Founder and CEO

• Aug 2012 - Present

Refined Substance, www.refinedsubstance.com, helps mining and engineering companies all over the world to better communicate key messages and information to audiences that might not have an extensive technical mining background. We offer an array services to improve our clients’ communications, including: • Report writing, editing and graphic design• Feasibility study review, editing, graphic design, and executive summary preparation• Proposal writing, editing and graphic design• Technical writing and editing• Strategic communications with local communities• Website and blog content• Internal Communications• Presentations• Corporate videos• Speechwriting, Editing, and Training• Media Relations• Strategic Communications• Event Management• Social Media Strategy and Execution

Past President

• Sep 2020 - Present

President

• Apr 2018 - Sep 2020

Women in Mining (WIM) Montreal, a local chapter of WIM Canada, is a volunteer-run organization that seeks to promote women in the mining sector and to provide them with tools and information to increase knowledge and expand areas of expertise in order to help better manage their careers. We produce a series of events throughout the year featuring speakers on a variety of subjects that impact the industry.

Member, Board of Directors

• Aug 2020 - Present

Board Member responsible for communications at a club serving cottagers in the Pointe au Baril area dating from 1906. Board Member responsible for communications at a club serving cottagers in the Pointe au Baril area dating from 1906.

Member, Board Of Directors

• Apr 2019 - Apr 2022

Board Member responsible for communications at a private, unique summer tennis club in operation since 1925. Board Member responsible for communications at a private, unique summer tennis club in operation since 1925.

Mining Co-op Program Officer

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

Managed McGill's Mining Engineering undergraduate co-op program, developing relationships within the mining industry to connect students to work term opportunities that benefit their studies as well as their employers in the sector. Helped students in their job searches, prepared them for work in the industry, and ensured that their work term reports were evaluated by experts in their respective fields. Managed McGill's Mining Engineering undergraduate co-op program, developing relationships within the mining industry to connect students to work term opportunities that benefit their studies as well as their employers in the sector. Helped students in their job searches, prepared them for work in the industry, and ensured that their work term reports were evaluated by experts in their respective fields.

Board Member

• Nov 2013 - Dec 2020

Chair

• Nov 2017 - Nov 2019

Fundraising for a small private elementary school in Montreal

Project Manager

• Feb 2015 - Jan 2017

Producer of the Canada Day 2015 and 2016 Noon and Evening Shows on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Working seamlessly in both official languages, oversaw all aspects of the booking of artists, hiring of technical and production crew, scheduling and plan implementation for the two shows. Direct liaison with the clients for the project, the Department of Canadian Heritage. Producer of the Canada Day 2015 and 2016 Noon and Evening Shows on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Working seamlessly in both official languages, oversaw all aspects of the booking of artists, hiring of technical and production crew, scheduling and plan implementation for the two shows. Direct liaison with the clients for the project, the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Freelance Consultant

• Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

Creative copywriting, development of strategic marketing plans and proposals, editing of technical and financial information into marketing and communications materials Creative copywriting, development of strategic marketing plans and proposals, editing of technical and financial information into marketing and communications materials

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

• Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

Managed a team of 15 to execute marketing and PR campaigns in several cities across North America in support of a theatrical big-top show featuring horses. Managed a team of 15 to execute marketing and PR campaigns in several cities across North America in support of a theatrical big-top show featuring horses.

EVP, Operations & Business Devel

• Apr 2004 - Sep 2010

Wrote winning business proposals and led production teams to create and execute live music and entertainment shows on stages large and small. Projects included several for the Government of Canada, including Canada's cultural program at Expo 2005 and Canada Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2005, 2009 and in 2010, a year where the show was attended by Her Majesty the Queen. Wrote winning business proposals and led production teams to create and execute live music and entertainment shows on stages large and small. Projects included several for the Government of Canada, including Canada's cultural program at Expo 2005 and Canada Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2005, 2009 and in 2010, a year where the show was attended by Her Majesty the Queen.

Senior Consultant

• 2000 - 2003

Corporate, retail and entertainment PR at one of Canada's premier boutique public relations agencies. Corporate, retail and entertainment PR at one of Canada's premier boutique public relations agencies.

Marketing and Communications

• 1998 - 2000

Coordinated and executed marketing plans and campaigns; produced exhibition opening events. Coordinated and executed marketing plans and campaigns; produced exhibition opening events.

Director of Special Events

• 1993 - 1998

Planned and executed major gala special events for leading theatrical production company, in cities including New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Vancouver. Planned and executed major gala special events for leading theatrical production company, in cities including New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Vancouver.