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Stephany Codd

Communications and Stakeholder Relations
Calgary,AB

Summary

A Top 30 under 30 recipient recognized for leadership in the International Development sector by the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation, bringing versatile interpersonal skills refined across corporate, not-for-profit, and customer service industries. A communications and not-for-profit specialist, excelling in meeting organizational goals through internal and external communications, stakeholder relations, project coordination, volunteer engagement, and donor relations. Passionate about driving change, fostering collaboration, and promoting sustainability, leveraging adaptability to meet organizational goals. Experience effectively collaborating with teams both abroad and in-person, coupled with a track record of thriving under pressure to meet individual deadlines and deliver high-quality results.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Communications Specialist

CMR Consulting Inc.
02.2023 - Current
  • Managed end-to-end project lifecycles, overseeing budgeting and crafting tailored communication strategies aligned with project deliverables. Managed 3-5 client deliverables daily.
  • Facilitated community engagement sessions with clients to conduct community mapping exercises and ensure meaningful Indigenous inclusion in project initiatives.
  • Support preparations for client workshops, open houses, community engagement sessions and other public events, including design, development, and implementation of accompanying materials.
  • Research, craft and manage strategy and content for social media, websites, and intranets; content included news releases, articles, surveys, infographics, and video.
  • Nurtured strong client relationships and facilitated stakeholder engagements to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

Director, Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations

Light Up The World
09.2022 - 02.2023
  • Secured key partnerships that contributed to LUTW's overall growth strategy.
  • Built strong donor relationships through effective communication strategies, enhancing overall satisfaction and long-term donor retention.
  • Orchestrated all facets of international volunteer engagement trips, from initial marketing and outreach efforts, through meticulous volunteer selection and onboarding procedures, to comprehensive pre-training and travel coordination.
  • Liaison between Peru and Canada office.

Manager, Communications & Donor Relations

Light Up The World
09.2020 - 09.2022
  • Led comprehensive internal and external communication strategies and campaigns, overseeing content delivery across social media channels and website. Successfully integrated new CRM platforms to enhance lead retention efforts. Proficient in Wordpress, Hubspot, Hootsuite, ConstantContact, Canva, Gsuite, Zeffy, Monday.com, and Teamworks.
  • Enhanced corporate and key stakeholder relationships as primary contact for LUTW. Secured two new partnerships to support future funding initiatives. Achieved 30% increase in monthly donor revenue.
  • Oversaw fundraising initiatives, developing and implementing strategic plans for campaigns utilizing social media marketing and event coordination.

Operations and Financial Administrator

Light Up The World
07.2019 - 09.2020
  • Executed fundraising objectives for Canada and Peru through virtual event planning, campaigns and grant proposals. Ran successful campaigns that hit 2020 targets and obtained multiple granting funds.
  • Oversaw day-to-day financial administration including employee payroll, invoicing, banking and bookkeeping.
  • Assisted in conducting annual financial audits and crafting annual reports. Generated monthly and quarterly financial reports for Board of Directors and Major Gifts.
  • Acted as main liaison between Peru and Canada offices.

Communications and Projects Coordinator

Light Up The World
09.2018 - 07.2019
  • Point person for 2 annual charity gala's including event planning, marketing of sales, promoting sponsors and outreach to vendors.
  • Planned programming for volunteer engagement international volunteer trips. Canadian lead on 2 international trips to Peru.

Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

Grow Calgary
05.2017 - 12.2017
  • Managed corporate and academic volunteer groups daily. Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and outreach to promote continues sponsorship.
  • Liaison for social service groups in Calgary, AB

Student Refugee Program Coordinator

World University Services of Canada
09.2014 - 06.2015
  • Managed operations and logistics of 4 on-campus support teams for sponsored scholarship students, ensuring smooth integration into Canadian campus life. Responsibilities encompassed volunteer onboarding, scholarship candidate selection, coordination of accommodation and schooling logistics, and navigating the Canadian refugee system.
  • Coordinated the participation of 30 team members in 2 international conferences.

Marketing and Land Summer Internships

Spyglass Resources Corp.
06.2010 - 09.2014
  • Performed daily detail-oriented collection of data; building streamlined reports for engineering, marketing and land departments.
  • Managed merging 2 drilling and land databases resulting in increased access to client information.

Education

Indigenous Canada Certificate - Native Studies

University of Alberta
Online
09.2021 - 2021.09

Permaculture Design Certificate - Permaculture

Adaptive Humans
Edmonton, AB
07.2018 - 2018.08

Bachelor of Arts - International Development; Rural Development

University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
09.2012 - 2015.05

Skills

Project Coordination

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Accomplishments


  • Collaborated with a First Nations client to develop their brand narrative, fostering partnerships and securing sponsorships, while orchestrating successful event fundraisers that collectively generated over $80k.
  • Assisted in the strategic planning for a First Nations client on implementing new legislation (Bill C-92), encompassing communication strategies, social media utilization, community engagement sessions, facilitation, community mapping, and report writing.
  • Highlighted as a panel participant at the 2023 College and Institutes Canada conference in Halifax, contributing to the discussion on "Expanding Horizons: Global Opportunities at Post-Secondary Campuses".
  • Project coordinator on international volunteer engagement trips to Peru, overseeing teams of up to 20 members in solar installation projects within remote Andean communities with Light Up The World.
  • Participated in a health sciences field study in Malawi, assessing the sustainability of health education dissemination through creative arts by engaging rural communities to evaluate the efficacy of innovative artistic methods in teaching HIV and malaria prevention.

Timeline

Communications Specialist

CMR Consulting Inc.
02.2023 - Current

Director, Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations

Light Up The World
09.2022 - 02.2023

Indigenous Canada Certificate - Native Studies

University of Alberta
09.2021 - 2021.09

Manager, Communications & Donor Relations

Light Up The World
09.2020 - 09.2022

Operations and Financial Administrator

Light Up The World
07.2019 - 09.2020

Communications and Projects Coordinator

Light Up The World
09.2018 - 07.2019

Permaculture Design Certificate - Permaculture

Adaptive Humans
07.2018 - 2018.08

Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

Grow Calgary
05.2017 - 12.2017

Student Refugee Program Coordinator

World University Services of Canada
09.2014 - 06.2015

Bachelor of Arts - International Development; Rural Development

University of Guelph
09.2012 - 2015.05

Marketing and Land Summer Internships

Spyglass Resources Corp.
06.2010 - 09.2014
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