Summary of Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Capacity to adapt my writing style depending on the target audience in question
• Passionate storyteller, hardworking, and capable of performing in both autonomous and team environments
• Able to produce content on a wide variety of topics while working under tight deadlines
• Bilingual and in possession of a Secret security clearance

Work Experience:

Communications Advisor – Strategic Communications

Veterans Affairs Canada – Communications Division                      2019 – present

• Responsible for supporting in consultation, strategic planning, material development, and delivery on Strategic Communications files, including the Veterans Family Program.

Writer & Coordinator

Veterans Affairs Canada – Innovation Lab                                          2019 – 2020

• Write and edit the initial proposal for the Lab
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders
• Research, evaluate, design, and implement varied innovation projects

Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator                                           2018 – 2019

Veterans Affairs Canada – Office of the Associate Deputy Minister (AsDM)

• Manage the administration of the Associate’s Office
  • Prepare forms; hire, supervise, and train staff; respond to ATIP requests
• Contribute to the Associate’s key files
  • Edit and write AsDM speeches and other content
  • Research and create material for the AsDM’s communications plan
• Manage AsDM’s calendar
  • Coordinate with stakeholders; organize meetings and travel; monitor events

Content Contributor and Copy Editor                                                  2016 – present

ENGINEERING.com

• Research assigned topics
• Create articles and other forms of media focused on science and engineering
• Edit and polish media content
• Consult and form partnerships with industry leaders

Freelance Writer                                                                                       2016

Business Sherpa Group Inc.

• Writing and editing high-quality copy pertaining to corporate culture and operations
• Conducting research
• Working closely with clients in order to create content that best suits their needs

Education:

Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies (Honours)          2015 – 2018

Carleton University

• Graduated with High Distinction and received the Senate Medal
• Minor in English

Awards:

Senate Medal                                                                                                         2018

• Received for outstanding academic achievement

Golden Key International Honour Society                                                      2017 – present

• Membership granted for ranking within the top 15% of my program

Dean’s Honour List                                                                                               2015 – 2018

• Member of Carleton University’s Dean’s Honour List

Recipient of the Claude Bissell Scholarship                                                     2016

• Awarded for a CGPA of 11.4 out of 12

Ontario Scholar Award                                                                                        2011

• Awarded for a 12th grade average exceeding 80%

PPCS Certificate                                                                                                      2010

• Granted upon completion of the pre-International Baccalaureate

Miscellaneous

• My poem “Poena Bellum” was published in the 2010 edition of A Poetic Landscape
• Grade 4 (piano) in the Royal Conservatory of Music