Functional Skills
Customer Service
Communications
Crisis Management
Employee Engagement
Internal Communications
Real Estate Investing
Change Management / Org Design
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Leadership Development
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Six Sigma Green Belt
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COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST & DEI ADVOCATE
7/2022 - Present
• Advise clients and prepare communication plans and strategies in line with their organization's communications and DEI objectives
Ivanhoé Cambridge
Media & Communications
SENIOR ADVISOR, INTERNAL AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
1/2015 - 1/2022
• Active member of cross-functional teams working on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as Health and Wellness activities: acted as employee ambassador to assist in facilitating Unconscious Bias workshops (in French and English)
• Support change management initiatives, including facilitating workshops and focus groups with employees
• Advise senior managers and prepare communication strategies for initiatives affecting the organization including implementing Microsoft 365, championing DEI strategies, and supporting other major culture changes
• Develop and execute communication plans in keeping with the organization's objectives
• Plan editorial calendar, write, edit and publish content for internal and external communication tools, including social media and digital platforms
• Drove the launch of Inspiration Speaker Series, a series of conferences exclusively for employees to inspire them to think outside the box, included communications and event production
• Support change management initiatives, including facilitating workshops and focus groups with employees
• Advise senior managers and prepare communication strategies for initiatives affecting the organization including implementing Microsoft 365, championing DEI strategies, and supporting other major culture changes
• Develop and execute communication plans in keeping with the organization's objectives
• Plan editorial calendar, write, edit and publish content for internal and external communication tools, including social media and digital platforms
• Drove the launch of Inspiration Speaker Series, a series of conferences exclusively for employees to inspire them to think outside the box, included communications and event production
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Media & Communications
SENIOR ADVISOR, INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
1/2007 - 1/2014
• Advise senior leadership and prepare communication strategies for initiatives affecting the organization and its employees, including 1,500 employees and artists performing in 10 shows touring in more than 30 countries each year
• Write, edit and participate in the production of communication tools (employee magazine, intranet, presentations, key messages, memos, articles, videos) for managers and all employees
• Develop and execute communication plans in keeping with the organization's objectives and support human resources teams in making announcements to employees
• Prepared communication plans to announce major changes to the organization as well as the closing of shows
• Participated actively in crisis communications following the tsunami in Japan in 2011 (Cirque had two shows and more than 300 employees in Tokyo)
• Write, edit and participate in the production of communication tools (employee magazine, intranet, presentations, key messages, memos, articles, videos) for managers and all employees
• Develop and execute communication plans in keeping with the organization's objectives and support human resources teams in making announcements to employees
• Prepared communication plans to announce major changes to the organization as well as the closing of shows
• Participated actively in crisis communications following the tsunami in Japan in 2011 (Cirque had two shows and more than 300 employees in Tokyo)
Cossette
Media & Communications
ADVISOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS
1/2002 - 1/2006
• Developed and executed communication and public relations strategies for clients including Bell, Cossette Communication Group, Veterans Affairs, Bank of Canada, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Hart Stores
• Organized annual general meeting for Cossette Communication Group
• Coordinated production, wrote, reviewed, edited and translated communication materials including annual reports, speeches, press releases, websites, etc.
• Managed media relations for major events including the Remembrance Day ceremonies marking 60th anniversary of D-Day
• Organized annual general meeting for Cossette Communication Group
• Coordinated production, wrote, reviewed, edited and translated communication materials including annual reports, speeches, press releases, websites, etc.
• Managed media relations for major events including the Remembrance Day ceremonies marking 60th anniversary of D-Day
TM DESIGN COMMUNICATIONS
Customer Service
PROJECT COORDINATOR
1/2000 - 1/2002
• Managed projects, customer service and relationships with suppliers
• Supervised production budgets and schedules, assign projects among the team of graphic designers
• Coordinated the design, production and printing of communication tools (annual reports, brochures, newsletters, etc.)
• Supervised production budgets and schedules, assign projects among the team of graphic designers
• Coordinated the design, production and printing of communication tools (annual reports, brochures, newsletters, etc.)