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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Leads a talented team in developing and executing strategic communication initiatives to drive employee engagement and foster alignment at BCI.
• Crafts clear, compelling messages in collaboration with senior leadership to keep employees informed, motivated, and connected.
• Promotes transparency and open communication to create a unified, high-performing workplace aligned with the company's vision and values.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Enhancing Employee Experience:
• Evolves communication strategies and platforms to meet the needs of a global, hybrid workforce, aiming for world-class standards in communication and employee engagement.
• Modernizes communication methods bringing in integrated tools like a new omni-channel platform and analytics, ensuring scalability amidst evolving digital communication trends.
• Improves global connectivity and knowledge sharing among BCI employees through enhanced digital communication tools.
• Increases engagement and productivity by delivering relevant information across multiple channels tailored to employees' work environments.Project Leadership and Management:
• Provides day-to-day direction to the project team, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Strategic Communication Development and Implementation:
• Developed Return to Office (RTO) and Work-from-Home (WFH) communication strategy, successfully implementing RTO activities.
• Managed communications to ensure safe return of employees to the office.
• Supported Senior Manager of Internal Stakeholder Engagement in implementing and executing internal communication program strategy.
• Provided strategic planning and consultation for internal communication program direction.
• Refreshed editorial and content strategy for Internal Stakeholder Engagement program, evaluating and enhancing content performance and channel effectiveness.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Supported the implementation of BCI’s internal communications program and related initiatives.
• Supported the Senior Manager, Internal Stakeholder Engagement with developing strategies to communicate corporate-wide priorities, projects, and initiatives to BCI colleagues.
• Managed the editorial schedule for BCI’s internal communications program including the intranet.
• Ensured that all copy incorporated approved corporate key messaging and aligned with editorial standards.
• Supported the planning and implementation of BCI’s town halls; activities included developing a theme and communication approach, overseeing strategy development for each session, preparing scripts for senior.
• Supported the Senior Manager, Internal Stakeholder Engagement with internal communication initiatives required in the event of a crisis, emergency, and/or business continuity situations.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Calgary, Canada Area

• Advised on communications strategy and planning with Senior Leadership in Health & Safety, Human Resources, Operations, and Information Technology.
• Designed and deployed clear, consistent communication strategies to support business needs.
• Assisted in coordinating employee town hall sessions.
• Coordinated communications for the 2019 Cenovus AGM meeting, including drafting speaking notes for the CEO.
• Supported COVID-19 communications efforts at Cenovus, issuing communications, advising from a communications standpoint within the COVID response working group, and creating communications, notifications, and a.

London, United Kingdom

• Provided specialist internal communications and engagement advice to the BBC's Deputy Director-General Office.
• Responsible for internal communication and engagement planning and counsel working directly with senior leaders and executive to ensure the careful implementation of business and human resources strategies.
• Delivered engagement strategies and communications campaigns, projects, key announcements, internal news, and change program communications across a variety of channels including; Spotlight newsletter, senior.
• Planned a Pan-BBC Communication Strategy to over 24,000 employees supporting senior leadership and on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Worked with stakeholders and Chief Data Officer to promote Data.
• Supported the development of a communication strategy on re-inventing online and digital services to remain relevant (Our Next Chapter). Worked with and advised senior managers on the announcement, drafted key.
• Drafted and implemented communications on diversity and inclusion including gender pay, and on-air talent pay. Held engagement events and drafted communications focusing on the outcomes.

London, United Kingdom

• Developed and carried out strategic communication and engagement plans for building and infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland.
• Managed and mentored a team of three, planned stakeholder consultation and engagement events and assigned and edited communications materials such as press releases, speaking notes, consultation booklets and social.
• Delivered high quality communication products and activities, primarily aimed at the public.
• Acted as a key point of contact for internal teams and external stakeholders liaising with technical specialists, making sure the public received the right information at the right time.

Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo

• Developed and executed communication strategy for enhancement of multi-channel communications to reach remote workforce
• Coordinated and implemented external advertising and social media campaign focusing on Syncrude’s environmental performance.
• Wrote, edited and implemented internal newsletter for employees.
• Wrote and edited Aboriginal stakeholder communications.
• Active member of the crisis communications team, managing risk and issues on behalf of the company. Provided critical information to employees and the community during the May 2016 Wildfire in Fort McMurray.
• Implemented social media strategy for the organization.*Member of the digital strategy team, made routine updates to employee microsite, photo photolibrary and external website.

Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo

• Implemented the Community Investment Program to leverage and maximize investments. Set and stewarded to the Public Affairs Strategic Plan and developed budget proposals for the CI program to ensure it was consistently.
• This process required consultation with senior management on business priorities to receive feedback on the program. Administered the budget for the CI program and provided guidance to members of the corporate.
• Lead the overall design, implementation and evaluation of the CI program and Microedge Gifts Online application.
• With guidance from senior management, restructured and developed a new CI strategy including a plan for implementation. Administered the CI program’s policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Guided the processes for the evaluation of donation and sponsorship requests and provided recommendations to senior management. Evaluation processes were regularly reviewed and restructured to ensure efficiency and.
• Fostered relationships with community partners, representing the company at partner events.

Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo

• Developed various communications materials for the organization. (Brochures, Posters, Graphics.)
• Successfully developed and executed a communications strategy for the Syncrude Employee United Way Campaign. The campaign raised $2.3 million.
• Wrote and edited the weekly internal newsletter.*Organized and facilitated tours of the community and Syncrude operations.

Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo

• Planned, coordinated and facilitated events on behalf of the RMWB.
• Promoted the recreation and culture department to the media. (Drafted media releases and advertisement for radio, television, and print.)
• Compiled a list of volunteer instructors within the community to instruct fitness programs on behalf of the RMWB. Initiated contacts and secured them for future programs and events.
• Successfully planed and executed the 2011 Family Easter Egg Hunt event with over 300 people in attendance.

Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo

• Planned, coordinated and facilitated events on behalf of the RMWB.
• Promoted the recreation and culture department to the media. (Drafted media releases and advertisement for radio, television, and print.)
• Created and presented a 30-minute presentation on helmet safety for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo presenting to 15 elementary schools.
• Created and prepared for a live on-air interview that lasted 60 minutes on radio program "Fort McMurray Matters" about the Parks Patrol division for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
• Facilitated tours of the trail systems for visiting dignitaries.
• Organized nature hikes for elementary school children to promote trail safety.

Regional Municipality Of Wood Bufffalo

• Assisted with guest sign-in.
• Performed various administrative duties.
• Sold fitness memberships to public.
• Facilitated birthday party set up.
• Instructed Hip Hop dance classes weekly.

Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo

• Organized merchandise as per visual guidelines.*Promoted ALDO brand and assisted customers.

Kelowna, British Columbia

• Provided sales support.
• Made chocolate, fudge and other confections.*Prepared and packaged products for sale.*Cash manager.

Advanced Diploma, Public Relations 2012

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Political Science Student Group, Green Initiatives Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Student Union Representative