Kate Bascom Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for the development, implementation and management of RCA’s nationalcommunications and public profile strategy which included the promotion of donor campaigns, implementation of the restructured membership.
• Oversaw the planning and execution of all internal and external public communicationprogramming including media materials, website and social content
• Provided leadership and training on media… Show more
• Provided leadership and training on media engagement and preparation for the Nationaland Development Teams
• Lead media liaison at domestic and international regattas, supporting athletes, coaches and high performance staff
• Managed the annual communications budget of over $30,0000 and daily operational needs Show less

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

• Rowing and Canoe-Kayak
• Supported Canadian athletes as the liaison with host broadcaster and press, managingoutreach and story pitching to national media outlets
• Managed media requests for athletes, coaches and high performance staff followingcompetition, organizing media availabilities, press conferences
• Coordinated on-site and remote media access for both rowing and canoe-kayak athletes in the mixed zone and at the International Broadcast Centre and Main Press… Show more Rowing and Canoe-Kayak
• Coordinated on-site and remote media access for both rowing and canoe-kayak athletes in the mixed zone and at the International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre
• Maintained positive relationships with Venue Press Manager, Mixed Zone Supervisor and Press Operations volunteers to ensure smooth transition for athletes from field of play to mixed zone Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Rogers Centre (Opening and Closing Ceremonies), Varsity Stadium (archery and para-archery), Parapan Am Fields (football 5-a-side, 7-a-side)
• Managed press operations at both competition and non-competition venues, including the final planning and delivery of operations on-site
• Executed day-to-day services for media including liaising between team officials and media, delivering media materials, supporting photo operations and procedures
• Supervised a team of more than 100… Show more Rogers Centre (Opening and Closing Ceremonies), Varsity Stadium (archery and para-archery), Parapan Am Fields (football 5-a-side, 7-a-side)
• Supervised a team of more than 100 volunteers during the Games, delivered their final venue training and managed their schedule and on-site responsibilities
• Served as primary media contact on venue during the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Executed the planning of media events through the coordination of event logistics, government and partner involvement and management of resources and budget
• Collaborated with TO2015 staff and external agencies, identifying opportunities to communicate initiatives and key messages across mainstream media and social media platforms
• Established and managed relationships with media before, during and after events and other TO2015 promotional ventures
• Created and maintained… Show more
• Created and maintained internal briefings for issues and events
• Facilitated the writing, translation and distribution of press materials and website and social media content

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for generating story ideas involving the Toronto Furies players in order to increase awareness of the team’s activities both on and off the ice
• Manage promotional material such as press releases and posters to raise support for games and community events
• Created content for the Toronto Furies website including player profiles, team history and game reports

• Effectively managed a staff of contributing writers in overseeing their story assignments to successful completion
• Responsible for running story meetings, generating story ideas and writing stories, as well as requesting photos and contributing photo ideas for each issue
• Displayed professionalism while establishing relationships with the Queen’s Athletics and Recreation department and the Gaels’ varsity coach staff and athletes
• Produced and designed the newspaper through the… Show more
• Produced and designed the newspaper through the effective use of inDesign Show less

Postgraduate Diploma, Corporate Communications And Public Relations

Bah, Political Studies, History