Experience

Cruise Atlantic Canada
• Canada
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Director

  • Aug 2020 - Present

Cruise Canada New England Alliance
• Hospitality
• Co-Chair

  • Nov 2020 - Present


Port of Halifax

• Canada
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand & Marketing Coordinator

  • May 2014 - Aug 2020

  Specific accountabilities include sales support and development of HPA’s marketing strategy including print materials, e-marketing, and advertising for HPA’s business development department. Brand co-ordination activity and integration across multiple lines of business (cargo, cruise and real estate). Collaborates with directors and managers to develop digital marketing strategies to leverage HPA’s web assets including various web properties and social media. Responsible for cruise development and works with the Atlantic Canada Cruise Association to deliver multiple initiatives including joint marketing agreements and familiarization tours within the region for cruise line executives. Manages cruise welcome and visitor services programs on behalf of HPA and other industry stakeholders. Show less

• Cruise Development & Seaport Coordinator

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  Seconded to work directly with the Manager, Cruise Development. Responsible for cruise development and marketing activities in support of the retention and attraction of cruise lines and cruise ship passengers. Responsible for the administration of the Dockside Shops at Pavilion 22 including licensing vendors and tour operators for the cruise season; administering the Cruise Welcome Program together with the Visitor Services Program for the cruise season; and administering and implementing the Halifax Seaport destination plan to and promotion of the Halifax Seaport as a year round destination. Show less

• Market Place Coordinator

  • May 2006 - Sep 2013

  Responsible for the administration of the Dockside Shops at Pavilion 22 including licensing vendors and tour operators for the cruise season; administering the Cruise Welcome Program together with the Visitor Services Program for the cruise season; and administering and implementing the Halifax Seaport destination plan to and promotion of the Halifax Seaport as a year round destination.

• Acting, Development Associate

  • Jul 2005 - May 2006

  Coordinated meetings; processes and tracks purchase orders; responded to and/or redirected telephone/e-mail project inquiries; Prepared proposals/presentations and executive summaries; assisted in the coordination of RFEI/Q processes; received and handled all event inquiries and creates event agreements as required; received, tracked and responded to all cruise vendor inquiries; administered online collaboration tool.

• Acting, Real Property Assistant

  • May 2004 - Jul 2005

  Tenant relations, internal and external correspondence (verbal and written), respond to lease inquiries, shows properties to prospective tenants, property inspections, cost estimates, maintain and update lease and property information, invoicing, word processing, typing, data entry, filing.

• Administrative Assistant, Operations & Engineering

  • Jun 2002 - May 2004

  Word Processing, typing, date entry, filing, working with contractors/customers, internal and external correspondence (verbal and written).

• Clerk Typist

  • Jun 2001 - Jun 2002

  Data entry, word processing/typing and clerical work for the Finance and Administration Department.