Kristen Gross Email & Phone Number

North Vancouver, Bc, Ca

► Collaborate with clients to understand their communication needs and objectives► Develop comprehensive narratives, key messages, and communications strategies that align with clients’ goals► Produce high quality communications materials (speeches, news releases, blogs, articles, social media, websites, newsletters etc.) and reporting for clients in education, health care, tech, non-profit, and skills training► Manage the flow of projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets and scope ► Participate in webinars (panelist), charitable initiatives (e.g. James Bullbrook Memorial Scholarship) and contribute to internal marketing and business development initiatives.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

► Responsible for telling the Crofton House story by organizing, writing and delivering content over a variety of channels and mediums for both internal and external audiences.

California

► Recruited as a B2B sales representative with a remit to lead the growth and development of a designated territory. Increased total sales by 400%. Tasked with sourcing and securing new accounts, building lucrative partnerships, and ensuring exceptional service.► Spearheaded the dealer communications initiatives and toolkits still used throughout North America. Facilitated improved synchronization between sales, operations, and marketing; and developed new communications tools internally and externally.

Vista, California

► Built a communications consulting, planning, and writing shop from the ground-up, securing clients from a diverse set of industries from academia, to outdoor recreation, public utilities, and insurance. Prepared high quality press releases, media kits, keynote speeches, blog posts, and editorial content that met or exceeded client expectations. ► Our services included speechwriting, press releases, website copy, catalog copy, trade show support, social media content, human resources copy, correspondence, public relations materials, content marketing, and content creation.► We are proud to have worked with the following clients: prAna, Protect Our Winters, RinseKit, Sacred Rides, Totten Insurance Group, IMBA Trail Solutions, Parallax Branding + Interactive, Hydro One, SciFly, Ninja Mountain Bike Skills, Michael Asgian Photography, Focus Bikes, Ridley Bikes, Reynolds Cycling, LiFT Creative Services, as well as editorial projects for MTBR, Road Bike Review and Teton Gravity Research.

La Jolla, Ca

► Wrote a variety of assignments to support the needs of the Marketing Communications team in UCSD Alumni, from web copy to articles, and event coverage. ► Edited and contributed to the alumni magazine Triton, online and in print, providing features, profiles, and news stories. ► Led the creation of the monthly newsletter to Alumni pulling from the Careers and Advancement branches to keep past graduates up to speed on available opportunities and items of interest. ► Consulted creatively to decide branding, look and feel of major events such as Alumni Weekend.

Toronto, Canada Area

► Wrote as the Premier on the Premier’s blog (BlogON) covering a variety of topics. Coordinated a production team of 4 to produce videos, images, and friendly media to showcase Ontario stories while supporting Premier's brand. ► Managed the production team to help create each post and leveraged skills in communications planning to strategize ‘go live’ for each post while still supporting the broader message-of-the-week/day/month. Chose the topics, wrote the copy, and assigned production tasks for each post.► Skillfully managed two distinct social media accounts on behalf of the Premier. Managed two people to help monitor and respond to the Premier's tweets and Facebook messages and handled the @libpresssec account used to deliver and reinforce key messages.► Provided strong, decisive leadership to a team of 13 people in producing the annual progress report. Transformed a dull pdf into a visual online experience in collaboration with all ministries, the cabinet office, designers, new media, and web team to effectively detail government achievements across all ministries. ► Handled numerous writing assignments for speeches, news releases, back grounders, Q&As and key message cover sheets. Oversaw the writing of four colleagues: reviewing their work for grammar/technical aspects as well as providing subjective feedback on topics such as messaging, opening humor etc.

Toronto, Canada Area

► Responsible for writing the Premier of Ontario's remarks, media relations materials and web copy across a number of ontario.ca sites. ► Managed large projects such as the government's annual progress report, and supported the Premier through three successful general elections.

Toronto, Canada Area

► Ensured timely and accurate delivery of all Premier's briefing materials.

Hon. Spe. Ba, History And Political Science

Activities and Societies: University of Toronto Varsity Rowing, Hart House Orchestra, University of Toronto Mountain Bike TeamSpecialized.

International Exchange

Activities and Societies: International Guesthouse resident, Dutch Mountains Cycling Team, EU Language Studies level 1: DutchCourses.

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