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Oakville, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Spearheaded video production initiatives by creating video templates, acquiring equipment, and training team members on platforms and equipment to produce professional video-form content.-Collaborated with the communications team to plan and execute social media campaigns across X, Instagram and LinkedIn to increase audience engagement and reach by 30%+.-Migrated, edited and created over 100 website pages to ensure enhanced site organization and ease of navigation.-Created an analytics reporting template and five marketing and communications reports using the template consisting of communications analytics across all social platforms using Hootsuite, Google Analytics and Meltwater.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Created website, social media and brochure branding of the new School of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation.-Provided oversight for all communication-related initiatives and ensured the use of consistent language, tone and key messaging for all Faculty of Arts communications.-Created, reviewed, and edited public-facing Faculty of Arts editorial content and visual graphics catered for target audiences to communicate the Faculty’s missions, visions, services, and other information relevant to current and prospective students, Faculty members, alumni, and donors.-Coordinated communication projects to yield 10%+ increased engagement across the Faculty’s social media platforms, newsletters and website.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Elected to act as the Chief Executive Officer and spokesperson of the organization representing 4500+ -Faculty of Arts undergraduate students and liaised with other organizations and university officials to levitate the organization’s professional status.-Carried out the mission and vision of the organization to satisfy our student membership’s needs in their academic, professional and social development with an emphasis on equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in accordance with the Board of Directors.-Acted as one of three financial signing authorities of the SASSH’s $700,000+ budget to ensure all financial executions were responsible and adhered to the student membership’s interests.-Oversaw the leadership of the organization and its executives to guarantee all internal departments were operating smoothly while ensuring the voices of the student membership were heard and answered.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Identified new opportunities and partnerships for academic, professional and social success according to the SASSH mandate to create new events and initiatives.-Coordinated communications strategies by gaining feedback and information from the student body to help streamline SASSH’s administrative processes.-Provided assistance in special projects and initiatives led by the SASSH Board of Directors to carry out the organization’s mission.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Acted as the preliminary liaison between industry and academic experts to ensure participants received high-quality advice on their creative case propositions.-Wrote a speech for the former Mayor of Toronto, John Tory, to welcome participants and provide them with inspiration in drafting their case solutions.-Facilitated virtual and in-person workshops while coordinating with other organizers on the overall administration of the competition to ensure a smooth experience for the 50+ participants.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Provided assistance with file management, including opening, updating and archiving files pertaining to Ontario compliance legislation to aid in organizing GCBS matters.-Developed privacy and legal training materials for the University, including presentations and other written materials to be presented to applicable TMU faculty and staff.-Monitored department email accounts and entered data using Google Suite and HighQ to keep respective employees updated on current matters such as Privacy Impact Assessments, Privacy Incidents, FIPPA notices, and correspondence from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Chaired and coordinated an orientation committee of 12+ members with an operating budget of $60,000+ to ensure the successful execution of memorable and welcoming experiences spanning over one week for 1,500+ incoming TMU students.-Regularly corresponded with the Faculty of Arts Manager, Communications & Media Strategy, to delineate effective student engagement strategies using social media platforms, which resulted in an increased social media follower base.-Co-hosted multiple university-mandated training sessions for 50+ student group and society leaders, focusing on an array of relevant material such as conflict management, professional communication, and critical thinking.

-Created and managed various social media campaigns pertaining to orientation programming, general tips, the Arts Ambassador Program, and more to inform incoming and existing Faculty of Arts students of available services and programming.-Collected content and designed the weekly faculty-wide newsletter sent out to 4,000+ Arts students to inform them of Faculty- and university-wide events and initiatives.-Researched, analyzed and reported social media account analytics on a monthly basis to optimize communications strategies and promotional materials.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Assisted in administering the Arts Ambassadors Program with 125+ members to provide a smooth experience and facilitated multiple Faculty of Arts workshops and events to assist in Ambassadors’ professional development.-Co-organized Virtual Open Houses to answer questions, offer knowledge and provide relevant resources to prospective program applicants.-Facilitated professional communication, conflict management, effective leadership, and more training sessions for aspiring Faculty of Arts student leaders to develop their leadership skills.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Markham

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor Of Arts, Honours, Criminology

cGPA: 3.94