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Edmonton, Ab, Ca

Beaumont, Alberta, Canada

Redesigned the communications function for the City of Beaumont and implemented a proactive, business partner service model.Restructured the communications team, including a comprehensive review and revision of job descriptions and recruitment activities to meet the organization's communications needs.Led a cross-functional team of senior leaders in the development of a roadmap for Indigenous relations and awareness.Led the implementation of process and system improvements to better support City Council's communications needs and deliver financial savings to the organization.Led the development and coordinated the rollout of the City of Beaumont's organizational values.Implemented media monitoring and relations tactics and tools to increase the organization's earned media.Successfully managed issues with national media attention to protect the organization's reputation.Led the City of Beaumont's communications strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Emergency Coordination Centre and helped organize and lead regional meetings with municipal and provincial counterparts to share information and collaborate on tactics.

Beaumont, Alberta, Canada

Leading the IT, GIS, Business Improvement, and Service Experience teams through an organizational transition.Overseeing the change management and implementation of transformational projects involving citizen-centred services and technology.

Beaumont, Alberta, Canada

Edmonton, Alberta

Chaired the Senior Management Team, a key leadership and decision-making body within APS, and sat as a non-voting member of the Executive Team.Coordinated public relations and issues management solutions between multiple stakeholders, including the Alberta government, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation and four pension plan clients.Developed and executed communications strategies to support corporate initiatives, including organizational restructuring and the rollout of a new career development and leadership program.Participated in executive-level strategic planning and supported the development of the corporation’s three-year business plan, including developing the strategic messaging.Aligned the internal communications strategy and activities with the corporation’s priorities and three-year business plan.Modernized the organization’s crisis communications plan and led a table-top crisis response exercise.Developed a policy to govern communications activity during a provincial election and updated existing communications policies.Served as executive sponsor for the organization’s participation in Corporate Challenge Edmonton, setting and overseeing the budget and encouraging employee participation.Led a team in delivering custom-tailored communications solutions to numerous external clients employing a range of mediums based on audience and client need.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Worked closely with Minister’s Office staff to develop and implement narratives and strategies for the provincial budget and fiscal updates.Coached the Minister, executive management, and department employees for media interviews on such issues as the provincial budget, fiscal and economic updates, and government’s review of public agencies.Participated in executive-level strategic and business planning and drafted significant portions of the Ministry’s three-year business plan.Led the coordination of announcements and issues with multiple ministries and external stakeholders, including the provincial budget, quarterly financial reporting, and changes to public agency CEO compensation. Led public engagement tactics, including telephone town halls and stakeholder consultations, for the provincial budget.Developed and implemented issues management and communications strategies on sensitive and complex topics in a fast-paced environment.Led the development and resourcing of a strategy to build the department’s credibility on social media as a voice of truth for economic and fiscal information. In the course of six months, organic impressions on Twitter grew to more than 200,000, compared to only 4,400 for the six months prior.Mentored communications employees and reviewed their work to make sure issues were positioned correctly in alignment with government strategic objectives and that key messages were relatable, concise, and supported by fact.

Developed and executed issues management and media strategies on sensitive and complex topics in a fast-paced environment.Led communication planning and messaging on issues shared between multiple partners, both internally and externally.Co-led communications planning and activities for the Provincial Emergency Social Services coordination centre in the Provincial Operation Centre during the 2016 Wood Buffalo wildfire response.Provided executive level media coaching.Mentored team of professional communicators and ensured their work was positioned correctly, with relatable, concise messaging supported by fact.

Led joint strategic communications planning and developed common messaging on issues shared between ministries, government agencies, community partners and other external stakeholders.Developed and implemented issues management strategies on sensitive and complex topics in a fast-paced environment.Coordinated infrastructure announcements and issues with federal and municipal levels of government, school boards, and other local authorities.

Led joint strategic communications planning and developed common messaging on issues shared between ministries, government agencies, community partners and other external stakeholders.Revised the organizational structure of the communications branch during a departmental workforce reduction and led the recruiting of talent to fill vacancies and meet needed skills.Developed and implemented issues management strategies on sensitive and complex topics in a fast-paced environment.Wrote and delivered motivational presentations for Reaching Our Full Potential employee conferences in Edmonton, Calgary and Grande Prairie.Led media relations as a spokesperson on issues including consumer protection and registry services.Established @ServiceAlberta on Twitter as one of the first Alberta government social media channels and cultivated a strong follower base.Worked as a member of the Alberta government’s media team in Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics.

Liaised with stakeholders including the Alberta Electric System Operator, Alberta Utilities Commission and the Utilities Consumer Advocate.Developed communications material including news releases, briefings, speeches, web content, brochures, and content for annual reports.

Developed the communications plan and coordinated activities for the release of Budget 2008 as acting Assistant Director at Alberta Finance communications.Served as project lead in the development of a consultation process and online questionnaire for Budget 2007.Coordinated the cross-Canada communications strategy and drafted related materials for the Council of Ministers of Securities Regulation.Liaised with stakeholders including the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Standing Committee, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, and other levels of government.Regularly developed communications material including news releases, briefings, speeches, web content, brochures, and content for annual reports.

Edmonton, Alberta

Identified issues and developed original story ideas as the City Hall reporter in a competitive news market.Reported on Edmonton's arts and culture community, including theatre, music, visual arts and dance.Cultivated networks of sources in City Hall and community organizations.

St. Albert, Alberta

Managed the newsroom, including hiring and training writers.Anticipated trends and monitored issues in the community.Selected the story and photograph line-up, and oversaw production of a twice-weekly publication.Wrote editorials, news stories and regular business columns, and edited news articles.

Medicine Hat, Alberta

Developed original story ideas on civic, provincial and federal government issues, crime, court, and general news.Broke down complex issues into compelling and easy-to-understand articles.Developed a strong network of sources of information in the community to generate story ideas and follow issues.

Diploma, Journalism

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