Chaniqua Davis
Ottawa,Ontario
Summary
To obtain a position which will require me to utilize my skills, abilities, and experience to ensure the company's success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Coordinator
Ottawa Hospital and Region Imaging Associates
Ottawa, Ontario
08.2017 - Current
- Responsible for the planning and coordination of various medical education events for The Ottawa Hospital, Department of Medical Imaging
- Support The Ottawa Hospital's mandate of education with the execution of continuing medical education conferences for the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders as project lead, on the coordination of the Visiting Professor Program.
- Support the development of communications and marketing strategies.
- Monitor and prepare department communications collateral for web, social media, and print initiatives.
- Analyze overall program success and report on new initiatives.
Project Officer
CHEO - Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health
Ottawa, Ontario
10.2016 - 08.2017
- Coordinate logistics for various events including, symposiums, trainings and meetings.
- Prepared supporting internal and external communications documents.
- Create critical path (task list or spreadsheet) with all logistical requirements, including task deadlines.
- Update CRM to include new contact information and connect with participants on a regular basis.
- Research cost and request quotes for travel, hotel, equipment, meals etc.
- Conduct pre and post event evaluations, and report on metrics.
- Public Speaking - Welcomed participants and provided housekeeping and other necessary details.
- Develop budget and reconcile expenses.
- Completed all training modules required at CHEO.
Education Event Planner
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Ottawa, ON
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Coordinate planning activities for education events, such as: online registration, logistical support, evaluations and registration packages.
- Prepared welcome address.
- Complete banking deposits, and generate budget reports.
- Researched and contacted sponsors.
- Successfully acquired multiple sponsorships from large companies and organizations.
- Organize catering.
Office Manager
In Balance Acupuncture and Health Centre
08.2014 - 09.2016
- Book patient appointments in database management system.
- Successfully utilized administrative writing skills in day to day activities.
- Answer phone calls and relay messages.
- Print, copy and fax documents.
- Manage patient files.
- Data entry.
Public Relations Intern
Lord Elgin Hotel
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Responsible for plain language marketing and communication through social media.
- Assisted with the development and design of marketing collateral in compliance with branding guidelines
- Edit and proofread written material prepared by director, for style, grammar and spelling.
- Created original content for blog posts.
Social Media Coordinator
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network
05.2014 - 07.2014
- Managed the company's six subject matter specific twitter accounts, through Hootsuite or Tweet Deck.
- Developed marketing and communication strategy to be used for social media.
- Responsible for content creation and dissemination of information on social media and CCSN website.
- Monitored social media analytics for optimized external reach.
Customer Service and Sales Representative
Corel Corporation
Ottawa, Ontario
05.2011 - 01.2014
- Respond to all incoming customer communications.
- Recommend potential products or services that can offer a complete solution for client needs.
- Generated quotations for prospective customers.
- Maintained high sales per quarter.
- Sold the highest number of product protection plans for two consecutive years.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communications -
Royal Roads University
Victoria, British Columbia04.2020
Strategic Communications Planning: Critical Steps And Techniques -
The Centre For Excellence in Communications
Ottawa, Ontario2017
Graduate Certificate in Event Management -
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario2016
Associates Degree in Public Relations -
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario2015
Skills
WORD PROCESSING
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Note)
- Corel Software (Word Perfect, Quattro Pro, Presentations)
GRAPHIC DESIGN & VIDEO EDITING
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Imovie
WEB DESIGN
- Wordpress
- Wix
- Drupal
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM)
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- SalesForce
- ATG
OTHER
- Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Skype, Teams)
- Eventbrite
- Survey Monkey
- EventMobi
- GoToMeeting & GoToWebinar
Proven Record of Achievement
- Communications
- Event Management
- Public Relations
- Social Media Management
Languages
- English - Native proficiency
- French - Advanced proficiency in oral expression and comprehension
(Assessment completed by the Language Research Development Group - February 2020)
Affiliations
- Communications Assistant - People's Pantry (2019)
- Event Organizer and Volunteer Coordinator - 'A Parisian Street Fair', in support of The Children's Wish Foundation (2016)
- Event Organizer and Social Media Coordinator - 'Laughter is Louder', in support of Partner's for Mental Health (2015)
- Social Media Ambassador - Algonquin College, Department of Communications (2015)
Additional Information
- Staff Appreciation Award: Outstanding achievement and positive attitude in the workplace - CHEO (2016)
- Dean's Honors List: Consecutively recognized for academic achievement as a result of a GPA from 3.60 to 4.00 - Algonquin College
- Member of CPRS Ottawa Gatineau
- Member of MPI Ottawa
Timeline
Event Coordinator
Ottawa Hospital and Region Imaging Associates
08.2017 - Current
Project Officer
CHEO - Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health
10.2016 - 08.2017
Education Event Planner
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
05.2016 - 09.2016
Public Relations Intern
Lord Elgin Hotel
01.2015 - 04.2015
Office Manager
In Balance Acupuncture and Health Centre
08.2014 - 09.2016
Social Media Coordinator
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network
05.2014 - 07.2014
Customer Service and Sales Representative
Corel Corporation
05.2011 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communications -
Royal Roads University
Strategic Communications Planning: Critical Steps And Techniques -
The Centre For Excellence in Communications
Graduate Certificate in Event Management -
Algonquin College
Associates Degree in Public Relations -
Algonquin College
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