Jill Sturdy Email & Phone Number

Supporting communities be more resilient and adapt to a changing climate.

Kemptville, Ontario, Canada

Led and managed successful events, special initiatives, communications and media relations in Municipality;Managed public relations with Mayor and Council on significant dates and events (media release, Mayor’s statements and remarks, photo opportunities, social media, etc.);Established and maintained collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, community partners and networks.Highlights:- Led the successful campaign to win Canada's Most Active Community as part of the 2021 ParticipACTION Community challenge.- Truth and Reconciliation in North Grenville - planned and implemented event for the first and subsequent events for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the lost children and Survivors of Residential Schools;- Planned and executed the official visit from The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, former lieutenant governor of Ontario, working in collaboration with her office;- Chaired the North Grenville Police Services Board Road Safety campaign and developed award-winning initiative;- Led and implemented the Municipal COVID-19 communications emergency response;

Ottawa, Canada Area

Manage national program to engage families to explore nearby nature. Manage yearly budget, execute contracts, provide strategic support to regional partners. Ensure consistent communication and brand alignment in both official languages. Maintain relationship with funders and partners: responsible for writing funding proposals, yearly program outcome reports and quarterly reports to Board of Trustees. Develop public communications: blogs, media stories, social media, newsletter content and event promotion.Managed successful NatureHood Program; negotiated and secured $2 Million federal grant to support regional organizations implement the program; established strong relationships with partners. (2019)Authored a report on the negative health impacts of excessive screen time resulting in national media coverage and successful partnership with CHEO Research Institute. (2017)

Ottawa

Developed and implemented national and regional public communication and outreach initiatives;Developed annual nation-wide implementation plan in collaboration with regional staff across the country;Project lead on nationwide public communications and outreach events: included securing paid and earned media, coordinating internal and external communications with to ensure message consistency;Recruited, interviewed, trained and supervised staff, interns and volunteers;Organized annual federal Lobby Day on Parliament Hill: coordinated meetings with MPs and Senators with staff and volunteers, developed communications materials, social media strategy and written summary report.Engaged in a number of high profile and successful conservation campaigns including:- Working in collaboration with CPAWS chapters to protect boreal forest and threatened woodland caribou- Working with prominent Canadians to stop the proposed fracking adjacent to Gros Morne National Park, NFLD and create a protective buffer zone around the park; - Working collaboratively with the Dehcho First Nations to expand Nahanni National Park Reserve, NWT to over 30,000 sq km.

Ottawa, Ontario

Coordinator of Ottawa's largest environmental event, Living Green Expo, April 27-28, 2013 at the Ottawa Convention Centre, that will feature green living ideas through local companies and environmental organisations promoting healthy and sustainable living.Living Green Expo is a new initiative created through a collaboration of former community-organised events, the Ottawa EcoFair and ECO EXPO, now partnered with Ottawa Convention Centre.http://www.livinggreenexpo.ca Coordinator, Ottawa EcoFair 2008-2012Coordinator, Living Green Expo, 2013

Bsc In Environmental And Conservation Sciences, Conservation Biology

Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Fundamentals in Public Relations