Andi (Andrea) Payne

Experience

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  Tegler Youth Centre

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  Child And Youth Worker

  - Hired immediately after completing a four-month internship program.- Mentor, supervisor, and caretaker for kids six to eighteen years old.- Planned and implemented after-school and summer programs; providing food and activities such a reading, running, sports, crafts, and field trips.- Worked with a team of three to five other staff, spend three hours a day preparing programs and special events through hands-on set up as well as administrative assistance.

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  Ampersandi Publishing

  Mar 2017 - Jan 2018

  Book Author/Publisher/Marketer & Event Planner

  - Authored and self-published a book of poems titled “Two Birthdays and a Common Cold”.- Formatted pages and designed cover using Adobe Indesign and Adobe Illustrator.- Sold book at bookstores around Edmonton including Audrey’s Books Ltd. and Chapters.- Planned and implemented book launch, marketed book online via Instagram and Facebook, sold out of print copies and received multiple five-star reviews.

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  Edmonton Public Schools

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

  Supply Educational Assistant

  - Compassionately taught and motivated students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12.- Inspired learning in students by cultivating an inclusive and accessible environment.- Adapted to unique situations and demonstrated flexibility when placed in numerous classroom environments.- Used creative solutions to support a diverse range of students, some of whom have developmental delays, emotional and/or behavioural challenges, autism, learning difficulties, and/or physical health concerns.

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  Kind Ice Cream

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Food Counter Clerk

  - Cheerfully welcomed and presented information regarding the business to guests in-store as well as over the phone- Supported customers’ decision-making through providing samples, flavour suggestions and pairing- Took orders, served and sold ice cream, up-kept inventory in a fast-paced environment- Mediated between guests, kitchen, and owners by answering questions and managing feedback

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  Wild Heart Collective

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

  Event Assistant and Communications Coordinator

  - Wrote copy for website and social media pages, wrote and sent out weekly newsletters via email.- Executed a communications analysis, gathered analytics and made effective suggestions on how to improve social media engagement and website SEO.- Involved in website development and built three modules of kids programming curriculum.- Thoroughly edited and proofread program application forms, scheduled blog and social media posts using various social media management programs.- Kindly trained and supervised volunteers, involved in set up and take down of weekly events. Pokaż mniej

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  Mom Care Docs

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Social Media Management and Website Design

  - Designed, initiated and implemented an Online Activation plan- Managed social media pages and increased Facebook reach by 218% and Instagram reach 100% from beginning of plan to end- Improved brand SEO- Connected the organization with several new clients- Designed and wrote copy for website, Google My Business, webpage on their host website- Designed and wrote copy for up-to-date brochure for print

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  Discover Coding

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  Marketing Specialist

  - Planned, advertised and recorded several online events for Computer Science Education Week.- Increased their new customer base and improved customer retention by creating and implementing short-term and long-term marketing goals, strategies, and tactics such as successful Google Ad campaigns.- Updated their website with the goal of improving customer experience, effectively decreasing our bounce rate by 59%.

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  Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

  Event Specialist

  - Created critical paths, led team meetings, and assigned tasks on a cross-departmental team.- Secured 200+ auction items for the Snowflake Gala through cold and warm outreach, managed donor relationships, and negotiated gift-in-kind donations. - Creatively stewarded major donors, sponsors, volunteers, and participant donors at our signature events.- Led committees with important stakeholders for Snowflake Gala 2022 and Tee Up For Tots 2023.- Surpassed budgeted revenue in all events led, including raising $1.8 million at the 2023 Corus Radiothon and $1 million at the 2023 Tee Up For Tots.- Tracked event budgets and communicated results to executives through reports and presentations. Pokaż mniej

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  Community Options: A Society for Children and Families

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Community Engagement Coordinator

  - Determined Community Options' volunteer program needs in collaboration with outside departments and teams.- Reviewed, updated, and implemented a new volunteer recruitment and retention strategy.- Led and facilitated change amongst several departments to improve the volunteer program.- Created and implemented event budget plans and event project management processes- Managed relationships and coordinated logistics with speakers, sponsors, vendors, venues, and other event stakeholders- Proposed suitable event programs and implemented them accordingly- Created tasks, selected, onboarded, and trained volunteers for events- Secured event sponsors, silent auction items, and donations; booked vendors and arrange for event payment collection process Pokaż mniej

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  MacEwan University

  Jan 2024 - now

  Development Officer