Experience

School District #8 (Kootenay Lake)
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Teacher Counsellor

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Consultant and ELL teacher

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2021

  ~ Worked on contract doing social media training and outreach; ~ Taught English as a Second Language on contract; ~ During this time, homeschooled an elementary-aged child. ~ Worked on contract doing social media training and outreach; ~ Taught English as a Second Language on contract; ~ During this time, homeschooled an elementary-aged child.



Calgary French & International School

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications, Marketing and Advancement

  • Aug 2013 - Apr 2018

  ~ Oversaw all marketing, communications and advancement, including a full rebrand; ~ Built the largest social media network of any independent school in Calgary; ~ Wrote and designed a full range of marketing materials including radio ads and the website. ~ Oversaw all marketing, communications and advancement, including a full rebrand; ~ Built the largest social media network of any independent school in Calgary; ~ Wrote and designed a full range of marketing materials including radio ads and the website.



Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2011

  ~ Integrated the school’s marketing with the admissions process; ~ Supported advancement in all their fundraising and outreach activities; ~ Developed strategies to increase involvement by staff, students, alumni and parents. ~ Integrated the school’s marketing with the admissions process; ~ Supported advancement in all their fundraising and outreach activities; ~ Developed strategies to increase involvement by staff, students, alumni and parents.



Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations

• Communications Manager

  • 2007 - 2008

  ~ Oversaw all communications initiatives and acted as a media spokesperson; ~ Rebranded the organization including redesign of all print and online outreach materials. ~ Oversaw all communications initiatives and acted as a media spokesperson; ~ Rebranded the organization including redesign of all print and online outreach materials.



Raincoast Conservation

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • 2002 - 2005

  Raincoast is an environmental non-profit that supports scientific work in British Columbia. I used my knowledge of academics to communicate science to the public through national and international media and public speaking. I also liaised with corporations and certification bodies working towards sustainable agriculture, including those proposing organic certification, to assess sustainability. Raincoast is an environmental non-profit that supports scientific work in British Columbia. I used my knowledge of academics to communicate science to the public through national and international media and public speaking. I also liaised with corporations and certification bodies working towards sustainable agriculture, including those proposing organic certification, to assess sustainability.