Experience

CAWST

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

• Global Learning Lead

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Senior Global Learning Advisor

  • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

• Global Learning Advisor

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2021



City of Calgary

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Educator

  • Mar 2007 - Jun 2018

  • Researched, developed, conducted and evaluated environmental education programs for diverse audiences. • Communicated scientific material in inspiring, accessible formats and language. • Created marketing, learning and resource materials and teacher packages. Facilitated teacher in-service workshops. • Mentored and trained staff, recruited and supervised volunteers. • Oversaw program bookings, payments, customer relationship management and communication with partners and sponsors.



Cuso International / CARDER Riseralda

• Strategic Environmental Communications Advisor

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Administered in-depth analysis of internal and external institutional communications. Motivated an institutional shift toward a more accessible client-focused model. • Coordinated the formulation of a 5-year institutional strategic communication plan, including a renewed focus on social media community management and targets. • Coached communication team members on environmental communication theories and strategies to gain wider audience and motivate behavior change. Advised institutional workgroups on marketing campaign tactics and content creation. • Developed and facilitated workshop series for local journalists and communication professionals. Topics included: Emotional intelligence and message “framing” in climate change communication. • Participated in the Regional Environmental Education Committee to write a new provincial ten year environmental education plan. Together we cultivated a collaborative work team embracing diverse perspectives from local and provincial governments, NGOs, teachers and environmental education professionals.



Cuso International

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Communication and Knowledge Management Consultant

  • Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Analyzed existing communications activities, resources, markets and programs. Outlined key organizational messages and vision. • Spearheaded task force to create a 5-year strategic communications plan involving multiple stakeholders including funding agencies, affiliated NGOs and regional communities. • Initiated website redesign and introduced use of social media and marketing tools: Community-based social marketing and Facebook. • Analyzed existing communications activities, resources, markets and programs. Outlined key organizational messages and vision. • Spearheaded task force to create a 5-year strategic communications plan involving multiple stakeholders including funding agencies, affiliated NGOs and regional communities. • Initiated website redesign and introduced use of social media and marketing tools: Community-based social marketing and Facebook.


CIDA and Oxfam-Quebec
• Environmental Education Advisor

  • Aug 2006 - Feb 2007

Riverwatch Alberta
• Water Resource Educator

  • Apr 2006 - Jul 2006
• Stormwater Technician

  • May 2005 - Aug 2005

Mad Science Group
• Canada
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Mad Scientist (Lunar Leanne)

  • 2001 - 2004