Experience

Effect Hope

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

• Fundraising Communications Consultant

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Active Aging Research Team

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager, Active Aging Research Team

  • Oct 2015 - Present



Vancouver Opera

• Canada
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chorus

  • 2017 - Present



Save the Mothers

• Canada
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications and Digital Engagement

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2021



Centre for Hip Health and Mobility

• Communications and Community Relations Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2018

  Managing communications and building community at a UBC-affiliated, internationally recognized research centre.Responsibilities:-Strategic Communications -Website management-Social Media-Media Relations-Event Management-Graphic design-Donor communications-Public speaking-Project and staff management-Collaborated in Centre operations management Managing communications and building community at a UBC-affiliated, internationally recognized research centre.Responsibilities:-Strategic Communications -Website management-Social Media-Media Relations-Event Management-Graphic design-Donor communications-Public speaking-Project and staff management-Collaborated in Centre operations management



effect:hope (The Leprosy Mission Canada)

• Communications and Advocacy Specialist

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2015

  Communications strategist & general tactician at an international non-governmental organization. See my latest project here - www.effecthope.org/noneglectResponsible for:- Communications management and messaging - Brand management- Media relations & social media support-Corporate, donor, partner, government, and internal communications-Executive communications support (ghost-writing, presentations)-Public-speaking-Project and staff management Communications strategist & general tactician at an international non-governmental organization. See my latest project here - www.effecthope.org/noneglectResponsible for:- Communications management and messaging - Brand management- Media relations & social media support-Corporate, donor, partner, government, and internal communications-Executive communications support (ghost-writing, presentations)-Public-speaking-Project and staff management



Aldeburgh Connection

• Event Coordinator

  • Sep 2009 - May 2013

  -Coordinated and organized receptions for 300-400 of Toronto's arts patrons and supporters-Recruited,trained and managed a team of 12 volunteers to serve guests-Liaised with facility staff, the artistic team, box office, and stage management to ensure patron satisfaction-Acted as the public face of the Aldeburgh Connection at reception; addressed patron complaints and queries-Identified and maintained positive relationships with key patrons and donors of the Aldeburgh Connection For over 25 years the Aldeburgh Connection presented many of Canada's leading singers in uniquely formatted concerts featuring art-song repertoire interspersed with narrative, based on or built around musical, historical, or literary themes. Performances were frequently broadcast nationally on the CBC. In 2002, The Aldeburgh Connection was the recipient of a Lieutenant Governor's Award for the Arts.



Roots of Empathy

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

• Communications Assistant

  • 2012 - 2012

  -Wrote news releases for national distribution-Managed some media responses-Liaised with Canadian Press photographers-Staffed media table at events-Supported event planning-Briefed the Executive Director on media activity-Prepared media kits-Liaised with the office of the Lt. Governor-Developed a social media communications plan. -Wrote news releases for national distribution-Managed some media responses-Liaised with Canadian Press photographers-Staffed media table at events-Supported event planning-Briefed the Executive Director on media activity-Prepared media kits-Liaised with the office of the Lt. Governor-Developed a social media communications plan.



Chocolate by Wickerhead

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Services

• Social Media Coordinator

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  Developed beta phase social media and media plans for a new chocolate shop. With the groundwork I put in place, this shop has since been featured in The Toronto Star, The National Post and on BlogTO. Developed beta phase social media and media plans for a new chocolate shop. With the groundwork I put in place, this shop has since been featured in The Toronto Star, The National Post and on BlogTO.



Canadian Opera Company

• Canada
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chorus

  • 2010 - 2010



The Society of Off-Campus Students, Office of the Registrar, Western University

• Student Orientation and Programming Coordinator

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2008

  A program of the Centre for New Students, within the Office of the Registrar, The Society of Off-Campus students provides first-year students living off-campus the same kinds of social, health, philanthropic and academic programming that students living in residence at Western University access.As student coordinator, I was responsible for some of the following activities:Event Management-Planned off-site training weekends-Aided in organization of orientation week activities for 700+ off-campus students-Coordinated social, formal and academic seminarsStrategic Communications-Engineered and managed a re-branding-Developed a communications path to engage students in programmingPublic Speaking and Presentations-Addressed audience of 1000+ -Planned and executed bi-weekly meetings-Delivered seminars in leadership skill developmentManagement-Hired, trained and supported a team of 30 student-leader volunteers -Oversaw social, academic and support programming for first-year students -Created budgets, mid-year and annual report-Evaluated staff