University of Ottawa

Saint Paul University

MindBodyKinect

Bourguiba Institute of Modern Languages

Jr. Manager, Social Media at World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM)

Public Relations team lead for PR, marketing, creative and social media for AYANA Bali and Komodo

AYANA Hospitality

Director of Public Relations

Travelynne provides tips and inspiration for adventure travel, ecotourism and solo travel. The blog helps visitors plan fun, memorable and budget-friendly trips that lead to great adventures.

Travelynne

Owner & Writer

- Lead on external marketing and content strategy
- Align business and marketing objectives
- Lead creative team and project management for external video, photo, graphic and social media production
- Develop external communications materials, including web content, email marketing and social media campaigns
- Lead on content marketing, influence marketing, SEO and marketing analytics
- Mailchimp manager for contact lists of over 120K and all external email campaigns
- Successful content creation missions in Kenya, Egypt, the Philippines, the USA, Panama, Saudi
Arabia, Turkey, South Korea and the UAE
- Budget manager for marketing projects
- Coordination of Google Ads consultancies

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Content Lead for the World Scout Jamboree, the largest youth camp, with 40,000 participants
- Co-led the creation and launch of donate.scout.org
- Creation, coordination and training of an influencer network of 50+ people for UGC

World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM)

Digital Marketing Manager

- Create & implement social media strategy for several channels on IG, Twitter, FB & LinkedIn (over one million total followers)
- Manage the Global Scouting Communications Network & capacity building programme
- Train National Scout Organizations and volunteers in digital communication skills
- Create editorial calendars & content banks
- Manage community engagement
- Coordinate livestream events
- Manage digital ad campaigns & consultancies
- Manage team of social media volunteers
- Coordinate digital marketing for the World Non-Formal Education Forum & virtual events
- Develop resources and train Safe From Harm consultants on online safety for young people

Special projects:
- Create and implement UGC and Influencer marketing strategies
- Coordination of the "Digital Citizenship Den" programme area in the Special Edition of the Jamboree On The Internet (2020)

Social Media Lead

Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

Deputy Press Secretary to Minister of International Trade Diversification

Deputy Press Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs

- Manage office reception and administrative projects, including two part-time receptionists and clinic volunteers
- Develop and implement office policies and procedures
- Greet patients, schedule appointments, answer phones and e-mail
- Ensure all clinic practitioners have necessary support and supplies
- Recruit and hire receptionists when needed 
- Manage social media accounts

OC3 Ottawa Collaborative Care Centre

Office & Social Media Manager

Live & Learn - Yoga and Leadership

Owner-Operator, Group Facilitator, Registered Yoga Teacher

My main responsibility was to assist in the organization of the July 2012 Prepatory Forum of the 2013 World Social Forum. Tasks included:
- Drafting funding proposals;
- Drafting letters and presentations seeking support;
- Researching accommodations and transportation and assisting international participants with these logistics;
- Volunteer coordination.

Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights /Forum tunisien pour les droits économiques et sociaux

Communications and Organizational Development Agent (Internship)

Assisting in the establishment of ACANS, which aims to build a new field of study and to become the centre for research and understanding of Canadians of Arab origins, in both a contemporary and historic framework.

Arab Canadian Studies Research Group (ACANS)

Research Assistant

Manage non-profit partners and match students to volunteer placements in the Community Service Learning (CSL) program in the areas of: international development, history, women's studies, aboriginal studies, Arabic and Chinese language and culture, political science and environmental law. 

Identify appropriate volunteer placements to meet the needs of community partner organizations, as well as learning objectives for professors and students.

Identify and recruit new community organizations and professors to participate in the program.

Match students volunteer placements suited to their interests and skill sets.

Placement Officer, Centre for Global and Community Engagement

Facilitated open forums with youth on political participation and engagement of women in politics at all levels. Promoted the Experiences mentorship program through social networking, presentations and events. Offered consultations with girls and women interested in the program.

Equal Voice Experiences

Ambassador

Responsible for planning and facilitating workshops and open forums with youth on topics such as: social networking, political participation and youth engagement in global issues

Represented and promoted www.TakingITGlobal.com at local events, tracked progress by updating databases and submitting monthly reports, participated actively in the online network by blogging and initiating discussion groups.

Lynne Lessard