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• Providing copywriting support for a national, multi-billion dollar client in the lottery and gaming industry
• Developing marketing copy for various digital assets including promotional pages, email, landing pages, banners, and in-app messages
• Exceeded industry averages for a promotional email campaign with over 512,000 email subscribers, achieving an open rate of 47% and CTOR of 25%
• Adapting existing copy to reinforce brand positioning and improve SEO
• Collaborating with team members across multiple divisions to develop, edit, and update customer-facing communication

• Writing SEO marketing copy for online websites and marketplaces
• Specializing in product descriptions, website copy, and email marketing
• Top-rated, PRO-verified seller on Fiverr with over 500 five-star reviewsInterested in working together? Check out my profile: www.fiverr.com/marscreativePortfolio: www.behance.net/marscreative

Whitby, ON

• Coordinated all aspects of projects for ecommerce clients including: scope, budget, timeline, and communication
• Managed a team of copywriters, designers, and translators to ensure client expectations were consistently met and projects were delivered on time and within scope
• Facilitated daily communication among clients and internal stakeholders
• Developed SEO-driven, direct-to-consumer marketing copy for online retailers including product descriptions, Amazon listings, video scripts, and web content

Toronto, Ontario

• Assisted in the development and execution of marketing initiatives for Yak Communications across multiple channels including direct mail, email marketing, social media, and digital marketing
• Managed the Yak.ca and SearsConnect.net websites and updating content regularly through Wordpress
• Created graphic design material for social media, web design, and email marketing campaigns
• Executed monthly email marketing campaigns from ideation to completion and exceeded industry average by 100%, with an average open rate of 48% and click rate of 6%
• Grew Yak's online social media presence, doubling Yak’s Twitter following to 4,480, and increasing Yak’s Facebook following by 39% to 4,395 page likes
• Monitored public opinion of the Yak brand and drove customer engagement to increase positive sentiment online

Toronto, Ontario

• Assisted with the event marketing communications for RSI’s Action Partners Global Leadership & Innovation Summit
• Managed key social media channels to promote the event: Twitter, Hootsuite, LinkedIn and Emma
• Developed communications materials for print and digital media, as well as business communications with key speakers and sponsors
• Assisted in the execution of the event during the day of with over 120 attendees
• Assisted in writing the executive report for post event evaluation

Whitby, Ontario

• Performed administrative tasks with a high level of organization and promptness
• Assisted in the planning and organizing of golf tournaments and events for over 50 clients
• Delivered superb customer service to a wide variety of clients

Toronto, Canada Area

• Attended monthly meetings to discuss current human rights violations and ways to take action
• Assisted in coordinating a fundraising event for the Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) organization
• Held a seminar and presentation based on my experience working with ANWHR for first year university students at the University of Toronto

Toronto, Canada Area

• Organized and managed the institute’s email communications
• Issued and documented all acceptance letters sent to applicants
• Issued visa support letters to international students attending the institute
• Ensured online communication with applicants was prioritized and managed in a timely fashion

• Coordinated the weekly food bank, setting up service and parceling food for over 60 people
• Managed over 5 volunteers

Toronto, Canada Area

• Assisted a professor in the Women and Gender Studies department with their research
• Performed all tasks with a high level of organization

Honours Bachelor Of Arts, Women And Gender Studies

Graduated with a major in Women and Gender Studies and a minor in Sociology and English. Recipient of the UTM Women's Centre Scholarship.

Graduate Certificate, Business/Corporate Communications

International exchange program in Belgium through Seneca College

Graduate Certificate, Corporate Communications