Supporting media relations on the strategic communications team at Ottawa Public Health. Works in a fast-paced environment, liaises with members of the media, supports spokespeople - including the Medical Officer of Health, and responds to all types of information requests. Responsible for monitoring local media landscape, preparing news releases, media responses and speaking notes.

Supporting the Media Relations Unit at Ottawa Public Health. Responsible for monitoring local media landscape, preparing news releases, media responses and speaking notes.

Responsible for serving as the primary advisor for assigned special event/film/alcohol applications, and facilitating their navigation through the approvals process. • Reviews assigned special event/film/alcohol applications, and serves as the organizer's primary advisor• Conducts post-event evaluations• Supports Event Central's high-risk/politically sensitive/highly complex applications• Participates in the review and improvement of public-facing event planning guides, web page content, templates and other tools

Responsible for coordinating implementing and managing various projects and activities relating to Department/Branch operations and mandate. Supports management staff in the decision making process by conducting research, compiling and analyzing research findings, preparing briefings, writing reports and responses, and maintaining stakeholder relations. Monitors, tracks and responds to project related requests and issues.Lead and/or coordinated the following projects: Protective Measures Program, Public Access Defibrillator Replacement, By-law Dispatch Modernization, Open Air Fire Permits Online, Special Event Software Solution, Power Stretchers & Loading Solution, Waiting Room Offload/Vertical Patient Pilot, IMCMS Corporate Radio, Electronic Patient Care Record Replacement, and departmental Request for Standing Offer.

Responsible for coordinating, implementing and managing various projects and activities relating to Department/Branch operations and mandate. Supports management staff in the decision making process by conducting research, compiling and analyzing research findings, preparing briefings, writing reports and responses, and maintaining stakeholder relations. Monitors, tracks and responds to project related requests and issues.

• Provide support upon request including maintain project data and regular reporting• Develop project parameters such as internal and external participants, scope, terms of reference, and key issues• Plan project implementation by identifying required systems, financial resources, risks, cost estimates and communications• Identify and establish working relationships to seek input and information gathering• Conduct research, including media scans, government and industry publications, data, policies and procedures• Compile and analyze relevant data used or generated by the project• Manage the project action plan by monitoring content, timelines and deliverables• Document project progress and ensure the filing of project documents• Prepare briefing and speaking notes, and presentation materials for meetings• Create and conduct online surveys for internal and external staff• Compose communications and memos sent to all staff

• Data entry experience through adding qualifications to profiles and tracking course attendance in SAP, logging incident reports, as well as working closely with CLASS to create and manage courses• Created and wrote the e-training newsletter template and content – “The Train Rec”• Assisted and facilitated a new training program entitled “Train the Trainer 2013”• Ensured that all City of Ottawa staff completed the new IASR (Integrated Accessibility Standard Regulation) training• Created and organized PowerPoint and Prezi presentations, and produced videos through Camtasia Studios for the City of Ottawa’s online learning site ULearn (example: Abuse Awareness, Summer Hiring Walkthrough, RU Ready?, etc)• Created and organized insurance packages each quarter for Pearson Dunn Inc.• Administrative tasks: phone calls, responded to all emails in the PRCS mailbox, filing, and other Microsoft Office tasks.• Responsible for incident reports• Assisted with trainings out in the field

• Leads the design and implementation of all United Way corporate events• Writes, edits, and publishes different campaign related material• Responsible for coordinating all sponsorship requirements• Mobilizes city suppliers and local businesses to support the campaign• Creates and maintains sponsorship database• Sends letters of request to potential sponsors and follows up• Negotiates terms of sponsorship• Prepares contracts, facilitates required signatures and coordinates approval with legal services• Provides official thank-you letters/cards and organizes the sponsorship appreciation event• Communicates and reports to steering committee on sponsorship and special events• Secures event prizes, pledge form incentive prizes, silent auction items and maintains a prize inventory• Oversees the development and implementation of special event work plans• Leads and coordinates the work of subcommittees• Oversees and coordinates volunteers at campaign events• Meets with council co-chairs and co-chairs, as required• Attends all corporate events• Attends departmental and branch events, when available• Assists with the design and printing of tickets & posters for all corporate events• Books event facilities• Provides support to campaign coordinator and steering committee representatives• Conducts research, reviews established documents and prepares new reports• Attends and facilitates all steering committee meetings

• 3-month term contract• Internal Communication Strategies Plan: Designed an email management project which included research on the best practices of email communication, designed a graphic, and developed the final email that would be sent to all PRCS staff. Presented to Service Excellence, Strategic Initiatives, and OPS Managers. • Created communication plans or "road maps" for different initiatives in PRCS• Produced multimedia videos on IMovie• Access to BIMS (Business Information Management Systems)• Wrote internal departmental communication emails• Created templates/forms and policy summaries

• Lead and managed staff• Dealt with all issues with relation to children, parents, and staff• Responsible for the care and safety of children• Planned and ran activities/clubs with other team leaders• Ensured that the children were looked after and had fun in a safe environment

• Responsible for the care and safety of children before and after Honeywell Day Camp• Assisted the directors in administrative duties (including receiving and organizing permission/enrollment/health forms) as well as helping the counselors with a variety of tasks• Collected camp goods such as craft supplies• Also spent 2 weeks at another City of Ottawa camp as a camp counselor

• Organize, coordinate, and manage social media and WordPress-based website; analyze site statistics and research new stories to post online • Maintain events calendar• Produce and edit videos for YouTube • Assist in advertising practices for Facebook and Google (analytics) • Live tweeted and Facebooked at the Great Glebe Garage Sale and will continue to volunteer at upcoming events

• Obtained Smart Serve• Responsible for greeting the public, helping the servers, general cleaning and tasks, and running the overall management of the sometimes chaotic restaurant floor

• Responsible for running the cash, assisting customers, answering inquiries both in person or on the phone, administrative tasks, data entry (mail tracking, death certificates, and marriage certificates), as well as many other general office duties• Dealt with stressful situations, complex issues, difficult people, and learnt how to handle all situations and customers

• Secret Security clearance• Responsible for completing jobs for specific deadlines• 12 hour night shifts (7pm-7am) three times a week plus overtime• Position required fast pace, high concentration, and attention to detail

• Responsible for opening and closing Ruth Wildgen wading pool, as well as ensuring the safety of children, coordinating activities and special events, and supervising children in the pool and the playground• Responsible for communicating with children, parents, reporting all incidents, and communicating with the head office each night that the pool has been safely closed• Our pool was awarded the Safety and Supervision City Award

• Responsible for running the cash, stocking shelves, and handling customer questions