Career
Career Highlights
Self-Employed Contracts
Since Sept 2015
Contract Positions
Various self-employed work, currently developing and supporting websites for small businesses and organizations, along with online marketing.
Vancouver, British Columbia and International
International Association for the Study of Pain
Nov 2014 – Sep 2015
Manager, Digital Media and Online Strategy
Led the strategic direction, and provided expertise and insights, for the organization’s online presence including social media, website, digital marketing and IT infrastructure. Managed IASP’s digital properties including the website, eNewsletters, social media and technical infrastructure.
Washington DC | https://www.iasp-pain.org/
HealthLink BC
Oct 2011 – Jul 2014
Lead, Content Delivery
Led and project managed multiple high profile web and digital marketing projects including managing a team of web developers, graphic designers and health content writers.
Vancouver, British Columbia | https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/
BC Recreation and Parks Association
Nov 2008 – May 2010
Information Systems Coordinator
Performed high-level system analysis on organizational processes, wrote and distributed RFP for CMS and CRM. Selected contracted company. Project managed solution, delivery and rollout.
Vancouver, British Columbia | https://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/
London Metropolitan University
Jan 2006 – Sep 2008
IT Coordinator
Delivered and implemented a strategy to support the provision of IT initiatives, marketing, training, eLearning and information provision targeting current and potential students, graduates and business partners.
London, UK | https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/
2Be3 (French Boyband)
Jan 1998 – Dec 2000
Web Designer and Project Manager
Roles included project manager; multi-partner liaison with companies such as Edel Records, Nickelodeon, M6TV, Michael Jackson Fan Club (Paris); planning, building, launching and maintaining popular website gaining over 1 million hits per day; other marketing activities related to the band.
Paris, France
Home Office
Aug 1993 – Jun 2004
Information Officer (Various Roles)
IT and soft skills trainer involved in full training cycle including needs analysis, wrote and delivered courses, and post-course help desk support. Delivered large eLearning solution through a 30 government department extranet. Worked on a variety of projects with the web development team.
London, UK | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1979 – 1985
Information Officer (Various Roles)
Government Hospitality: Organized VIP dinners, luncheons, receptions and theatre-suppers for Government Ministers, The Prime Minister, and visiting Heads of State often in the presence of the British Royal Family including Her Majesty The Queen down.
Press Office: As an Assistant Press Officer organized photo opportunities, provided press facilities and wrote press notices. Provided press facilities for Ronald Reagan’s State Visit and the Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) Constitutional Conference). Engaged with Media Liaisons within Overseas Embassies in London. Worked to the Head of News Media and Lord Carrington.
London, UK | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office