WORK EXPERIENCE
Director of Online Strategy
Nov 2009 - present

Outpost Communication, VICTORIA, BC

As Director of online strategy I am responsible for putting together bids and proposals, client intake, and account management. I also do all of the web and graphic design work including but not limited to wireframing, front end development, content management system templating and set up and other design and programming tasks

Public Affairs Officer
2007/2008

Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories, YELLOWKNIFE
Media relations, graphic design (posters, brochures, branding), writing (briefing notes, news releases, speeches, ad copy) web site maintenance, event planning, photography.
Communications and Policy Advisor
2007

Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Government of the Northwest Territories, YELLOWKNIFE
Media relations, graphic design (annual reports, brochures), writing (briefing notes, news releases, speeches, ad copy) web site maintenance, event planning, bimonthly newsletter production, communications strategy and policy advisement.
Communications Coordinator
2006/07

Department of Transportation, Government of the Northwest Territories, YELLOWKNIFE
Web site design and maintenance, graphic design (brochures, posters), monthly newsletter production, event planning, writing (news releases, letters, ad copy), photography, content management system training, CMS interface design.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Premiers Award for Innovation and Excellence in the Public Service
  • Community Volunteer Award
  • Valedictorian, St. Patricks High class of 2003
EDUCATION
Royal Roads University
2009
Bachelor of Arts, Professional Communication
The RRU program focused heavily on strong professional writing skills and strategic messaging. Courses focused on new media communications including social media strategy and online audience analysis with an equal mix of traditional courses like organizational communications, rhetoric, writing, and more.
Southern Alberta Institue of Technology
2006
Diploma, Journalism Arts
With a print media specialization from SAIT I have a solid understanding and applied knowledge of journalism practices and standards as well as design and layout techniques.
SKILLS
Design, Graphics and Media
  • Adobe Photosop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Coda

Programing & Misc
  • HTML/XHTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Wordpress
  • Joomla
  • Drupal
  • Digital Photography

Other Info
  • Project Management Experience
  • Event Planning Experience
  • Experience hiring and managing contractors
  • Active volunteer
  • Great interpersonal and team skills
  • Available for contracts through Outpost
  • Available for hire for longer term projects
  • Valid drivers license