Experience

The Montreal Neurological Institute
• Canada
• Research
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Associate Director Annual Giving

  • Dec 2017 - Present


St Raphael - Maison de soins palliatifs et centre de jour

• Directeur de Développment

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

  As Director of Development, I assisted in the launch and execution of a major financing campaign with a goal of $10m to support the construction and operation of a new palliative care home and day centre. My responsibilities included coordinating and supporting the meetings of the Board, Executive Committee and Campaign Cabinet. My responsibilities in terms of fundraising and supporting our campaign cabinet members included:- Donor research. Coordination of direct mail campaigns. Preparation of solicitations, grant proposals and online funding applications. Oversee processing and stewardship of all gifts. Maintenance and development of Donor Perfect database. I also liaised with our local community, volunteers and service providers on maintenance and services for our buildings and property. Represent St Raphael's at meetings of the Alliance des Maisons des Soins Palliatifs a Quebec and other Palliative Care/Philanthropic events in the Montreal region. Show less



Lower Canada College

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Advancement Officer

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2015

  Annual Giving & New Parent Campaigns Management of select major gift and capital campaign prospects Community relations with immediate neighbours of LCC. Assist student committees in organising key events e.g. Career Day Volunteer engagement through Leadership Development and Parent Committee Annual Giving & New Parent Campaigns Management of select major gift and capital campaign prospects Community relations with immediate neighbours of LCC. Assist student committees in organising key events e.g. Career Day Volunteer engagement through Leadership Development and Parent Committee



McGill University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Annual Fund Officer

  • 2008 - 2010

  Engagement and relationship management with Annual Giving "Leadership" Donors in Toronto, New York, and Ottawa regions. Engagement and relationship management with Annual Giving and "Leadership" Donors to the Faculty of Arts. Engagement and relationship management with Annual Giving "Leadership" Donors in Toronto, New York, and Ottawa regions. Engagement and relationship management with Annual Giving and "Leadership" Donors to the Faculty of Arts.



Luxury Retreats

• Canada
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Director

  • 2007 - 2008

  Oversee the performance of sales team - 3 direct reports 24 indirect reports. Reporting to COO, Board of Directors and owner on sales performance vs. targets Regular performance reviews with individual sales associates Recruitment of new sales associates Liaise with marketing on lead generation Managing supplier relationships Oversee the performance of sales team - 3 direct reports 24 indirect reports. Reporting to COO, Board of Directors and owner on sales performance vs. targets Regular performance reviews with individual sales associates Recruitment of new sales associates Liaise with marketing on lead generation Managing supplier relationships



Prometour Educational Tours

• Sales Manager

  • 2004 - 2006

  Managing a team of group travel specialistsRecruitment and training of sales associatesAssist in design of promotional materialsReporting directly to office director and company ownerLiaison with production and flight department re pricing and itineraries.

• Sales Associate

  • 2002 - 2004

  Group travel specialist in language immersion tours to Europe, Quebec and Mexico.



Future Electronics

• Canada
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Specialist

  • 1997 - 2000

  Providing market support to Sales staff across Canada, US and Europe Providing market support to Sales staff across Canada, US and Europe



W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES (U.K.) LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inside Sales Associate (Military)

  • Aug 1995 - May 1997

  Preparation of bids for tender to supply high performance textiles for use in military applications. (standard uniforms, extreme cold weather gear, over water flight suits and sleep systems) Work closely with textile specialist and production teams to communicate accurate lead times to manufacturers across Europe. Organise and attend trade shows in support of outside sales associates. Distribute promotional items to outside sales associates and end users. Liaise between sample garment designers, textile specialists and outside sales in support of new product development. Translation of documents - textile performance standards for military and firefighting use (French to English.) Show less



Rowco International plc

• Commercial Assistant

  • Jun 1994 - Jun 1995

  Provide direct support to the Commercial Director of a privately held multinational company providing freight forwarding and ships agents services. Preparation of tenders to provide transport and agent services in support of major oil and gas exploration projects in Europe and North Africa. Translation French to English, English to French of transport documentation in support of major oil and gas exploration projects in Morocco, Tunisia & Algeria (Elf, TOTAL, British Gas) Provide direct support to the Commercial Director of a privately held multinational company providing freight forwarding and ships agents services. Preparation of tenders to provide transport and agent services in support of major oil and gas exploration projects in Europe and North Africa. Translation French to English, English to French of transport documentation in support of major oil and gas exploration projects in Morocco, Tunisia & Algeria (Elf, TOTAL, British Gas)