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Gabrielle Glasier

Summary

I'm Gabrielle, a political junkie and communications specialist. I'm a humanities student turned political, with interests including gender equity, Canadian politics, and community engagement.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Legislative Assistant

MPP Ted Hsu
12.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced legislative processes by researching and analyzing policy issues for accurate decision making.
  • Supported constituents by addressing their inquiries and providing timely assistance on various issues.
  • Led MPP Hsu's communications, including social media statements, multi-media, emails, and newsletters.

Strategic Communications Intern

Crestview Strategy
09.2023 - Current
  • Research stakeholders and companies to provide up-to-date memos for clients
  • Develop media lists for specific regions and industries for optimal earned media coverage
  • Compile coverage reports via Meltwater and TVEyes platforms to determine the extent of a client in the media

Communications Volunteer

Ted Hsu Leadership Campaign
07.2023 - Current
  • Develop social media posts and captions
  • Draft newsletters and press releases
  • Advise on email drafts and general communications objectives for the campaign

Freelancer

Toronto Star
07.2020 - Current
  • I have published two op-eds with the Toronto Star:
"Why I'm going to London to attend Western despite having online classes" and " My hometown newspaper shut down last year. The community won't be the same"
  • My third article is set to be published Monday, July 3rd and discusses the lack of media coverage in an era of strong mayor powers.

Research Assistant

Electoral Integrity Project
04.2023 - 08.2023
  • Compiled, wrote, and edited reports for Elections Ontario
  • Fact-checked and verified elections data on programs such as Excel
  • Designed promotional content for project conferences
  • Researched and compiled information on campaign financing regulations


Teaching Assistant

Queen's University
09.2022 - 04.2023
  • During my time at Queen's I was a TA for Canadian Government, which is a second-year political science class, as well as Intro to Politics and Government
  • Led two tutorials weekly which entails facilitating discussion and answering questions from students
  • Created lesson plans on topics such as political leadership races and voting systems
  • Spent upwards of 6 hours a week marking and providing extensive feedback to students' assignments

Student Mentor

SheLeads Kakuma
04.2021 - 12.2022
  • In this role, I was paired with a mentee in the Kakuma Refugee camp, and we met monthly to discuss different skill areas and career possibilities
  • I coached her through writing and submitting an essay for a competition
  • I developed and implemented student guidance plans to foster academic success

Campaign Manager

Municipal Councilor Candidate
09.2022 - 10.2022
  • Managed the campaign of candidate Nicole Florent who ran for councilor in the district of Portsmouth, Kingston
  • Met weekly to discuss campaign details and strategy
  • Knocked on doors for GOTV and to spread awareness of Florent's campaign with locals

Curriculum Developer

Fanshawe College
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Researched and developed reports for Fanshawe's IgniteHer tech program in collaboration with the Gender Equality Coalition of Ontario

Project and Communications Assistant

Child And Parent Resource Institute, MCCSS
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Researched and edited a new privacy policy training module for staff
  • Designed several pieces of content such as promotional ads, training presentations, and informational catalogues
  • Led and executed a fundraiser for Federated Health Charities

Campaign Volunteer

Liberal Party Of Ontario
05.2022 - 06.2022
  • I volunteered for Kate Graham during the provincial election
  • Canvassed and talked to constituents about local issues
  • Developed promotional content such as emails and Instagram posts

Coordinating Editor of Copy and Social Media

The Western Gazette
09.2021 - 04.2022
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment
  • Directly managed a team of several editors, in addition to a volunteer and intern base of over 50 people
  • Created social media posts for LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and copy edited a variety of content
  • Coordinated promotional content for special issues and capitalized on recent TikTok trends to grow student engagement
  • Published content to the Gazette's website and determined visual components

Senior Copy Editor

The Western Gazette
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Edited and fact-checked virtually every article the Gazette published including News, Culture, Ops, and Sports pieces
  • Edited for grammatical and structural errors, Canadian Press Style
  • Trained Copy Editors and interns via bi-weekly training sessions and presentations in addition to providing frequent feedback on editing
  • Wrote several articles, primarily for the Culture and Opinions sections

Research Analyst

Leadership And Democracy Lab
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • My research partner and I looked into the constitutionality of remote Parliament, and how to mitigate risks of invalid legislation
  • Co-authored an Op-Ed about the use of European Union liaison offices in a Canadian context

Education

Master of Arts - Political Studies

Queen's University
Kingston, ON
08.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, English

Western University
London, ON
04.2022

Skills

  • Copy Editing, CP Style
  • Communications skills
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Interpersonal skills

Timeline

Legislative Assistant

MPP Ted Hsu
12.2023 - Current

Strategic Communications Intern

Crestview Strategy
09.2023 - Current

Communications Volunteer

Ted Hsu Leadership Campaign
07.2023 - Current

Research Assistant

Electoral Integrity Project
04.2023 - 08.2023

Teaching Assistant

Queen's University
09.2022 - 04.2023

Campaign Manager

Municipal Councilor Candidate
09.2022 - 10.2022

Curriculum Developer

Fanshawe College
07.2022 - 08.2022

Project and Communications Assistant

Child And Parent Resource Institute, MCCSS
05.2022 - 08.2022

Campaign Volunteer

Liberal Party Of Ontario
05.2022 - 06.2022

Coordinating Editor of Copy and Social Media

The Western Gazette
09.2021 - 04.2022

Student Mentor

SheLeads Kakuma
04.2021 - 12.2022

Senior Copy Editor

The Western Gazette
09.2020 - 04.2021

Research Analyst

Leadership And Democracy Lab
09.2020 - 04.2021

Freelancer

Toronto Star
07.2020 - Current

Master of Arts - Political Studies

Queen's University

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, English

Western University
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