Kathryn Macdonald Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

As Product Manager for the Retail Portfolio I oversee BC Hydro’s retail offers on energy efficient products and also manage our Power Smart Shop.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Carried out strategic communications for various BC Hydro programs

Burnaby, Bc

• Led a group of community team representatives (6) throughout the year, and temporary staff members (12) during campaign periods to educate BC Hydro customers about various programs• Oversaw staff scheduling, time & labour, expenses, travel schedules, event planning, resource planning and other tasks completed by members of the community team

Burnaby, Bc

• Educated customers during group presentations, community, industrial, youth, and retail events• Researched events for the community team to attend, liaised with event organizers, created event plans, tracked metrics and created event reports• Led a team of campaign reps for three campaigns by assisting in their training, reviewing event requirements and messaging, and providing on-site leadership

Vancouver, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Public Engagement - Engaged with the public about solar bonds and the benefits of community power.Member Recruitment - Recruited new members to invest in solar bonds.Volunteer Management - Trained and managed outreach volunteers.Marketing Channels - Created content for and updated the website, blog, social media, and e-newsletter.Event Planning - Coordinated SolarShare events.Marketing Materials - Created marketing materials such as posters and stickers.

British Columbia, Canada

I worked as a Community Outreach Representative to further the goals of BC Hydro's PowerSmart program in Victoria and surrounding communities. Through this position, I educated BC Hydro customers about energy conservation and BC Hydro services and programs at community events, youth engagements, in retail spaces, and at community centres. In addition, I recorded educations delivered and customer comments and concerns that were expressed, as well as booked events and created event plans.

Vancouver, Canada Area

As a Recycling Leader, I educated members of the public about recycling and composting at community events, actively sorted, managed, and cleaned recycling at events to make sure that it could all be recycled at the proper facility after the event, and managed volunteers at events. I also represented Encorp (Return-It), one of Green Chair Recycling’s partners, at events to inform members of the public about what they can recycle and what happens to their recycling after it is returned. I also… Show more As a Recycling Leader, I educated members of the public about recycling and composting at community events, actively sorted, managed, and cleaned recycling at events to make sure that it could all be recycled at the proper facility after the event, and managed volunteers at events. I also represented Encorp (Return-It), one of Green Chair Recycling’s partners, at events to inform members of the public about what they can recycle and what happens to their recycling after it is returned. I also sparked enthusiasm about recycling through engagement in the Return-It mascot suit. Show less

Vancouver, Bc

As the CPAWS-BC Community Engagement Intern, I organized and promoted CPAWS-BC events throughout the summer, managed and trained volunteers, wrote blog posts on my summer experiences at CPAWS-BC, and represented CPAWS-BC at canvassing events and outreach booths around Vancouver. I supported all eight permanent staff members throughout the summer with various tasks to help run CPAWS-BC programs. I also reported on my tasks in order to provide updates to the executive director, and completed a… Show more As the CPAWS-BC Community Engagement Intern, I organized and promoted CPAWS-BC events throughout the summer, managed and trained volunteers, wrote blog posts on my summer experiences at CPAWS-BC, and represented CPAWS-BC at canvassing events and outreach booths around Vancouver. I supported all eight permanent staff members throughout the summer with various tasks to help run CPAWS-BC programs. I also reported on my tasks in order to provide updates to the executive director, and completed a final report that was used to improve the outreach program. This internship was a challenging and rewarding position that introduced me to the wonderful work that occurs at environmental non-governmental organizations. I learned so much from my co-workers and was thrilled to be able to work with such accomplished people. Show less

North Vancouver, Bc

As a tour guide of Grouse Mountain’s wind turbine, I led 1 hour tours through the wind turbine, and educated drop-in guests, individually and in groups, about the history of the turbine and how wind turbine technology works. I promoted the positive environment of the tourist destination while attending to guests, promoting tours and drop-in visits, and handling ticket sales. I also opened and closed the turbine and reviewed all safety checks. This job was a great experience to improve my public… Show more As a tour guide of Grouse Mountain’s wind turbine, I led 1 hour tours through the wind turbine, and educated drop-in guests, individually and in groups, about the history of the turbine and how wind turbine technology works. I promoted the positive environment of the tourist destination while attending to guests, promoting tours and drop-in visits, and handling ticket sales. I also opened and closed the turbine and reviewed all safety checks. This job was a great experience to improve my public speaking abilities as well as my inter-personal skills. Grouse has a very positive job atmosphere which encouraged me to genuinely desire to improve the experience of guests and to work to make this happen. Show less

Marketing Communications Associate Certificate

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Studies, And Ethics, Society & Law, Honours Bachelor Of Arts With High Distinction

Activities and Societies: Trinity College Environmental Society, Member of Trinity College Volunteer Society, Trinity College Intramural.