Experience

CSDCAB-Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Director, Communications

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  I am responsible for the school board’s communications, public relations, marketing, web, social media, and community liaison portfolios, including their strategic direction, management and related tools. I provide advice and strategy to administrators on board initiatives, issues. management, student recruitment, communications tactics, and more. I am responsible for the school board’s communications, public relations, marketing, web, social media, and community liaison portfolios, including their strategic direction, management and related tools. I provide advice and strategy to administrators on board initiatives, issues. management, student recruitment, communications tactics, and more.



Independant Professional

• Communications Consultant

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  I provide strategic communications services to organizations tailored to their environment, organizational needs, and business plans. Services include but are not limited to: - Communication product audits - Communication strategies - Communication plans - Advisory and project management services (organizational, web, media relations, etc.) - Writing, proofreading and editing I provide strategic communications services to organizations tailored to their environment, organizational needs, and business plans. Services include but are not limited to: - Communication product audits - Communication strategies - Communication plans - Advisory and project management services (organizational, web, media relations, etc.) - Writing, proofreading and editing



University of Ottawa

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Relations Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2019

  As manager of media relations for the University of Ottawa I am responsible for sharing the uOttawa story with local, national and international media. I oversee the team responsible for promoting the university's initiatives, research, news, etc. My core responsibilities include; writing and implementing the university's media relations strategy, advising senior management on corporate communications and daily issues management, HR and employee career development, budget management, service provider relations, and more. Show less

• Communications Advisor

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  As Communications Advisor my primary focus was uOttawa student affairs and student experience. Main responsibilities included:- Advisory services on communications matters (tools, projects and website), issues, plans, tactics and strategies. - Project management of key student experience communications initiatives.- Develop an overarching communications strategy for student experience at uOttawa- Responsible for e-mail communication to general student population, student intranet and uOttawa event calendar. Show less

• Media Relations Officer/International Media Relations Officer

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2014

  As Media Relations Officer I built and maintained relationships with local, national and international media, professors, researchers and communications support staff. I promoted the uOttawa story through articles, news releases, media advisories, media events, social media, newsletters. I also analyzed, advised and drafted media lines for a variety of communications and media relations issues (national and international). My responsibilities also included the hiring and supervision of interns.

• Research Communications Officer

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2012

  As Research Communications Officer I coordinated the production of Research Perspectives, a research magazine. Working with external service providers; including freelance writers, printing and graphic design companies. I was responsible in the organization and logistics of events with high profile international researchers. I also provided media relations support, including research focused media monitoring and writing research news releases for the university's media relations team.



Transport Canada

• Internal Communications Officer

  • Mar 2006 - Jul 2011