope- Content lead drafting project description, application form, acceptance letters, schedule info, event remarks- Supported professional presentation experts in delivering workshops to participants- Coached two cohorts (12+ individuals) through speechwriting, redrafting and presentation processProject >> Creative Writing Contest & Awards- Managed execution of organization's flagship literacy program engaging 70+ participants through contest process (two cohorts)- Scheduled and executed the recruitment of 20 volunteer judges: delivered judging criteria rubric, tracked and finalized scores, allocated prize funds and delivered notification to finalists- Wrote and edited for print, web and social to recruit submissions and promote main event- Event manager for awards ceremonies; supported 24 finalists to prepare for event and enable their participation Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Consulted to independent presses, agencies and self-published authors, offering the following services:Operations, project management, writing coaching, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, permissions, vendor liaising (designers, printers, ebook converters, distributors), marketing strategy, publicity coordination, website facilitation, newsletter crafting, social media strategy and coordination, community outreach for non-fiction works, event planning.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Communications and marketing coordinator for biennial music, arts and culture Festival (Aug 28-Sept 3, 2012) that brings 60,000 people to Harbourfront Centre- Content creator for web, e-blasts and social media- Community relations manager: Liaised with publicists and media outlets, established year-round and event-specific promotional partners, solicited in-kind donations, organised networking functions, front-of-house supervisor at year-round events- Administrative support:… Show more - Communications and marketing coordinator for biennial music, arts and culture Festival (Aug 28-Sept 3, 2012) that brings 60,000 people to Harbourfront Centre- Content creator for web, e-blasts and social media- Community relations manager: Liaised with publicists and media outlets, established year-round and event-specific promotional partners, solicited in-kind donations, organised networking functions, front-of-house supervisor at year-round events- Administrative support: Contributed to grant application narrative, proofreader of grant applications, drafted project proposals, created project-specific critical paths, coordinated meetings Show less

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Creative Writing/Sociology

Graduate Certificate, Editing And Publishing Management