Experience

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  Volunteer Canada

  • Canada
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Manager, Membership and Communications

    • Feb 2021 - Present

  • Corporate Citizenship Coordinator

    • Jun 2019 - Feb 2021

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  Informa Exhibitions - Canada

  • Show Office Receptionist, Art Toronto and One of a Kind Show

    • Oct 2017 - Feb 2021

    Front office customer, exhibitor and administrative services support during Art Toronto 2017 & 2018 and the Christmas 2017 One Of A Kind Show.

  • On-site Volunteer Coordinator, FanExpo and Toronto Comicon

    • Sep 2015 - Mar 2018

    Fan Expo Canada is the largest Comics, Sci-fi, Horror, Anime and Gaming event in Canada and the 3rd largest Pop Culture event in North America. • Assisting the Volunteer Coordinator with their responsibilities including volunteer selection, scheduling, meeting and instruction, badge and agreement organization and onsite management • Managing over 200 volunteers in the North Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre during the event• Working with the Volunteer Coordinator and team leaders to ensure that their needs are met• Fan Expo (2015, 2016, 2017); Toronto Comicon (2018)

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  Homes First

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Administrative Assistant, Human Resources and Finance

    • Nov 2018 - Jun 2019
    • Toronto, Canada Area

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  Right To Play

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Community Engagement Intern

    • Dec 2017 - Jul 2018
    • Toronto, Canada Area

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  Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management (Canada)

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Executive Assistant

    • Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    • Executive Assistant to the Branch Manager/ Managing Director - Canada • Supporting the Branch, Marketing and Advisor Services teams

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  Canaccord Genuity Inc.

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Receptionist

    • May 2016 - Oct 2016
    • Toronto, Canada Area

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  Victoria Film Festival

  • Victoria, BC

  • Coordinator of Volunteers

    • Nov 2013 - Feb 2014
    • Victoria, BC

    • Responsible for the recruitment, selection, training, scheduling and coordination of over 300 volunteers who help to make this Film Festival an outstanding success • Allocation of volunteers roles; ensuring that their strengths were being utilized• Managed questions, requests and inquiries from volunteers across the event• Customer service to festival attendees via email, phone and face to face• During the event 24/7 availability for communication with staff and volunteers through multiple channels• Responsible for ensuring that staffing met the need, including last minute and ad hoc requests, during the Festival; managed volunteer compliance to their deliverables• Managed the production and distribution of the weekly official electronic Volunteer Newsletter – pre event, during and post event• Managed and led preparation meetings and delivered training sessions for volunteer leaders and teams across the spectrum of requirement for the event – for example; venues and box office, events and hospitality, transportation, photography, office and distribution• Worked to secure sponsorship donations necessary for the success of the event.

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  County of Renfrew

  • Acting Media Relations/Grants Coordinator

    • May 2013 - Jul 2013

    Generated all internal and external communications during a leave of absence for the County of Renfrew Administration and Department Heads including Public Works and Engineering, Development and Property, Human Resources, Social Services and Emergency Services. • Developed all forms of communication writing including newsletters and communiqués, media relations and press releases, events and social media and staff biographies• Published feature articles in Ottawa Valley Living Magazine• Delivered event and communications materials and support to the individual municipalities as needed

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  Upper Ottawa Valley Medical Recruitment Committee

  • Physician Recruiter

    • Mar 2010 - Jul 2013

    Headed up an initiative to recruit family doctors . Managed a database of over 7000 Ontarians living without a primary care practitioner. In addition, marketed the Upper Ottawa Valley as an ideal place for a primary care practitioner to live and work. • Successfully recruited 9 family physicians to the area by attending job fairs, coordinating visits and tours, and building relationships with prospective physicians and their families through ongoing communication• Expedited the delivery of primary care for over 6000 patients; in turn reducing the wait list to under 1000 names• Corresponded with patients in the community, addressing their questions and concerns• Facilitated a committee of 15 members consisting of community volunteers, healthcare professionals and municipal representatives designed to recruit and retain family physicians• Managed and responsible for delivery of successful events showcasing the community and promoting practice opportunities – Week in the Country, Pre-med club, appreciation and acknowledgement of physicians • Responsible for the production of monthly status update reports designed to provide stakeholders with key information on the initiative

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  County of Renfrew

  • Pembroke, ON

  • Acting Media Relations/Grants Coordinator

    • May 2011 - Sep 2011
    • Pembroke, ON

    • Involved in Expo 150 “A Journey Through Time”, a four day celebration that showcased 150 years of the County of Renfrew and was attended by over 50,000 people – responsible for event photography, as well as the design, compilation and editing of the final report

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  KidActive

  • Communications Coordinator

    • Dec 2009 - Apr 2010

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  County of Renfrew

  • Media Relations and Grants Intern

    • Nov 2009 - Jan 2010

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  Warner Music Group

  • Publicity Intern

    • Sep 2009 - Oct 2009