University Relations (April, May and June 2017 (short-term contract)Duties: • Main point of contact for local and national media looking for expert comment on issues in the news• Worked with college communicators to arrange interviews with experts in each college• Prime point of contact for people seeking interviews on U of S governance and issues• Wrote and targeted local and national media with “media” pitches on U of S expertise• Talked to professors to… Show more University Relations (April, May and June 2017 (short-term contract)Duties: • Main point of contact for local and national media looking for expert comment on issues in the news• Worked with college communicators to arrange interviews with experts in each college• Prime point of contact for people seeking interviews on U of S governance and issues• Wrote and targeted local and national media with “media” pitches on U of S expertise• Talked to professors to ensure they were ready for media calls• Was prime contact on all U of S news releases and media advisories• Helped copy edit news releases and media advisories• Helped manage press conferences• Provided some advice to strategic communications group on media calls Show less

Research communicationsOffice of VP ResearchNovember, 2016 to January 2017 (short-term contract)Duties:• Helped prepare news releases regarding research at U of S• Worked with external funding agencies to include their messaging• Helped prepare web material for university website

Stakeholder and regulatory engagement • I have experience in providing written and digital media content highlighting Cameco’s corporate social responsibility initiatives in northern Saskatchewan.• I understand the need to deliver plain language content to ensure indigenous stakeholder audiences gain an understanding of environmental stewardship activities undertaken by company.• I wrote and edited plain language documents necessary for licensing approvals for uranium mines, mills… Show more Stakeholder and regulatory engagement • I have experience in providing written and digital media content highlighting Cameco’s corporate social responsibility initiatives in northern Saskatchewan.• I understand the need to deliver plain language content to ensure indigenous stakeholder audiences gain an understanding of environmental stewardship activities undertaken by company.• I wrote and edited plain language documents necessary for licensing approvals for uranium mines, mills and processing facilities in both Saskatchewan and Ontario. • I prepared other material, including regulatory presentations, plus question and answer reference documents for licensing hearings• I have helped executives use prepared material to prepare for important regulatory hearings Show less

• I provided writing support for Cameco’s investor relations, corporate responsibility and external communications group including:• I wrote speeches for executives including quarterly conference call remarks, annual meeting plus varied other speeches for executives; • Prepared Q&A as part of preparation process for executives and managers facing media and investor questions;• I wrote corporate op-ed articles for magazines in Canada, US and Kazakhstan to support company positions… Show more • I provided writing support for Cameco’s investor relations, corporate responsibility and external communications group including:• I wrote speeches for executives including quarterly conference call remarks, annual meeting plus varied other speeches for executives; • Prepared Q&A as part of preparation process for executives and managers facing media and investor questions;• I wrote corporate op-ed articles for magazines in Canada, US and Kazakhstan to support company positions and enhance reputation;• I helped to manage media calls from industry-related magazines and some Saskatchewan media under the direction of the head of media relations;• I was trained on content management system as Cameco took more control of its website; and Show less

• I mentored young business reporter;• I wrote a weekly Friday column which provided analysis and commentary on events, companies and individuals shaping Saskatoon’s economy;• I reported on and analyzed developments Saskatoon’s publicly traded national resource companies;• I covered the vast array of Saskatoon-based businesses in manufacturing, biotech, retail and small business; • I built a network of contacts and sources within the local business community; and• Covered… Show more • I mentored young business reporter;• I wrote a weekly Friday column which provided analysis and commentary on events, companies and individuals shaping Saskatoon’s economy;• I reported on and analyzed developments Saskatoon’s publicly traded national resource companies;• I covered the vast array of Saskatoon-based businesses in manufacturing, biotech, retail and small business; • I built a network of contacts and sources within the local business community; and• Covered court cases related to business including lawsuits, real estate disputes and the internationally known, precedent-setting 2000 case of Monsanto vs. Percy Schmeiser Show less