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- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Bio
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Experienced editor with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry. Skilled in Microsoft Word, Critical Thinking, Social Media, Customer Satisfaction, and Editing. Strong media and communication professional with a Certificate focused in Editing from Simon Fraser University and an English degree from MacEwan University.
- Resume
- M.Spies Resume.pdf
- Portals
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Workplace culture Market research Project management Copy writing Education
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Human Resources Policy Guide
To review current company policies and re-write/enhance the policies to ensure we are in line with our company values. At Abris Construction, we are inclusive in our hiring and have hired the best people available to fill roles within the company. We want to ensure that our policies are appropriate and ensure the safety/comfort/respect of all Abris team members, whether employees/contractors or sub-contractors, as well as that of our customers.
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Non-Profit Grant Writing
Ancestral Hands Midwives (non profit organization) is looking for assistance with grant applications to acquire funds that will support our mission: to reduce racial disparities in maternal outcomes and improve the experiences and outcomes for Black people during the prenatal, birth, and postpartum periods. We're looking for students to help us:Research and create a list of grant opportunities utilizing Google, and grant searching platforms such as Pocketed.Compile a master list of grant answers from existing grant applications and input the information into the provided blueprint.Develop a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for funding based on the provided documentation (which will include the organization's mission and vision statement as well as previous grant applications).Complete 1-4 grant applications (depending on the length of the application) that can then be submitted by the organization.
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Event Management
For this Project we are looking for individuals to organize an event to promote our new Spring line. Students will have to create a timeline and map out logistics in order to successfully plan the event. We are looking for creative individuals with an interest in Fashion, Marketing or Logistics. Students will create a timeline for the event to showcase all the activities for the day of the event. They will then create a marketing campaign to advertise the event, this will include social media content as well curating emails to be sent to our email distribution lists. Lastly, students will connect with local vendors to see if they would like to participate in our event. On The Job Requirements:Students will be creating timelines and organizing the logisticsCreating a marketing campaignConnecting with consumers and local vendorsIf you're interested in Event Management we'd love to hear from you!
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New Employee Training Development
Our company has a unique way of doing sales which is challenging to learn for new hires. We need an online course that will introduce employees to their roles, take employees through all start-up resources, and provide our founder with standardized feedback and data about employee progress.We would like to automate our onboarding process for our business and reduce the time spent by our founder on repetitive onboarding tasks.
Work experience
Program Manager
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
March 15 - Current
- Identify, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate professional development programming within a cost-recovery framework, ensuring that financial targets are achieved
- Provide and market high-quality programming
- Secure and manage contracts with brokers and instructors
Program Assistant
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
January 1 - March 14
- Administrative support for instructors, including creation of contracts, receiving invoices, processing payments, and technical help with Blackboard (learning management system)
- Administrative support for students, including responding to inquiries via email and phone, providing assistance with course registration and withdrawal, and technical help with Blackboard
- Prepare for courses, including scheduling, editing materials, and setting up classrooms or online learning environments
- Utilize PeopleSoft to monitor enrollment and update tracking spreadsheets in Excel and Google
- Research for new and topical courses and programs, including co-creating a micro-credential proposal for Intercultural Communication in the Canadian Workplace for the Alberta Settlement and Integration Program: Settlement, Integration and Language Projects grant
Freelance Editor
Gold Raven Editing
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
March 1 - Current
- Reading texts for proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling
- Review formatting of texts
- Ensure consistency of texts