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Editorial Intern and Freelance Contributor
ITP
Mar 2012 - Present (12 years 6 months)
Supporting editorial staff in all activities leading to publication, including but not limited to: acting as a personal assistant, commissioning freelance contributors, liaising with other in-house teams, such as photographers and designers, to negotiate and monitor timescales for stages in the publishing process, picture research, dealing with the administration of work commissioned to freelance writers, organising and researching projects to tight deadlines, summarising written material, copy editing, obtaining permission to use materials from other publications, using computers for word processing, desktop publishing and email, filing, photocopying and other routine administrative tasks, writing and/or amending articles and reports, assessing current trends and making recommendations to senior editorial staff, using personal specialist knowledge to contribute ideas, and assisting with the art direction and the design of the publication
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Media Relations and Press Secretary
DSR Professional Training JLT
Feb 2012 - May 2013 (1 year 3 months)
Developing and maintaining positive work relationships with key members of the media, editorial writers, columnists, bloggers, etc., writing press releases, preparing or editing organizational publications and content for internal and external audiences, developing news stories on a systematic basis for future coverage, developing social media engagement strategies, responding to questions from the media and the public, and coordinating the distribution of information through a monthly newsletter via MailChimp.
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Staff Writer and Contributing Editor (The Community Magazine)
Sky Horizon Media LLC
Apr 2012 - Oct 2012 (6 months)
Collaborating with colleagues and senior editorial staff to generate ideas for interesting stories at a monthly Life and Culture publication, researching a subject(s) and story, writing and editing news stories and features in the publication’s house style, ensuring work is well written, accurate and submitted to deadline, conducting interviews, either in person, over the phone or via email, attending seminars, conferences and fairs, sourcing images to accompany written pieces, regularly meeting with colleagues to plan the content of the issue and the character of the publication, keeping up to date with trends and developments relating to the magazine’s subject matter and readership, and working closely with the design team to make sure that design guidelines are closely followed
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Communication and Media Relations Intern
Design Days Dubai
Mar 2012 - Mar 2012
Assisting with execution of Design Days Dubai fair press conferences and other related events, staffing media registration areas, compiling and maintaining media lists, distributing media packs,assisting with tracking media inquiries and supporting exhibiting galleries and the design fair's organizers' team with all onsite operations.
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Director of Media
Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Montreal Business Council)
Oct 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 2 months)
Promoting events organized by ICCC Montreal through news articles, radio interviews, online engagement, community publications, and social networking and fact-checking media sources and compiling electronic mailing lists to create and distribute the organization’s newsletter to reach out to current and potential members
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ESL Teacher
Language Studies Canada (LSC)
Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 (2 months)
Managing and teaching 50+ international students daily at three different levels of instruction and subject matter. Designing and teaching cross-curricular lessons and units designed to develop and improve oral and written communication in English, as well as creating visual aids, board games, flash cards and supplementary materials to enhance course texts
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Production Assistant
Vision Tree Inc.
May 2011 - Jun 2011 (1 month)
Carrying out a range of administrative duties, such as arranging transport for cast and crew, completing forms, writing up notes from meetings, and updating call sheets while also assisting the director, producer, production coordinator, and director of photography while on set
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New Media and Social Networking Intern
UrArtistNetwork
May 2010 - Aug 2010 (3 months)
Monitoring and updating multiple client and company accounts through news updates over a variety social media platforms and management applications, such as HootSuite, and online music communities, updating and maintaining client information and company digital database and developing and distributing a monthly company newsletter, contacting suppliers and guests to assist in event planning as well as miscellaneous administrative duties, and tracking social media engagement and creating analytical progress reports for the company's clients
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Barista
Starbucks
Sep 2007 - May 2008 (8 months)
Greeting patrons, asking about preferences and recommending products which best suit them, preparing and serving the beverages and food according to company’s recipes and/or client’s directions, offering advice regarding coffee blends, grinding and preparation, cleaning and sanitizing the equipment, the working area and the sitting area, and helping to training new baristas.
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Sales Associate
Forever 21
May 2007 - Sep 2007 (4 months)
Greeting customers, assisting shoppers to find the goods and products they are looking for, giving advice and guidance on product selection to customers, processing cash and card payments and balancing cash registers with receipts, stocking shelves with merchandise and keeping the store tidy.
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Hostess
Eggspectation
Sep 2005 - Aug 2006 (11 months)
Supervising and coordinating activities of dining room personnel to provide fast and courteous service to patrons, scheduling reservations and arranging parties or special services for diners, inspecting dining room serving stations for neatness and cleanliness, and requisitioning dining room supplies for tables and serving stations, and occasionally preparing beverages and expediting food orders.