About

This blog is for my thoughts on all things communications – articles I read, stories I hear, things I see on the streets.  These are my personal thoughts, so please don’t take offense.

I love all things communications – public relations, technology, photography, design, branding…if it has to do with communications, chances are I’ll have an opinion.

CV

Core Competencies

• Communications Planning
• Employee Communications
• Advertising Management
• Event Management
• Web/Print Design
• Writing
• Media Relations
• Research

SKILLS

• Adobe Creative Suite CS5 (Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Flash, Acrobat)
• Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook)
• CSS & HTML
• Microsoft SharePoint 2007

Communications Advisor
AltaLink
June 2011 to present

Communications Specialist
Shaw Cablesystems
2010 to April 2011

• Planned and executed communications plans for departmental, program, and project communications, both internally to the department and externally to the wider Shaw audience
• Completed an audit of both departmental and stakeholder communications, and developed and executed on the resulting recommendations
• Worked with the Transformation Team to develop change management communications plans and strategies for internal employees across the organization
• Planned and executed quarterly department-wide presentations
• Worked with all levels of leadership, including department VP, Directors, Program Managers and Project Managers
• Print design including monthly newsletters, learning materials
• Managed website of program page on Shaw Intranet
• Developed educational and reference materials for other Shaw teams regarding the department
• Responsible for gathering and compiling quarterly updates from across IT for quarterly board reports
• Co-lead for Agile Tour 2010 event held at Shaw in October 2010
• Member of the IT Engagement Council, August to October 2010

Account Manager
Spotlight Strategies Inc.
2007 to 2010

• Planned, executed and managed advertising campaigns in Alberta and Saskatchewan, in numerous outlets including print, radio, outdoor, and television
• Print and web design for clients, including brochures, flyers, posters, advertisements, logo design, web sites, and newsletters
• Media relations, including writing and issuing press releases, preparing media kits, compiling media lists, speech writing, and managing a media centre for an international sporting event
• Event organization and management for a wide variety of clients, including golf tournaments, political and non-profit fundraisers, gala dinners, and receptions.  Skills include logistics, supplier management, registration services, event day execution, and sponsor fulfillment
• General office management
• Clients ranged from political and non-profit organizations, to sports clients and large businesses