Karine Leroux Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Canada Area

Leader of the Opposition

Ottawa, Canada Area

• I’ve been administrating payables/receivables, client relations and payroll for various pharmacies and healthcare services on a part time basis. During this time, I’ve thrived on establishing organized and efficient.
• I’ve cleaned up manual claims and client lists.
• Homewatch was purchased shortly after I joined the accounting office, and I was a key asset during the transition.
• I’ve become proficient with the use of various accounting software: Inuit, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, Kantime, Kroll.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Over the past few years, while primarily staying home with my young family, I have taken on communications and event planning contracts.
• Translation and proofreading of website content and other documentation.
• Wedding planning and coordination.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• While in the Minister’s office I broadened my experience by collaborating on multiple levels; from policy, to communications and international travel plans.
• I led to the creation of a centralized database of country profiles; this tool became beneficial on many levels for the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affaires and International Trade.
• I scrutinised and analysed embassy and consulate Strategic Reviews Reports for the Minister’s approval.
• I also worked with the Holy See, embassies and consulates on travels and bilateral meetings for the Minister while in Italy and China.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Canada held the leadership role of hosting the G8 and G20 Summits the summer of 2010; such Summits require enormous amount of sensitive and strategic planning, preparation, and coordination – my attendance and.
• My focus was the coordination of the media program for the Muskoka G8 Summit; from the development of the media itinerary, coordination of the media logistics, coordination with host broadcast, site surveys, and.
• As the main point of contact, I presented the timelines and the regulations to the eight heads of media delegations for France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Russia and negotiated.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• As a member of the Prime Minister’s communications team, I was responsible for the media relations nationally and internationally. In a world with never ending news cycle, media relations have become very demanding..
• My overall responsibilities were to review the media coverage, brief the Prime Minister, negotiate interviews, moderate press conferences, review communication products in both official languages and to accompany the.
• From a strategic communication perspective I developed proactive and reactive communications plans while collaborating with minister’s offices and/or with provincial counterpart’s offices on joint announcements.
• Logistically, I have also advanced major event sites to ensure positive visual staging, negotiated media access for host broadcast and pool, and coordinated with the RCMP, US Secret Service, and other VIP security.
• My ability to multi-task and negotiate under pressure while facing tight deadlines with logistic constraints were fundamental in this role.

Ottawa, Canada Area

As part of the Opposition Leader's Office Communications team, I worked closely with the Press Secretaries to review communication products, interview setups, media logistics and media advance. And accompanied the Leader of the Opposition on national travels.