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GLOBAL. POLITICAL. CAMPAIGNER

OBJECTIVE EDUCATION
To continue creating effective MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) 2009 HC-
political change as an MONTRAL
international campaigner Exchange at lcole de Management EM Lyon (Lyon, France)
Specialization in International Business, Management and
Marketing
Final Project: Market entry strategy for Algerian multinational
COMPETENCIES Cevital to export solar energy to European markets.

BACHELORS OF JOURNALISM WITH POLITICAL SCIENCE (HONOURS)

Solid international
1996 CARLETON UNIVERSITY, OTTAWA
campaigning experience
More than two decades
CERTIFICAT EN RDACTION 2006 UNIVERSIT DE MONTRAL
experience in
communications, political Professional written French certificate.
relations, media relations
and strategy
Business, politics and
journalism background
Experience in publishing,
journalism, sound and
EXPERIENCE
video editing, social media,
live broadcasting, web TRADE CAMPAIGNER COUNCIL OF CANADIANS 2015-PRESENT
page editing, desktop
publishing and information Responsible for coordinating international campaigns against NAFTA,
and communication CETA (the Canada-European Comprehensive Economic and Trade
technologies Agreement), the TransPacific Partnership and the China-Canada Free
Written and spoken French-
Trade Agreement. Coordinated European tours to meet politicians,
English bilingualism;
media and NGOs as part of CETA campaign. Spokesperson on trade
knowledge of Spanish,
German and Hindi issues in Europe and in Canada. Participated in lobbying and
parliamentary committees in Europe, Japan, and Canada. Attracted
media attention and social media interest in campaign: i.e., visit by
Jos Bov, MEP, to Canada on CETA resulted in international media
coverage, including Tout le monde en parle. Created campaign tools,
actions, reports, action alerts, petitions, videos, and creative tools.

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MEDIA OFFICER COUNCIL OF CANADIANS 2014-2015

Promoted political campaigns in international and national media. In

this role, successfully placed stories in BBC, Al Jazeera, The New York
Times, The Times of London, Le Monde, Sddeutsche Zeitung, MSNBC,
CBC The National and others. Worked with journalists at the Canadian
Parliament Hill and provincial legislatures. Transmitted messages on
social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube). Organized media
responses, strategies and communication messages.

POLITICAL ADVISOR 2E OPPOSITION, VILLE DE MONTRAL 2011-2013

Political and strategic advisor to two city councillors and to the shadow
cabinet of an opposition party at City Hall during the Charbonneau
Commission on public contracts and the replacement of two mayors.
Management of relations with elected officials, community groups and
citizens. Research and preparation of political files and preparation of
city council and borough council questions and speeches. Strategic
media advice and management of political relations. Preparation of
communications tools and social media.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONTRAL METROPOLITAIN INDEPENDENT

LIVING CENTRE 2011

Financial and human resources management of centre. Management

of community and stakeholder relations. Reorganization of human
resources and rebranding of the centre. Conception and
implementation of high-visibility projects. Representing and
communicating on behalf of the organization. Establishment of a
financial strategy and communications strategy. Developing and
coordinating the delivery of programming and member services for
people with diverse disabilities and accommodations in a bilingual
setting.

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PROJECT COORDINATOR DISABLED WOMENS NETWORK 2008

Responsible for production and logistics of a national survey of the

capacity of womens shelters to meet the needs of women with
disabilities. Managed the project, information technologies, human
resources and timelines. Creation of related communications tools.

HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATOR ACTION TRAVAIL DES FEMMES 2006-

2007

Management of telephone consultation service on rights and recourses

related to workplace discrimination against women. Conception and
preparation of briefs on women in non-traditional employment at the
City of Montral and for the Bouchard-Taylor Commission on
reasonable accommodation of minorities. Responsible for devising
strategy and initiatives related to womens rights and discrimination in
employment. Created promotional tools and popular education tools
for the organization. Represented the organization to partners and
associated committees and groups.

PROJECT COORDINATOR GALIT POUR DCIDER TABLE DES

GROUPES DE FEMMES DE MONTRAL 2005-2006

Organised the Tourne des arrondissements, (borough tour) meetings

between elected officials, city officials and womens groups in various
City of Montreal boroughs. Coordinated a project aimed at increasing
the presence of womens groups and women in the Citys boroughs.
Prepared sessions to educate women on new municipal structures.
Organized a debate between the status of women coordinators of the
three municipal parties during the municipal election. Produced
related communications tools.

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PROJECT ORGANIZER LITERARY PRESS GROUP 2004

Managed a multimedia internet television and cross-Canada

community radio event. Prepared volunteers to interview authors from
independent publishers. Prepared a two-day live media broadcast
from the Toronto Convention Centre with volunteer interviewers.
Produced a two-CD compilation of a broadcast of author interviews.

RESEARCHER TABLE DES GROUPES DE FEMMES DE MONTRAL

2002-2003

With the collaboration of the Health Issues Committee, researched and

wrote a 12-page flyer concerning changes to the health system and
their impacts on women titled Les Aventures dAnnie dans le systme de
sant. Coordinated a survey of womens centres accessibility for
women with disabilities. Produced a final report outlining the survey
results and recommendations. Produced an inventory of accessibility
guides. Researched funding sources.

PUBLICIST MCGILL-QUEENS UNIVERSITY PRESS 1998-2000

Developed working relations with journalists and members of the

media across Canada to obtain coverage of newly published books.
Responsible for promoting 80 books a year on public policy, poetry,
culture and social sciences in the general media and academic journals.
Organized book launches, tours and other public events throughout
Canada, often with well-known politicians and authors, including
former Canadian prime ministers.

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE JOURNALIST

Freelance contributor to Abilities, Herizons and Making Contact of the

National Radio Project. Contributing producer to National Radio
Project. Produced radio documentary on hip hop in Cuba, the history
of Femen, and waste recycling in Guelph, Ontario.

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DESKTOP PUBLISHING, EDITING AND WRITING

The Table des groupes de femmes de Montral (desktop publishing)

Action des femmes handicapes de Montral (Assistant to the program

evaluation of the Programme qubcois de dpistage du cancer du
sein, English editing of newsletter

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Columnist, Huffington Post, on international trade issues
Panellist on All in A Weekend, CBC Radio, to comment on the 2011
Canadian federal election, panellist on Global Television to comment
on the 2013 Montral municipal election
Occasional collaborator for Rover.ca
Member of the Action Committee on the Status of Women in the
municipal election for the Womens Committee of the Confrence
rgionale des lus, Montral, 2008
Coordinator of Voices Without Borders, a trilingual radio broadcast
distributed across North America on community radio stations for the
International Day Against Racism with AMARC, the World Association
of Community Broadcasters, 2000

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