Experience

Anglican Diocese of Toronto

• Canada
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Communications Coordinator

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  Toronto, Canada Area Crafts and implements a social media strategy to guide the diocese's digital communication activities. Manages the diocese's social media presence, monitors online activity and measures results. Builds relationships with parishes, clergy, lay people, seekers and external organizations. Advises staff, parishes and clergy on digital communications, including websites and social media. Maintains a WordPress website, writes clear web copy and provides web support to Diocesan Centre staff… Show more Crafts and implements a social media strategy to guide the diocese's digital communication activities. Manages the diocese's social media presence, monitors online activity and measures results. Builds relationships with parishes, clergy, lay people, seekers and external organizations. Advises staff, parishes and clergy on digital communications, including websites and social media. Maintains a WordPress website, writes clear web copy and provides web support to Diocesan Centre staff. Provides strategic communications advice to diocesan staff, parishes and clergy.

• Interim Communications Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada In the incumbent's absence, oversaw all communications channels and activities, advised diocesan leadership on strategic communications and supervised the interim editor of The Anglican newspaper, alongside ongoing duties as Digital Communications Coordinator.



Ministry of Transportation

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2014

  Toronto, Canada Area Consulted with ministry clients to develop strategic plans and communications products to promote a variety of ministry programs and priorities to stakeholders and the public. Highlighted social media opportunities and compiled approved tweets for the Road User Safety portfolio. This increased the frequency and variety of tweets issued by MTO and contributed to a 400% increase in Twitter followers over two years. Collaborated with the ministry’s web team to review web content and… Show more Consulted with ministry clients to develop strategic plans and communications products to promote a variety of ministry programs and priorities to stakeholders and the public. Highlighted social media opportunities and compiled approved tweets for the Road User Safety portfolio. This increased the frequency and variety of tweets issued by MTO and contributed to a 400% increase in Twitter followers over two years. Collaborated with the ministry’s web team to review web content and coordinated web page fact checking with Content Owners across the ministry to follow plain language standards and reduce the number of web pages by 90%.

• Communications Intern

  • Apr 2012 - May 2012

  Toronto, Canada Area Researched, wrote and edited internal communications products to reinforce key messages and improve communication to create a sense of community among ministry staff across the province. Helped plan and execute intranet and website re-launches, developing content audit tools, reviewing content and rewriting web copy to ensure the delivery of quality content to ministry staff and the Ontario public.



Samfiru Tumarkin LLP

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Editor

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  Toronto Revised all content from the firm’s website, using plain language principles to present professional communications to potential clients. Uploaded revised content into a content management system to ensure accuracy. Copy-edited a complex 100-page legal guide on the Ontario Employment Standards Act to produce professional and readable material for clients.



Mount Allison University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Writing Resource Centre Tutor

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2009

  Sackville, New Brunswick Assisted undergraduate students with research, writing, editing and formatting papers to improve results on individual assignments and foster a long-term understanding of academic writing standards.