Recording Secretary - Unifor Local 88 - Ingersoll, ON
(2024-04)
- Aided new board members in becoming familiar with organizational practices through meetings that included an overview of governance structures and roles.
- Promoted transparency within the local through consistent dissemination of recorded decisions among the Executive Board and the membership.
- Ensured accurate documentation of meeting proceedings by taking detailed minutes during discussions and votes.
- Contributed to the preparation of governance documents such as bylaws, strategic plans, and annual work plans by recording relevant information discussed during meetings.
- Provided administrative support during meetings by managing audiovisual equipment and troubleshooting technical issues as they arose.
- Streamlined document management with organized electronic filing systems for easy access to historical records.
- Previously held elected positions: Guide & Trustee
Board of Directors - Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) - Canada
(2019-01)
- Assist with the direction of CALM and its mission of strengthening the communications capacity of the labour movement and providing links between larger national unions and smaller locals, in all regions and sectors of Canada
- Contributed valuable insights regarding industry trends during board discussions, enabling informed strategic decisionmaking.
- Taught courses at the annual CALM convention in the use of the Wordpress CMS
Webdesign/Tech Support - ADFisher Webdesign - Brantford, Canada
(2019-09)
- Design/build/maintain several websites
- Graphic design for social media/website material
- Video and photo editing
- UX/UI Design
Production Worker - GM CAMI Assembly - Ingersoll, Canada
(2010-06)
- Followed safety procedures and guidelines to maintain safe working environments.
- Used equipment properly to avoid workplace hazards or injuries.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Performed routine quality checks on finished products, ensuring adherence to company standards before shipping out units.
- Assisted in training new employees on production processes, ensuring a seamless integration into the team.
- Responded promptly to equipment malfunctions, minimizing disruptions to production.
Communications Committee Chair - Unifor Local 88 - Ingersoll, Canada
(2013-01 - 2024-04)
- Facilitated Local 88 membership elections.
- Proposed ideas and participated in meetings and activities to improve quality of communication and communications processes.
- Mentored junior committee members, fostering their professional development by providing guidance on best practices and skills development.
- Implemented new technologies that streamlined administrative tasks, allowing the committee to focus more on strategic priorities rather than mundane duties.
- Successfully spearhead campaigns on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Website
- Design and build the unifor88.ca website
- Manage social media planning for execution of strategies and community management
- Implement strategies that led to 112% increase in website traffic from social media posts
- Monitor online presence of Unifor's brand and engage with users, strengthening members and public relationships
- Maintained strong social media and brand presence across Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
- Lead for implementation of online voting for 2021 contract ratification and Triennial elections
- 24 hr/day crisis communications duties for Local 88 during 2017 strike
Communications/Tech Support - Tracey Ramsey Re-election Campaign - Essex, Canada
(2019-09 - 2019-10)
- Led and executed communications activities to ensure successful internal and external communications strategies that promoted the candidates social media platforms
- Social media manager
- Official campaign photographer for events/debates/canvassing of constituents
- Graphic design for social media/website material
- Video and photo editing
- Campaign website administrator
- Maintained a high level of professionalism while managing sensitive and confidential information.
