Tess Pilkington

Communications Assistant at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR)
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Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States, US
Languages
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Communications Assistant
      • Jul 2023 - Present

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Board Member
      • Jul 2023 - Present

    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Phone Banker
      • Sep 2020 - Nov 2020

    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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
    2018 - 2022
  • The Beacon School
    High School Diploma
    2013 - 2017
  • John Jay College (CUNY)
    2015 - 2016
  • High Mountain Institute
    2015 - 2015

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