Olivia Whyte, Ma Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Responsible for managing and overseeing agency processes and general internal organization in order to ensure efficiency in terms of agency performance and costs, as agreed with the wider management team. Specific focuses include coordinating program progress, agency resourcing, onboarding, and analysis and financial reporting to monitor, foresee and potentially solve critical budget issues.- Developed and currently implementing agency process by setting up procedures and standards to improve operational efficiency, including updating financial revenue recognition process and supplier and invoicing management systems.- Project lead for the local transition of primary finance system to Deltek Workbook with the global finance team to ensure an efficient implementation and no loss of revenue in the changeover process. Led the training and change management. - Present directly to the Global COO, Managing Director, and VP, Business Director on monthly progress reports on team utilization, recovery and agency EAC reports.- Successfully manage office services by ensuring office operations are organized and that administrative functions are properly assigned and monitored.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Key clients include: Intuit Turbotax, Becel, Wattpad, Truss Beverage Co.- Manage company initiative to implement an integrated project management and resourcing solution (Workbook) to increase efficiency and productivity.- Monitor and implement process controls to manage project scope, risk, and issues.- Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools to track project deliverables to see them through until completion.- Provide financial forecasting, budget planning, administration, and reporting project costs, written project closing analysis and budget/actual comparisons for review by Director of Operations.

Toronto, Canada Area

Key projects include: bubly, Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Starbucks, Lay’s, Cheetos.- Efficiently multitasked to coordinate a variety of CPG, retail, and business projects for a million dollar account.- Managed relationships and timelines with internal studio and external clients to ensure key deadlines and deliverables were met in an efficient manner.- Discovered creative strategies and insights to solve client pain points via market research, competitive audits, and cross-functional analysis.- Contributed to SLD blog as a content writer, specializing in emerging trends in the fashion and beauty industries.

London, Canada Area

- Responsible for the delivery of a wide range of teaching and assessment activities (including tutorials) for first and second year media studies courses to a total of 120 students. - Conducted thorough evaluation of assignments and exams and instructed students on proper writing skills.- Received positive feedback from students regarding classroom instruction and learning success.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Supported the company’s PR strategy and execution to drive business value.- Created pricing estimates for customers based on the determined requirements.- Communicated and built relationships with current or prospective clients.- Assisted in administrative duties and performed research and market analysis activities.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Media Studies

Major Research Paper: "When the Runway Meets the Street: Fashion Subcultures, Consumerism, and the HYPEBEAST"

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Media, Information, And Technoculture (Mit), 3.7

Activities and Societies: Theatre Western, Scholar's Elective, FIMS Student AmbassadorHonour's Specialization in Media, Information.