Resume

Work Experience

 

Editorial Consultant

Mastercard Foundation (Toronto, ON) January 2024 – Present

As a key member of the Corporate Communications team, reviews, edits and provides guidance on editorial content (stories, reports, press releases, social) produced by the Foundation and its over 300 external partners. Supports the office of the CEO and Executive Committee. Acts as strategic partner for eight global office locations to ensure editorial quality, brand compliance and risk assessment.

 

Editorial Consultant

Freelance (Toronto, ON) July 2023 – Present

Editorial and consulting services for clients including Brunico Communications (Strategy Magazine, Canada’s advertising trade of record) and the Rotman School of Management’s Insights blog.

 

Content Director & Editor

Brunico Communications (Toronto, ON) February 2022 – June 2023

Led and oversaw all editorial operations (daily news, print magazines, events and associated budgets) for Kidscreen, the leading global media brand for the youth entertainment industry. Team leader for seven direct reports. Led all content ideation, execution and speaker recruitment for Kidscreen’s global annual conference in Miami, earning 95% positive delegate reviews. Traveled internationally.

 

Communications Manager

Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, ON) June 2019 – February 2022

Managed and oversaw all internal and external communications for Canada’s leading museum, including media relations, reputation management, and executive support. Launched and led multi-department coordination of museum initiatives and instituted new processes to support it. As team leader, I oversaw the launch of over 10 major exhibition PR campaigns. I also led the transfer and integration of the social media team from the marketing department into communications as part of a restructuring.

 

Communications Writer

Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, ON) April 2019 – May 2019

Hired as the departmental writer and promoted to manager within three months.

 

Content Director & Editor

Brunico Communications (Toronto, ON)July 2013 – March 2019

Leadership and oversight of all editorial products (daily e-newsletters, print magazines, events) for Playback, the leading news outlet for the Canadian screen industry. I revitalized, grew, and maintained the brand’s reputation through stakeholder management and editorial excellence, leading a team of three writers, various freelancers and contract event professionals. In 2017, I assumed oversight of all content for the Banff World Media Festival. This role included international travel.

 

Content & Engagement Manager

Motum b2b (Toronto, ON) March 2013 – July 2013

Hired full-time following completion of contract.

 

Content Marketing Specialist

Motum b2b (Toronto, ON) March 2012 – February 2013

Lead content specialist (one-year contract) for a boutique marketing agency specializing in national and multinational B2B brands in construction and manufacturing. Promoted to manager in 2013.

 

Editor

Brunico Communications (Toronto, ON) May 2011 – March 2012

Overseeing the editorial functions of Canada’s leading news outlet for the screen industry. Responsible for a daily newsletter, website, quarterly print magazine and brand events. Managed a staff of two.

 

Managing Editor

Brunico Communications (Toronto, ON) August 2009 – May 2011

Overseeing the editorial functions of Canada’s leading news outlet for media agencies and buyers. Responsible for ideation, assigning, editing and distributing a daily newsletter. Managed a staff of one.

 

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