Resume

Curious Caribou Consulting

2021 – Current

Yukon Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board

2015 – 2021

Lead the organization’s internal and external communications, social marketing, public relations, media relations, and community outreach activities as Manager of Social Marketing and Communications and as Acting Director of Corporate Services.

  • Provided strategic advice, options and recommendations to senior management.

  • Led and managed a team of professionals.

  • Lead the development and establishment of

    • an annual communications strategy,

    • a digital asset management system,

    • an issues management system,

    • a corporate style guide and

    • an internal communications routing system.

  • Recommended by senior management to the Government of Yukon Leadership Pathways program.

  • Led a team to receive the Premier’s Award of Excellence and Innovation.

Pixelar Strategies and Thunderbrain Media

1994-2015

Effectively delivered online communications and business development services including strategy, planning, implementation and campaign management for a variety of government, business and not-for-profit clients, including:

  • Council of Yukon First Nations

  • Yukon Worker’s Compensation Health and Safety Board

  • Government of Canada Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

  • Council of Yukon First Nation Self Government Secretariat

  • Yukon Government Department of Energy Mines and Resources

  • Yukon Government Department of Tourism & Culture

  • Yukon Government Public Service Commission

  • Yukon Government Department of Economic Development

  • City of Whitehorse

  • Yukon Historical and Museums Association

  • Northwestel

  • Midnight Sun Gallery and Gifts

  • Yukon Quest

  • Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon

  • Yukon Brewing Company

  • Aroma Borealis

  • Dawson City Music Festival

  • Whitehorse General Hospital

  • Frostbite Music Festival

  • Sport Yukon

  • Yukon News

  • Whitehorse Star

Darius Elias

2012-2013

As Chief of Staff, delivered strategy, research, analysis and communications services to the Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Vuntut Gwitchin.

Yukon News

1994-2010

Researched and wrote a bi-weekly column exploring the intersection of technology and lifestyle.

CBC Yukon

2001-2005

Researched, wrote and performed a bi-weekly radio column exploring technology and lifestyle issues.

Vancouver Sun

1992-1993

Researched and wrote freelance articles on social issues.