Resume / CV

Working as an Engagement Specialist with Maximum City, focusing on digital media, research, and public engagement. Project management & strategic facilitation projects for school boards, municipalities, and sport organizations with a strong focus on children and youth engagement.

Held a dual role as Planning Coordinator and Marketing. Experienced report writer skilled in planning justification/development strategy and aligning an applicant’s vision with municipal goals and policies. I communicated land use planning through marketing, collateral, and thought leadership methods, made available to clients, municipal staff, external agencies, and the public.

As a Content Strategist and Service Designer, I reported to Web, Print, & Service Designers on client-facing & front end projects related to information architecture, copywriting, and early user testing while conducting design/product research for 7 companies in the social purpose sector (related to planning, development, food, finance, energy, environment, public safety). Designed and implemented an agencywide directory of internal employee culture manuals, EDI & CSR policies, and archival procedures to meet B Corporation® Standards.

In my role as Special Projects, Food Programmer with the Business Development Office, I took the lead in conceptualizing groundswell strategic plans for UTSC Food Services' program expansion. I was responsible for field investigation, comparator research, and survey results from 15+ stakeholders to identify community concerns, facilitate connections & determine brand positioning.  I also developed community outreach packages, toolkits, wayfinding materials, and design charettes for a suite of pilot projects available to 13,000 students in the Community Food Security Report.

I worked as an Administrative and Marketing Assistant for Cancer Recovery Canada (later: Shine Through the Rain Foundation) to develop skills in non-profit administration, fundraising, event planning, marketing, and operations.