About Me
I am an interdisciplinary stakeholder advisor with 10 years of experience developing and delivering multimedia public engagement and communications designed to build trusting, transparent relationships with diverse communities. I excel at applying an accessible, compassionate approach to the strategies and programs I create and fostering a collaborative, solutions-focused environment when building relationships and managing contentious topics.
You will find me camping, reading, writing, crafting, or hanging with my husband and our pets in my spare time.
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Education
Certificates
Intercultural Communication Levels 1, 2, & 3
NorQuest College
Indigenous Canada
University of Alberta
Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement
IAP2
Designing Public Participation and Engagement
IAP2
Skills
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Strategic Planning
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Meeting & Program Facilitation
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Project Management
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Community Engagement Strategy
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Stakeholder Relations
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Website Content & Design
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Multi-Media Graphic Design
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Media Management
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Advanced Writing & Editing
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Branding Strategy & Design
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Email Campaign Management
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Creative Problem Solving
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Priority management
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Pragmatic problem-solving
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Technical translation and information synthesis
MacEwan University
Bachelor of Communication Studies
Professional Communications
Experience
Stakeholder Communications Advisor | 2024 - Present
reVerb Communications
Responsible for:
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Designing and managing a proactive stakeholder relations program for the Capital Line South LRT Extension
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Assessing and researching community demographics and community needs
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Building and managing relationships with community leaders and stakeholders
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Communicating contentious information with respect and empathy to passionate community members
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Leading strategic stakeholder communication using a variety of tactics and channels; hosting public events and planning and executing information sessions and open houses; responding to community inquiries
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Spearheading an internal communications audit and building more effective internal project communications processes.
Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta (IBAA)
Information & Marketing Coordinator | 2020-2024
Responsible for:
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Marketing creative for events, awards, professional development, and social media
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Planning, creating, and implementing multi-platform marketing campaigns
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Leading website development and web content creation/upkeep
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Designing, writing, and editing government advocacy initiatives
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Leading and maintaining logo/branding development and usage
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Co-creating and implementing annual communications strategy
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Building a media relations and press toolkit for board use
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Writing and designing for a quarterly publication
Edmonton Community Adult Learning Association (ECALA)
Communications & Operational Support | 2018-2020
Responsible for:
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Supporting grant applicants through the grant process by providing proposal strategy and editing
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Grant allocation and operational budget support
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Graphics and document creation
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Event photography
Toys R Us
Store Manager | 2010-2018
Started as staff and progressed through leadership roles until becoming a store manager at which point I was responsible for:
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Hiring and onboarding
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Staff mentorship and training
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Customer service leadership
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Scheduling and shift management
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Conflict resolution