Highly motivated communications professional with over a decade of experience with increasing responsibilities. Adept at collaborating with diverse teams to achieve strategic objectives. Proven success in delivering compelling and effective content for integrated digital and print campaigns.
Content Specialist
University of St. Michael's College
Generates and executes story ideas aligned with the institution's strategic plan.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to create content that advances brand narrative across web, print, and social media.
Creates original content through research, interviews, writing, and editing.
Manages WordPress website content and produces multimedia assets optimized for multiple platforms.
Develops and distributes a weekly newsletter to an internal audience through Mailchimp.
Serves as a contributing writer and editor for St. Michael’s alumni magazine.
Communications Coordinator
Congregation of St. Basil
Developed and executed comprehensive communication strategies incorporating digital innovations to achieve organizational priorities.
Coordinated banner installations in Basilian-run schools for the organization's bicentennial celebrations
Executed communication plans by crafting stories that demonstrated the organization’s mission through interviews, research and writing.
Prepared quarterly reports on communications metrics and campaign performance for presentation to the General Council.
Oversaw redesign of the organization's bilingual website in 2020; ensuring it complied with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Created and managed editorial calendar for social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube) featuring diverse mix of content including blog posts, archival materials, and video.
Livestreamed major events.
Communications Assistant
St. Michael's College School
Completed the redesign of the school’s website through liaising with departments to ensure their requests were represented; organizing and uploading content to CMS; and training staff in software.
Pitched story ideas, interviewed, wrote and distributed success stories to internal and external constituents in a timely manner.
Designed advertisements, posters, programs, pamphlets and newsletters for print and web.
Launched, maintained, tracked and researched areas of growth surrounding social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Livestream.
Developed and implemented communication plans to promote not-for-profit events through website, email campaigns, social media and video.
Experienced in non-linear digital editing; skilled photographer and videographer.
Digital Strategy & Communications Management Certificate
University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
Courses focus on taking a strategic approach to digital communications and leveraging social media to achieve business goals through case studies, real-time simulations and presentations.
Graphic Design Certificate
George Brown College
Key Courses: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign; Principals of Design; and Typography
Bachelor of Journalism, Broadcast Stream
Toronto Metropolitan University (formally Ryerson University)
Key Courses: Media Law & Ethics, Advanced French Courses, Online Journalism, Feature Writing, Television Documentary
CBC Radio Intern: rotated through three departments in national newsroom, pitched story ideas, shadowed reporters, conducted interviews and wrote research packages and scripts
Brand Identity
Communication Plan Development
Community & Client Relations
Layout & Graphic Design
Media Monitoring
Pitching Story Ideas
Public & Media Relations
Storytelling
Research & Reporting
Search Engine Optimization
Writing & Editing
Adobe Creative Suite
Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Premiere Pro
Content Management Systems
Wordpress
Google
Analytics, Ad Words
Livestream
Encoder, Blackmagic Media Express
Mailchimp
Microsoft Office
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook
Social Media Management
Hootsuite, Buffer
Raiser’s Edge