Experience

Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario

• Canada
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications and Public Relations Executive

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Direct and manage branding and communication campaigns, including TV commercials, radio, print, social, and digital projects. Develop scripts for TV, radio, print, and digital ads, pamphlets, and tip sheets; put contracts out to tender; and hire advertising agencies to execute the work, directing design team plus agency creatives. Redeveloped and redesigned ETFO Voice Magazine to make it an award-winning quarterly member publication that goes out to 83K Ontario educators. Commission, develop, and edit articles, helping writers position their experiences and share best practices in public education. Direct design team and photographer. Develop long-term and short term strategic plans for public relations and communication as well as member and community engagement and mobilization. Review all materials produced through an equity lens, ensuring all ETFO media reflect the diversity of broader society. Show less



Fuse Magazine

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Sep 2003 - Apr 2011

  With a focus on visual and media art, and a strong emphasis on the diverse communities that make up the contemporary Canadian art world, Fuse addressed social, political, and cultural events from 1976 – 2013. Fuse is no longer in print and is not available online. Managed production for 4 issues a year, including redesigning and redeveloping Fuse, enhancing the website, and commissioning and editing articles from both Canadian and international artists and writers. Wrote several grant applications per year to national, provincial, and municipal granting agencies. Promoted the magazine by representing Fuse through events, including the Venice Biennale, Sweden’s Supermarket Art Fair, and Creative Time Summit in New York. Along with the Board of Directors, hired and supervised the financial manager, design team, part-time staff and interns. Reported to, recruited, and guided the 12-member board of directors. Planned quarterly Fuse launch events with special guests and public programming, curated several visual arts exhibitions and spoke at events focused on art and politics or art and community. Show less



OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights/Canadian International Development Agency

• Kyiv City, Ukraine

• Election Monitor - Ukraine

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

  Travelled as part of an international team to observe compliance with democratic processes to remote areas of Ukraine where voter suppression was considered a risk. Worked with local ridings to assess and troubleshoot local election issues, operating organizations, tensions and reported back to the local team, the OSCE and CIDA for public statements. 2004 (deployed twice), 2010 (deployed twice) Travelled as part of an international team to observe compliance with democratic processes to remote areas of Ukraine where voter suppression was considered a risk. Worked with local ridings to assess and troubleshoot local election issues, operating organizations, tensions and reported back to the local team, the OSCE and CIDA for public statements. 2004 (deployed twice), 2010 (deployed twice)



The Russia Journal

• Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

• Editor

  • Apr 2002 - Aug 2003

  Pitched story ideas at weekly meetings, staying current with local, national, and international issues, and edited articles for economics, politics, business and arts sections. Pitched story ideas at weekly meetings, staying current with local, national, and international issues, and edited articles for economics, politics, business and arts sections.