Tess Pilkington
Communications Assistant at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR)- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
Spanish Full professional proficiency
-
English Native or bilingual proficiency
Topline Score
Bio
Experience
-
United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR)
-
United States
-
Research Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Communications Assistant
-
Jul 2023 - Present
-
-
-
OurBrainBank for Glioblastoma
-
United States
-
Non-profit Organizations
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Board Member
-
Jul 2023 - Present
-
-
-
Orbit Media
-
United States
-
Media Production
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Research Associate
-
Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
• Analyze and research archival tapes, footage, and transcripts for award-winning podcasts including Empire on Blood. • Synthesize large quantities of archival material into comprehensive story arcs, character charts, and themes. • Identify, schedule, and interview potential guests/hosts for shows, providing strategic recommendations to producers. • Regularly monitor, update, and own production status workflows, communicating directly with the Co-Founder. • Attend weekly production meetings, owning meeting notes and distributing them to internal teams. Show less
-
-
-
Prospect Woodworks
-
New York, United States
-
Administrative and Production Assistant
-
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
• Provided administrative and logistical support to Principal & Lead Designer on project and client management. • Managed external communication (including written emails and phone calls) with clients, designers, and architects. • Utilized Microsoft Excel to create project databases and maintain financial records and billings. • Assisted with social media content production and design, marketing and outreach, and logo design. • Provided production support to Lead Millworker. • Lead designer and project coordinator on a mantelpiece project. Show less
-
-
-
Frankies Spuntino Group
-
United States
-
Food and Beverage Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Hostess
-
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
Welcomed an average of 150 guests per night. Welcomed an average of 150 guests per night.
-
-
-
The Tribune
-
Canada
-
Newspaper Publishing
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Writer
-
Jan 2022 - May 2022
• Published weekly 650-word articles covering McGill-related news. • Worked in a fast-paced news environment and met tight deadlines.• Pitched stories weekly. • Interviewed at least three primary sources per article. • Received three rounds of edits for each article.
-
-
Host and Producer (The McGill Minute)
-
Jan 2022 - May 2022
• Maintained and deployed professional-grade recording equipment. • Uploaded one video per week and met weekly deadlines.• Developed editing procedures using Adobe Premiere Pro and enhanced cloud storage workflows.
-
-
-
CKUT Radio
-
Canada
-
Media Production
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Executive Producer - Off the Hour: Friday
-
Jan 2022 - May 2022
• Managed a 9-person team of reporters, hosted weekly morning and editing meetings and approved material to air.• Completed all aspects of post-production using Adobe Audition, reaching listeners across a 100-mile radius.
-
-
Volunteer
-
Sep 2018 - Dec 2021
-
-
-
The Refugee Centre
-
Canada
-
Non-profit Organizations
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Founder and President - McGill Chapter
-
Jun 2021 - May 2022
• Founded a 60-member branch of the Refugee Centre to address the impact of COVID-19 on refugees. • Recruited 45 members in the first semester of the club’s existence. • Developed comprehensive presentations which I utilized in club meetings and as training material for mentors. • Ran social media platforms using Canva software. • Hosted weekly meetings, spearheaded the mentorship program, and trained mentors. • Hosted informational discussions on Instagram Live to represent the branch, recruit members and invite collaboration. • Met one-on-one with all clubs at McGill who were potential collaborators to establish relationships, encourage collaboration, and promote the branch's services. Show less
-
-
-
Journalists for Human Rights
-
Non-profit Organizations
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Writer
-
Oct 2020 - May 2022
• Wrote three 1500-word articles per semester that offered nuanced critiques of contemporary human rights violations involving Canada’s Indigenous Peoples. • Ensured accuracy across detail-oriented pieces. • Interviewed local community organizers. • Wrote three 1500-word articles per semester that offered nuanced critiques of contemporary human rights violations involving Canada’s Indigenous Peoples. • Ensured accuracy across detail-oriented pieces. • Interviewed local community organizers.
-
-
-
goLEAD
-
Canada
-
Higher Education
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Project Curator
-
Dec 2020 - Jun 2021
• Administered a 5-member cross-functional (product, financial, marketing) team and took the initiative to coordinate with three business partners toward the successful launch of a branch of the Refugee Centre of Montreal.• Interviewed 10+ stakeholders including organizations, city officials, and refugees. • Surveyed 50+ students using Google Forms.• Achieved an honourable mention in December at the GoLead Final Presentation Conference.
-
-
Program Member
-
Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
• Collaborated with like-minded individuals to curate a novel product.• Developed a project pitch using sustainable business models.
-
-
-
-
Research Intern
-
Jan 2021 - May 2021
• Authored a 16-page memorandum published in the March 2021 Report and presented to the United Nations High Commissioner. • Investigated across media outlets whether OHCHR treaty bodies had publicly addressed and/or condemned racism in policing, policing, torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment against Black people in the United States. • Authored a 16-page memorandum published in the March 2021 Report and presented to the United Nations High Commissioner. • Investigated across media outlets whether OHCHR treaty bodies had publicly addressed and/or condemned racism in policing, policing, torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment against Black people in the United States.
-
-
-
Biden for President
-
United States
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Phone Banker
-
Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
-
-
-
Penta Foundation - Child Health Research
-
Italy
-
Research Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Digital Media and Research Intern
-
Jun 2020 - Sep 2020
• Conducted a research study of 100+ grants using 5+ grant databases, systematizing keywords, phrases, and grant sums. • Created and owned a master Excel pivot table to identify all suitable potential grants for the charity. • Authored the foundation’s international financial procedures and privacy policy documents and the copy for the “Who are We” and “About Us” website pages for Penta UK. • Communicated directly with the CEO regarding all task updates and showcased completed resources to the Board. Show less
-
-
-
OurBrainBank for Glioblastoma
-
United States
-
Non-profit Organizations
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Intern
-
Aug 2018 - Aug 2018
• Presented the organization at a table at the American Brain Tumor Association conference in Chicago. • Answered questions about the organization's mission and research. • Recruited numerous funders and networked with other organizations for potential collaborations. • Presented the organization at a table at the American Brain Tumor Association conference in Chicago. • Answered questions about the organization's mission and research. • Recruited numerous funders and networked with other organizations for potential collaborations.
-
-
-
Editorial Intelligence
-
United Kingdom
-
Events Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Intern
-
Sep 2017 - Nov 2017
• Utilized Excel to manage invitations and programming for events. • Assisted the CEO with all administrative tasks. • Welcomed guests, set up flyers and posters, and helped coordinate the "The Human and The Machine" conference in Berlin in September 2017. • Utilized Excel to manage invitations and programming for events. • Assisted the CEO with all administrative tasks. • Welcomed guests, set up flyers and posters, and helped coordinate the "The Human and The Machine" conference in Berlin in September 2017.
-
-
Education
-
McGill University
BA (Honors), History, Political Science -
The Beacon School
High School Diploma -
John Jay College (CUNY)
-
High Mountain Institute