Dana Sidebottom

· Work with public sector partners to design and deliver end-to-end stakeholder engagement services

o Project manage public engagement campaigns spanning up to three different federal departments and reaching more than 5,000 stakeholders over multiple years

o Develop engagement strategies using a blend of online, virtual, and in-person tools and techniques to reach and hear from a wide range of stakeholders

o Develop engagement campaigns using social media, traditional media, and websites to drive engagement and advertise policy and legislative changes being made by federal departments

o Write content for print and web media including discussion papers, surveys, FAQs, quizzes, and slide decks

o Qualitatively and quantitatively analyze data and provide plain language interim and final reports

· Respond to RFPs and develop proposed project plans based on Statements of Work

· Manage a team including facilitators, data analysts, report writers, and designers

· Facilitate meetings and present findings to senior management and leadership

· Assess impact of engagement strategies and associated changes; revise and reimplement as needed

· Projects have included:

o Supporting DND in the development and implementation of a change management strategy for adopting new property management software

o Working with DFO to select and onboard new stakeholder management software

o Developing a stakeholder outreach plan for Public Safety regarding infrastructure needs for successful Indigenous Policing solutions

o Engaging with more than 10 000 Canadians on legislation regarding edible cannabis including data analysis and reporting

o Creating an outreach strategy for Indigenous communities involved in Impact Assessments to streamline and de-mystify the process

o Compiling information and recommending systems changes for Employment and Social Development Canada’s programming for underprivileged youth attending post-secondary education

· Project Management

o Scheduled and hosted meetings between multiple organizations and individuals

o Assigned tasks and kept project on time and on budget

o Balanced conflicting priorities including research, marketing, solution design and implementation, and City of Toronto objectives

· Research and Data Analysis

o Selected a graduate student well suited to the project’s areas of study. Guided the student in their research and worked with them to develop a comprehensive environmental scan

o Coordinated report writing and developed final study for publication

· Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement

o Identified Subject Matter Experts and industry leaders

o Worked with City of Toronto to identify key individuals and departments

o Planned and hosted three roundtables with stakeholders to hear views and ideas

o Followed up with key partners to ensure ongoing support and participation

· Work with the Head of the Department of Drama and Music to manage change from in-person courses to online formats

o Alter course materials to be suitable to online format

o Develop new courses designed to be compelling and effective online

o Design engagement strategy to encourage students to take online courses

· Act as a liaison between undergraduate and graduate studies

o Design and deliver presentations to undergraduate students promoting graduate studies

o Mentor students planning on applying for graduate studies

· Assist in teaching courses both online and in-person

o Grade papers based on content, grammar, clarity, and quality of writing

o Develop relationships with students, mentoring them to reach their potential

o Maintain relationships with professors and administrative staff, ensuring an open and honest flow of communication between junior and senior levels of staff

· Implement a new system of data collection and management

· Handle confidential documents with care and discretion

· Assess applications and make recommendations to committee

· Coordinate efforts between various AANDC offices and between AANDC and other government departments