Stephen David Wilson Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

• Current communications advisor (November 2015 - present) for Radar Station Pictures,http://radarstationpictures.com.
• Fundraising planning and consultation for independant film "Supers" on Indiegogo for Radar Station Pictures.
• Strategic communications advisor and website editor for Mahoning Valley Restaurant Consultants, Youngston, Ohio USA. http://wegrowcustomers.com (June, 2015).

http://ahungrymantravels.com

• Creator, content developer, editor and manager: A Hungry Man Travels website.
• Writer, information graphics (infographics) design, photoshop design, photography and film: A Hungry Man Travels blog.
• Over 30,000 unique visits to personal food and travel website - A Hungry Man Travels.
• Blog success led to contributing writer, photographer and spokesperson for the Global Basecamps Travel Company and its travel blog.
• 570 followers on Twitter, including noted Canadian and American food writers and editors Beppi Crosariol, Marion Kane, Kathleen Purvis, Virginia Willis, Janet Keegan.
• Klout Score: 45

Toronto, Canada Area

• Lead writer and co-collaborator for company communication strategies and inquiries.
• Co-editor of client brochures, web landing pages and news releases.

Toronto, Canada Area

Public Relations Certification. Graduation:June, 2013.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Assisted head chef and co-instructor of students at the culinary centre – personally instructed over 300 students.
• Built Calphalon brand awareness through class instruction and cooking demonstrations.
• Created, prepared and instructed various appetizer dishes for students becoming a permanent part of class menu and instructions.
• Seven week internship led to permanent employment.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Lead contact and co-collaborator for all TRIEC media pitches and inquiries; news releases and speech writing,
• Project manager for public awareness campaign hireimmigrants.ca – a TV, website and print campaign with an overall reach of over one million people.
• Content Manager for website.
• Curator of travelling photography exhibit 20 journeys featuring the stories of twenty successful Canadian immigrants.
• Developed and updated strategic communication products including the TRIEC Web site with over 48,000 unique visits per year.
• Lead event planner and team lead for 2007 TRIEC mentoring partnership awards.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Coordinated industry events and provide messaging content to sales team at various conferences/tradeshows.
• Provided strategic recommendations to the Managing Partner on all Marketing issues regarding the Courtyard Group brand.
• Managed company marketing budget and provided content development for a wider variety of B2B materials including proposals; client presentations; case studies, and; sales material in collaboration with the marketing.
• Developed press releases and internal/external communications materials (Courtyard Brochure)
• Content manager for Courtyard Group website (www.courtyard-group.com -now defunct).
• All communication materials in accordance with Canadian Press guidelines.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Wrote, edited, produced and distributed branch newsletters, news releases, media advisories, and internet/intranet stories. Prepared and organized ministry events, including minister’s news conferences and tours..
• Lead writer, producer and distributor of the MPP Update, an information guide distributed across the province to 107 members of Parliament and their Constituent Offices with an additional reach of three million people.
• Team Lead for the 2005 Fraud Free Calendar including lead writer for the calendar, media advisory and news release for calendar launch at Consumer Awareness Week, and distribution of over 250,000 calendars.
• Project Manager and Coordinator for vendor procurement and contracts for design and printing of the 2005 Fraud Free Calendar.
• Team member the 2004 Fraud Free Calendar sponsorship campaign, production and scheduling (including design conception, writing, editing and print) and media launch of the Ministry’s award winning anti-fraud calendar..
• Co-lead the production and distribution of award winning Keep Your Identity Safe brochure. Produced in multiple languages including Korean, Cantonese, Tamil, Punjabi and Vietnamese.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Oversaw operating budget and assisted in long range financial planning and budget management for not-for-profit health care association.
• Developed and maintained operational systems for financial functions, billing and collections and designed and implemented effective cost controls.
• Managed and maintained alPHa website - www.alphaweb.org. (HTML, Adobe Illustrator) including online content and health newsletters.
• Project leader in 2002-2003 sponsorship campaign, involving the re-design and launch of alPHa corporate package to more effectively solicit funding.

London, United Kingdom

• Maintained operating budget of approximately £300,000 for Faculty. Interfaced with Faculty Board members with presentations regarding revenues and expenditures.
• Planning and organization of all Faculty seminars and events.
• Assistant supervisor and coordinator of the Faculty Ph.D. program. Co-creator of successful advertising campaign to encourage students to enrol in Ph.D. program.
• Sub-editor of professional journals and papers for Professors and Research staff.
• Gained extensive knowledge of foreign markets and budget planning.
• Complete re-organization of office records for Professors and Ph.D. Students.

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for the overall operation of a catering facility.
• Planned menus in consultation with chefs and ordering supplies as required.
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise and motivate permanent and casual staff.
• Organized staff duties and rotation.
• Ensured health and safety regulations are strictly observed, recorded and archived.
• Monitored the overall quality of the product and catering services.

Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Culinary Management Diploma, Restaurant, Culinary, And Catering Management/Manager

Graduated with Honours - Culinary Management program

Ba, Applied Geography, Geography