Experience

HC Vita Hästen

• Sweden
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• North American Scout

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  * Establish relationships with General Managers and Coaches of University, College and Junior Hockey organizations across North America * Follow progress of prospects and report back to Sport Director of Vita Hästen * Plan, organize and host visits to North America by Sport Director and other team staff * Promote Vita Hästen as a desirable destination in Europe for elite college hockey players to play professional hockey * Assist Sport Director in working within team budget to finalize contract proposals * Provide assistance, advice and support to incoming players and their agents, and to team staff Show less



JV Driver Group

• Canada
• Construction
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Executive Assistant to the President

  • Feb 2013 - Present

  * Ensure efficient day-to-day operations by monitoring the President’s evolving schedule, using initiative and diplomacy to deal with internal staff and external global clients, and constant changes and conflicts * Work with a team of pilots and fixed base operators (FBO’s) to manage flight logistics and ground services * Arrange all travel plans for President and family members and other executives/VIPs, including coordinating air travel, ground transportation and hotel needs, visas, and providing detailed travel document packages * Ensure the President’s timely attention to important deadlines, documents, reports, letters, review or various communications, and signing of legal documents and contracts * Research and assemble information, meeting materials, reports and presentations * Work closely with staff in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Newfoundland and British Columbia * Responsible for event planning and large offsite meetings, including venue selection and liaison; catering, AV coordination with third party and venue. meeting materials and working with internal communications * Process and approve expense reports and invoices, etc. Show less



Government of Alberta

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief of Staff/Executive Assistant

  • Jul 2005 - Nov 2012

  * Advised the Minister in developing communications plans, policy, legislation and budgets * Worked closely and collaborated regularly with department employees as well as with provincial tourism, parks and sports stakeholders and media * Briefed Minister so she was aware of and prepared to handle daily issues * Assisted in developing and had final edit on all press releases, information bulletins, memorandums and all outgoing correspondence * Prepared documents for international travel permission and follow-up reports, and provided assistance to Minister on all domestic and international travel assignments * Assisted in the development of Alberta’s 2010 Winter Olympics programming in Vancouver, where we hosted guests of the province on the Alberta Train and at Alberta House, and also had an extremely successful Olympic torch relay through 100 Alberta communities * Recruited, hired and managed Minister’s office staff Show less



Legislative Assembly of Alberta

• Canada
• Legislative Offices
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legislative Assistant

  • Apr 2001 - Jul 2005

  * Organized and maintained MLAs schedule and coordinated meetings with Cabinet Ministers, other MLAs, department officials, stakeholder organizations and constituents * Acquired a thorough understanding of Government of Alberta department issues and programs * Established and utilized a network of provincial, federal and municipal government contacts to use when investigating and responding to constituent concerns * Organized and maintained MLAs schedule and coordinated meetings with Cabinet Ministers, other MLAs, department officials, stakeholder organizations and constituents * Acquired a thorough understanding of Government of Alberta department issues and programs * Established and utilized a network of provincial, federal and municipal government contacts to use when investigating and responding to constituent concerns



Edmonton Journal

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Specialty Advertising Sales

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2001

  * Created and placed several pages of advertising and announcements daily * Utilized organizational skiils to deal with chaotic workload and highly sensitive situations * Created and placed several pages of advertising and announcements daily * Utilized organizational skiils to deal with chaotic workload and highly sensitive situations



Enterprise

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managment Assistant

  • Mar 1999 - Mar 2000

  * Gained valuable skills in all aspects of business management from sales and marketing, and staff development, to customer service and accounting * Effectively managed conflict and provided excellent customer service under chaotic business situations * Developed new business by building positive relationships with customers and by successfully influencing decision makers at automobile sales, repair and body shops * Gained valuable skills in all aspects of business management from sales and marketing, and staff development, to customer service and accounting * Effectively managed conflict and provided excellent customer service under chaotic business situations * Developed new business by building positive relationships with customers and by successfully influencing decision makers at automobile sales, repair and body shops



Edmonton Journal

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advertising Sales Representative

  • Apr 1997 - Feb 1999

  * Sold and created classified advertising space to private citizens * Built rapport with clients by using strong interpersonal skills to meet their concerns, then presenting an advertising solution that met their unique needs * Sold and created classified advertising space to private citizens * Built rapport with clients by using strong interpersonal skills to meet their concerns, then presenting an advertising solution that met their unique needs



Star FM 106.6

• London, United Kingdom

• News and Sports Editor/Advertising

  • Aug 1996 - Apr 1997

  * Created and produced advertisements * Wrote and produced news and sports reports * Co-hosted weekly talk show * Created and produced advertisements * Wrote and produced news and sports reports * Co-hosted weekly talk show