Rebecca Harris, Rd, Mhsc Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Canada Area

• I help ADHDers optimize their health & time in the kitchen.
• Develop relevant and engaging content disseminating evidence-based nutrition information. This includes content for social media, web platforms, ebooks, course curricula and workshops.
• Style, capture and edit photo/video content to enhance visual appeal on all social media platforms.
• Maintain brand partnerships with organizations by creating sponsored content and recipes.
• Execute marketing and engagement strategies to attract target market: individuals between the ages of 25 and 45 with interests surrounding health, dietetics and food science.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Created promotional materials including flyers, graphics and newsletters for distribution via email and social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook to promote events and resources to students, staff and.
• Managed and maintained the events, marketing and promotional calendars in collaboration with the Promotions & Outreach Coordinator by liaising with the Director, the Career & Co-op Centre, Ryerson International, the.
• Created presentation materials for events, including Orientation and Enrolment Workshops; and assisted onsite to ensure that events were executed successfully.
• Spearheaded the School of Nutrition Instagram strategy, increasing awareness of relevant events and academic services; as well as building community through academic highlights and student engagement.
• Adhered to Ryerson Accessibility Policies and standards as per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) to ensure events and resources were inclusive and provided equal opportunity to all students.
• Remained the first point of contact for students and visitors that come to the office, ensuring questions are answered or directed to appropriate staff/faculty member.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Prepared and served pastry and bread products, while prioritizing dietary and cultural preferences and restrictions.
• Adhered to safety protocols including temperature control, sanitation practices and knife skills to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
• Aided event staff in the proper preparation and serving of food items onsite for weddings, corporate events and private parties, ensuring quality and quantity food needs were met.
• Debriefed with management to ensure food and service exceeded personal expectations.

Toronto, Ontario

• Supported Dr. David Hammond in examining patterns of eating out, food consumption and awareness of nutritional information in food-service chain restaurants with 20+ locations.
• Conducted survey set-up, including tablet technology and appropriate positioning for verbal recruitment.
• Recruited and surveyed participants through the use of a standardized questionnaire, collecting information on food purchases, nutrition information awareness, and demographics – including age, education and household.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Strategized and set clients up for success through the use of the event technology platform, establishing key performance indicators (KPIs), and increasing adoption rates.
• Strengthened relationships with event planners from Canadian and American associations.
• Uncovered pain points of event planners through discussion and review of analytics, and identified opportunities to enhance the user experience with additional functionality.
• Conducted and documented client debrief surveys by asking open-ended and probing questions to obtain reliable feedback on product experience and ensure year-over-year revenue retention.
• Maintained two-way communication with sales, marketing and engineering teams to improve client experience and provide feedback on product updates.
• Developed new procedures and customer retention plans by identifying opportunities to improve and drive internal processes.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Generated and qualified prospective Business-to-Business (B2B) clients by identifying event technology needs and determining suitability of the platform.
• Managed inbound lead flow and follow-ups with prospects through the creation of a business development strategy and the application of customer relationship management.
• Supported the marketing and account management teams with inbound and outbound campaigns, including: cold prospecting, re-engagement strategies and feedback generation.
• Represented the organization at tradeshows and events across North America to acquire lead generation and recruitment.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led a new sales division for the Shared Solar community solar program; maintained in the top 5 for individual sales and drove team performance to top outbound sales.
• Generated and closed new business through cold prospecting by presenting clients with company values, product benefits and potential savings.
• Developed and presented cost comparison presentations to clients using visual aids, such as costing charts, to review saving potential and system functionality.
• Trained new and existing team members on demonstrating, and presenting products; as well as coaching on sales systems including customer relationship management and presentation tools.
• Advised and strategized with upper-level management on new ways of acquiring business through Homeowners Associations and Condominium boards.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led an outbound telesales team in the international solar energy industry.
• Generated B2C leads and qualified clients for various residential solar programs.
• Scheduled appointments for solar specialists to do cost analysis and home evaluations with potential clients.
• Ensured all solar suitability standards were being met.

College Park

• Communicated, scheduled and prepared information management assessments that improved the efficiency of several processes and programs within the Ministry of the Attorney General and the Ministry of the Solicitor.
• Analyzed, compiled and reviewed research data to highlight the strengths and deficiencies of government policies.

Queen's Park

• Led strategic projects, enabling the production of new financial policies and procedures.
• Developed and implemented financial forecasts resulting in more accurate business planning.
• Organized and scheduled meetings that facilitated a communicative environment with internal stakeholders.

• Consulted residents and nurse practitioners on resident food preferences and distributed meals while maintaining therapeutic diet requirements, such as diabetic and textured meal plans.
• Portioned selected food items, delivered meal carts, and maintained food service and HACCP regulations to ensure safe food handling practices, in compliance with Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes Act.

Master Of Health Science (Mhsc), Nutrition Communication

Certificate In Food Security, Foods, Nutrition, And Related Services

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Nutrition And Food

Activities and Societies: • Jennifer Welsh Award recipient, 2019

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Honors Specialization In Sociology/Criminology, Minor In Psychology

Activities and Societies: •Admission Scholarship, 2008 •The Abolition Project against Human Trafficking