Experience

Okanagan College

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Recruitment and Event Coordinator

  • Oct 2005 - Present

   Conceptualize, plan and execute all student recruitment activities and events on campus; including planning marketing and promotional materials, recruiting staff and volunteer help, troubleshooting, searching and obtaining sponsorship for events, and securing school district buy-in to help in the promotion of events, liaising with local media, and writing post-event reports to ensure improvements can be made each year  Meet with prospective students and parents, advising them of admission criteria and program requirements to help guide them in making educational decisions for their future  Regularly liaise and maintain strong relationships with regional high school counselors, students, Work BC offices and local service providers to increase awareness of Okanagan College programs, admission requirements, curriculum changes and services  Handle and resolve client feedback and issues in a sensitive and timely manner  Participate in the development and implementation of short and long term strategic planning for campus recruitment efforts  Develop, coordinate and deliver presentations to prospective high school students, teachers, parents and adult learners within the North Okanagan and around BC to encourage interest, applications and enrollments in Okanagan College programs  Maintain knowledge of current trends and issues in student recruitment and higher education, including activities related to social media and other technologies  Coordinate marketing campaigns and promotional materials for OC programs and events with the Regional Dean and College Relations



North Okanagan Hospice Society

• Vernon, BC

• Fund Development Director

  • Feb 2002 - Nov 2005

   Designed, implemented and coordinated every aspect of all fundraising events. This included the design and manufacturing of all promotional materials, implementing advertising and marketing campaigns, executing all media relations, writing press releases, managing and generating ticket sales, writing post event evaluation reports, etc.  Generated funds through the writing of proposal and grant letters to external organizations  Responsible for recruiting, orientating, supporting and recognizing fundraising volunteers, and overseeing development committees for special events  Regularly gave presentations to local businesses, service clubs and community groups; promoting Hospice House and Hospice Society programs and services in an effort to increase awareness and generate annual donations  Achieved increased exposure, positive public relations and public awareness for many businesses in Vernon by encouraging their involvement in and/or sponsorship of special events  Streamlined the overall effectiveness of my position by creating procedures manuals for all events as well as a manual outlining the daily activities/responsibilities of a Fund Development Officer



Okanagan College

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Study Tour/Homestay Assistant

  • Mar 2000 - Sep 2001

   Coordinated Study Tour Programs and daily activities for the International Education students visiting the Vernon Campus  Tactfully, discretely and diplomatically handled various problems and issues that arose between students and their host families and assisted students in distress  Hired, trained and managed all study tour assistants  Conducted orientation meetings for the ESL teachers, activity assistants and host families before each groups arrival  Interviewed and orientated potential host families and matched students to appropriate host families based on their personality, English level and needs