Lisa Nakamura Durrell (Nguyen) Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver

Proudly representing Chef David Hawksworth's non-profit Foundation to support the development of Canada's up-and-coming culinary talent. Responsible for sponsorship relations & collaborations, industry & media outreach, and organizing Canada's Definitive Culinary Competition for Young Chefs. About the Foundation: The Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship.

Ottawa

One of four hosts, chosen to be featured in Season 3 of One World Kitchen (cooking show). Casted as a specialist of Vietnamese cuisine, I completed intensive on-camera training and successfully recorded six, one-hour episodes. Audition process included the production of culinary videos, content idea pitches, research and multiple interviews. Production.

Vancouver

- Rolled out digital and in-store marketing initiatives with Canadian retailers (Loblaws, Costco, Overwaitea Food Group) - Published monthly workforce newsletters to connect corporate and production teams located in Canada and America- Produced a quarterly newsletter for investor relations- Managed celebrity ambassador relations and marketing strategy with.

Vancouver, Bc

- Established a multi-channel communications strategy during a period of significant international growth- Project managed content audit of the existing intranet with cross-functional partners- Led data migration and implementation of a new collaborative intranet platform - Initiated a digital training program for all staff, as well as conducted in-person.

Vancover, B.C.

- Streamlined communications strategy for a prestigious all-girls school requiring touchpoints with staff, students, parents, prospective families, alumnae and donors - Relaunched website with refreshed brand voice and photography - Designed marketing assets for local and international admissions office and fundraising events

Vancouver, B.C

Joining the digital editorial team as an intern in 2009, I have continued to be a contributing staff member ever since. Over the three years, I have produced web videos for the BCBusiness Online publication, contributed lifestyle content to Granville Online Magazine, and currently curating the BCBusiness 'The Social List’ blog, sponsored by Rhino.

Vancouver, B.C.

The mission was to elevate a newly opened, Japanese-owned restaurant in Canada. Responsibilities ranged from working with immigration lawyers to acquire working permits for Japanese hires for Miku Restaurant, collaborate with PR agencies to gain exposure and accolades in Vancouver's competitive restaurant industry, initiate digital and in-person marketing.

Delhi, India & Muscat, Oman

Recruited by Infostrada Sports to produce the official podcasts of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. Stationed in the main media centre in Delhi, India for one month, I produced over 10 podcasts featuring daily sport highlights, athlete interviews and cultural features. This is the first time an organizing committee for the Commonwealth Games included.

Vancouver, British Columbia

As part of the workforce engagement team, my role was to connect and inspire thousands of staff and volunteers through communications and events. Daily responsibilities included writing articles for the staff intranet site, copyediting communication pieces from various internal departments to ensure voice and tone aligned with VANOC's writing style, and.

Calgary, AB

A part-time industry job I held throughout my final year of broadcast training. Working with a group of experienced radio broadcasters and editors, this role taught me how to work under extreme pressure, where every story is time sensitive and is crucial to maintaining competitive news coverage. I monitored and edited audio stories coming in from.

Arts, East Asian Studies, Economics

Broadcast News, Television, Radio, And Broadcast News

Chinese History And Politics, Summer Exchange - Chinese History And Politics