Katrysha Gellis Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Action First Aid is a leading Health & Safety company in North America. For over 20 years, Action First Aid has empowered people to take action, by delivering interactive and engaging First Aid, CPR and AED training. We help organizations to implement and manage large scale AED programs, and provide training to ensure our clients develop cardiac safe environments.Action First Aid is inspiring the SaveStation movement across Canada and beyond. Partnering with others in the AED industry, we are on a mission to increase Access, Awareness and Education, bringing life-saving AEDs closer to the public 24/7.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Meet SaveStation – never before have AEDs been so easily recognizable and accessible. With a full line of indoor and outdoor cabinets, we’ve covered all the bases to ensure SaveStation is a universal solution - for every AED on the market.Education, awareness and understanding are such a crucial part of the SaveStation movement. As a result, SaveStation offers unprecedented open source video training assets designed for every AED. It’s time to spread the word and strive to empower everyone with the skills to step in and take action!SaveStation also provides a perfect opportunity for community sponsors and businesses to help place these life-saving devices everywhere. Sudden Cardiac Arrest does not have to be the #1 cause of death – SaveStation is the solution.It’s time for us to come together and support an industry standard.Together, we can truly work together to increase survival rates from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

Montreal, Canada Area

Living Proof CPR Training is a Montreal based CPR training initiative that was started by Katrysha Gellis, a young cardiac arrest survivor. Katrysha’s own life was saved by her colleagues’ swift action of calling 911 and giving her high quality CPR. Katrysha is passionate about teaching CPR and making it accessible to anyone who wants to learn.

Montreal, Canada Area

Griffintown Media is a a full-service creative agency designing beautiful images for clients everywhere. Our work includes best-selling books and magazines, branding campaigns for government and multinational corporations and benevolent work for community groups.- Wrote and implemented working marketing plan- Sales of creative services to new and existing clients, account management- Coordinated national launch of hockey book series for the Hockey Hall of Fame (Managing production timeline, creating working marketing plan and sales strategy, marketing material, Web site, blog, supporting social media content, coordinating with distributor for retail distribution via Indigo, Amazon, independent book stores, coordination of on-site promotion and sales at industry events)- Responded to RFP and won bid for production of bi-annual magazine, negotiated and secured multi-year contracts - Project management and coordination of creative projects including; Creation of a Marine Hall of Excellence (Web site, award, pin, custom box), Restaurant branding (Creation of menus, in-store design, Web site with custom built e-commerce application), Industry magazines (Creation of production schedules, marketing messaging, email campaigns, mailing)- Wrote and edited marketing copy (Social media, MailChimp, Web sites, marketing collateral etc.)- Advertising sales for industry association magazines (Marine, Canadian Paint and Coatings, Canadian Ports)- Monitored government contract databases, identifying appropriate opportunities and preparing responses to RFPs- Resolved customer issues, investigated problems and provided appropriate solutions- Maintained professional and technical knowledge of design industry by regularly consulting with design and programming team, participated in courses and seminars and conducted personal research- Developed social media strategy and coordinated social media content creation

Ottawa | Montreal

- Worked with clients in Ottawa and Montreal to design and execute memorable events.- Business development & marketing initiatives- Helped clients determine goals and developped an event concept that will accomplish them- Created detailed event proposals- Coordinated logistics for diverse events; festivals, trade shows, parties, corporate events - Managed event day execution- Sponsorship and donor follow up for fundraising initiativesProjects Include:- Griffintown Media - Creative firm based in Montreal that specializes in story-telling, graphic design, editorial services and video production- The Daffodil Ball benefiting The Canadian Cancer Society - Groovy Grapes - Wine education and wine entertainment company, turn-key events, public events, private events- thePANEL - Forum for foreign policy discussion featuring hosts CTV's Kevin Newman, Power & Politics' Evan Solomon & CBC's Carole MacNeil- Hoity Toity Cellars - Local Ontario beverage company specializing in craft cider and wine

Ottawa, Canada Area

AvePoint is a global technology company and software innovator headquartered in the United States. Since its founding in 2001, AvePoint has become the world's largest provider of infrastructure management software solutions for Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies.- Solid track record of consistently achieving sales targets- Recognized as top performing Account Executive in Central Canada (2012)- Achieved 102% of sales quota, closed $ 75,000 in first year, closed $274,000 in second year- Winner of monthly sales competition (closed highest number of deals, August 2012)- Managed technical sales of enterprise software in 150 accounts- Developed strategic partnerships with Canadian IT consulting firms- Executed 60+ calls daily and handled additional e-mail and social media messaging- Created and presented customized sales presentations- Generated new prospects and expanding existing accounts- Secured and renewed multi-year maintenance agreements- Kept meticulous records of customer data in CRM- Built successful and profitable customer relationships

Ottawa, Canada Area

Groovy Grapes is an Ottawa based event company that specializes in wine tastings as a form of entertainment. Services include wine-related entertainment, education, event planning and consulting for home-based gatherings for family and friends, large corporate events, special events in hotels.- Worked closely with a team to co-ordinate details and ensure successful events- Developed strong relationships with 100 Ottawa based restaurants- Coordinated restaurant involvement in culinary events: Taste of Winterlude & LaVendemmia

Honours Bachelor Of Commerce, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Student Ambassador - Event coordination/promotion for the Telfer School of Management’s Career Centre

International Exchange Semester In Italy, Marketing

Dec - Diplôme D'Études Collégiales, Commerce

Commerce