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Education Bachelor of Public Relations, Co-operative Education Halifax, NS Certificate in Marketing 2003 - 2007 Mount Saint Vincent University Valedictorian, Fall 2007 Convocation Dean’s List: 2003 – 2004, 2006 - 2007 High School Diploma, French Immersion Fall River, NS Lockview High School 2000 - 2003 High Honours: 2000 - 2003 Work Experience Fund Development Coordinator Halifax, NS All Rights Reserved Literacy Journal Association January 2007 - present • Tested, implemented, and am currently managing innovative donor communications initiatives having incorporated new media and Web 2.0 tools. • Developed and presented extensive, research-based strategic audits to the senior management of the organization in order to guide the future of the journal. • Coordinated annual events to ensure the financial viability of the organization. Freelance Public Relations Advisor/Writer Halifax, NS Various Organizations May 2004 – Present • Currently preparing monthly Talk IT columns for The Chronicle Herald on behalf of the Information Technology Industry Alliance of Nova Scotia. • Contributing author for digital marketing and social media website, One Degree. • Conducted media relations for fundraisers in support of the Terry Fox Foundation resulting in local print and television coverage. • Provided strategic counsel and media relations for 902 Magazine resulting in local print and radio coverage. Officer: Regional Communications Dartmouth, NS / Charlottetown, PE Canada Post Corporation July – September 2007 • Coordinated all communications initiatives in the Prince Edward Island region associated with the national traffic safety assessments of rural mail routes. • Facilitated the flow of information to and from municipal, provincial and federal offices in addition to addressing and monitoring public inquiries. • Joined the bilingual national communications team in addressing strategic issues and developing new information tools for over 840,000 rural customers. • Managed a team of up to ten employees, ensuring a positive community presence. Communications Assistant Ottawa, ON Public Health Agency of Canada September - December 2006 • Developed the event plan and strategy for the announcement of additional funding for the International Vaccine Centre, meeting high expectations and deadlines. • Designed and implemented national strategic plans regarding influenza immunization, pandemic influenza, and quarantine legislation. • Prepared internal and external communications products for the Honourable Tony Clement and a variety of health officials of the PHAC and Health Canada. Public Relations & Marketing Assistant Halifax, NS Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia June - September 2006 • Researched, produced and implemented a communications plan based on a strategic direction recommended by an external public relations firm. • Designed media relations pieces and templates and trained staff to understand the role of public relations in the organization’s operations. • Acted as communications advisor for Play in a Day, contributing to the design and management of what has become a celebrated annual event. Communications & Marketing Assistant Halifax, NS Downtown Halifax Business Commission May 2005 – May 2006 • Completed a strategic audit of marketing activities and developed a new Park Smart promotional initiative to address a gap identified in programming. • Contributed to the re-branding of Fred the Bus, co-operative television advertisements, and the development of new sponsorship strategies. • Managed media events and public policy meetings including the preparation and distribution of news releases, speeches, fact sheets, and backgrounders. Events have ranged from development debates to the upcoming Parade of Lights. Skills • Publications: Style & structure editing, copyediting, design and distribution. • Communications: Strategic planning, speech writing, public speaking. • French Language: Comprehension (C), Reading (C), Writing (B), Oral (B). • Computers: Proficient with both PC and Mac systems and programs. • Web 2.0: Experienced in the application of blogs, wikis, and social media. Interests • Blogger, No Ordinary Rollercoaster • Contributing writer, OneDegree.ca • National Top 5 Finalist, Canada Writes • Member, Canadian Public Relations Society • Member, Fusion Halifaxhttp://www.msvu.ca/http://www.allrightsreserved.ca/http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/http://www.itans.ns.ca/http://www.onedegree.ca/http://www.canadapost.ca/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/http://www.legalinfo.org/http://www.downtownhalifax.ns.ca/http://bensprblog.blogspot.com/http://www.onedegree.ca/http://www.cbc.ca/canadawrites/http://www.cprs.ca/http://www.fusionhalifax.com/shapeimage_6_link_0shapeimage_6_link_1shapeimage_6_link_2shapeimage_6_link_3shapeimage_6_link_4shapeimage_6_link_5shapeimage_6_link_6shapeimage_6_link_7shapeimage_6_link_8shapeimage_6_link_9shapeimage_6_link_10shapeimage_6_link_11shapeimage_6_link_12shapeimage_6_link_13