Meaghan Hume

Experience

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  VIDEA (Victoria International Development Education Association)

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  VIDEA has been delivering development programs with a focus on youth education and engagement, Indigenous knowledge, international development and public engagement for over 40 years.• I coordinated an action-oriented project with young Indigenous women to encourage civic engagement in their communities and develop leadership skills. I managed volunteers, interns and practicum students in programs.• Contributed to program reports and successful applications, including competitive International Development Youth Internships and International Aboriginal Youth Internships offered through Global Affairs Canada resulting in a multi-year, $2+ million contract.• I designed and implemented a communications strategy for a new partnership with Assist International’s Project 41 and spearheaded efforts to place agriculture technology in remote communities. • Planned major events including participation in a week-long agriculture convention with 100,000+ attendees. Show less

  • Project Coordinator

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Communication & Resource Mobilization Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
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  Coast Funds

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Coast Funds is dedicated to empowering First Nations in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii to achieve vibrant economies and communities in tandem with the conservation of their homelands.• Positioned the organization as a leading model in conservation and community-based financing through promoting the accomplishments of the participating Indigenous communities and leveraging recapitalization of funds from the government with initial funding of $116 million.• Secured high-level media coverage and relations by developing press releases and pitching stories to media, resulting in key article features in various media outlets, including the Globe and Mail, the Tyee, Desmog Canada, the National Observer publications, etc.• Received the highest First Nations regional engagement in the organization’s history through coordinating the capacity building strategy, including the administration of a $260K program budget.• Built and managed a brand-new communications department from the ground up by developing and executing new communications strategies, including the launch of a digital newsletter, new website, and social media marketing on various platforms for the organization.• Worked closely with First Nations communities to collaboratively develop their project stories shared online to ensure a community-based approach.• Executed strong stakeholder relationship management by collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups, including Indigenous communities and leadership, agency vendors, government officials, senior management, and the Board of Directors to ensure key messages were strategically delivered and fostered support for the organization.• Led the design, production, and distribution of various corporate communications and marketing materials, such as a quarterly newsletter, briefing notes, community presentations, annual reports, speeches, and articles, to significantly improve the visibility of the organization and increase stakeholder engagement. Show less

  • Communications Officer

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Client Services Liaison

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
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  Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Senior Communications Coordinator

  Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute is among Canada’s leading hospital-based research institutes.• Supported and promoted research and innovation at the organization by developing, planning, and delivering a wide range of award-winning communications and engagement strategies at the local, regional, provincial and national level.• Increased engagement for promotion of a new resource by 280% through developing and executing a communications strategy and social media marketing campaign to promote the new platform which connected research participants with trials and studies.• Executed effective media relations for the organization by liaising with media proactively and reactively, pitching story ideas for earned media, managing media inquiries, and sharing out news and press releases/updates.• Boosted social media audiences by 20%, online engagement by 30%, and website traffic by 25% within one year through monitoring, analyzing and evaluating ongoing website and social media trends.• Proactively made recommendations for content and marketing, overseeing digital communications strategy, and effectively managing analytics to suggest and implement new approaches to increase social media ROI. Show less

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  Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Public Relations and Communications Associate

  VACFSS provides holistic support services to urban Indigenous children and families in Vancouver.• Managed entire communications unit overseeing all internal and external communications, public relations, and issues management for an organization of 170 staff members.• Provided leadership recommendations through communicating senior level specialist advice and coaching to the CEO, Directors, Board and all levels of management and staff in regard to complex media, community, and policy communications strategies as well as routine communications and engagement strategies.• Increased social media following and engagement by 70% through developing and executing a new communications strategy, including sharing positive stories within the organization, highlighting specific staff, and providing Indigenous youth with a storytelling platform.• Developed a ‘first-of-its-kind’ cultural resource by coordinating and collaborating with various departments to create a new online resource to connect caregivers to culturally informed resources.• Raised website traffic by 25% through spearheading the development and launch of new, more visually appealing and user-friendly website and digital newsletter while executing a new communications strategy to significantly increase audiences, views, and engagement.• Hosted a sold-out conference with 400+ attendees with a 90% satisfaction feedback rate through taking on a key role to develop the conference strategy planning, vision, and online registration system. Show less

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  St'at'imc Government Services

  Nov 2019 - now

  St’át’imc Government Services coordinates and provides advisory services, capacity building, partnership and relationship building, and cultivates opportunities in the areas of lands and resource, heritage and culture, stewardship, BC Hydro relationship, education and training, and service delivery programs for the St’át’imc Nation.• Acting as a trusted advisor for relationship, planning, strategy and program needs.• Project management of the design and implementation of Learning Management Software to effectively enhance awareness of St’át’imc culture for youth, industry partners working in the territory and others.• Led the development of a new website for SGS including vendor contract management and content strategy. Show less • Strengthened St’át’imc engagement for $1 billion in BC Hydro capital infrastructure projects while upholding St’át’imc values and interests.• Managed 8 talented, dedicated staff and two departments. • Improved the relationship between St’át’imc communities and BC Hydro. • Developed and implemented a new communications strategy to help secure funding while spearheading virtual and in-person meetings to address business and local communities’ concerns.• Maximized team efficiency and productivity by creating a more inclusive environment where team members are heard, and concerns are addressed.• Increased funding commitment to $300K within one year to support St’át’imc community training and capacity programs including a new initiative to host internships at community organizations and a new project management training program.• Acted as the primary point of contact between the organization and St’át’imc communities to successfully manage relations between both parties.• Supervised the distribution of all communication related to the BC Hydro-St’át’imc Settlement Agreement which governs BC Hydro’s operations in St’át’imc territory.• Ensured effective and clear communication of all processes and protocols that are developed in conjunction with each community, including education and training initiatives, environmental plans, heritage impacts, employment, contracting, partnership and procurement opportunities.• Provided strategic direction and business planning through building reports to synthesize high-level information for decision-makers.• Managed the review of proposals of work, environment management plans, and regulatory applications to ensure St’át’imc community interests were considered and their concerns were being addressed. Show less

  • Advisor

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Relations Manager

    Nov 2019 - Jul 2021
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  Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

  Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

  Program Manager, Funded Initiatives, First Nations, Inuit and Métis Cancer Strategy

  CPAC is the steward of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control, a 10-year roadmap to improve equity in the cancer system and to deliver world-class cancer care to everyone in Canada while focusing on a sustainable healthcare system for the future.• Strengthened relationships with regional, provincial and national funded First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners to ensure delivery against the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control outcomes.• Actively engaged funded partners to drive shared priorities that align with the Partnership’s goals, and monitored partners’ progress against workplans for $2.9 million in projects.• Led best practice SME interviews and recruitment of an Indigenous vendor to support the critically important inclusion of an Indigenous lens within the development of First Nations, Inuit and Métis palliative care knowledge product. Show less

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  Healthcare Excellence Canada

  Jun 2022 - now

  Senior Program Manager, Northern and Indigenous Health

  Healthcare Excellence Canada works with patients and partners to share proven innovations and best practices in patient safety and healthcare quality. Internal title: Senior Program Lead.• Lead partnership development with national and provincial First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments and organizations to work towards mutually beneficial outcomes and make progress towards Healthcare Excellence Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation action plan. • Manage design, delivery, and analysis of programs to ensure progress (including structure, curriculum, modalities, outreach strategy, budget and evaluation). • Provide cross-organizational leadership support to contribute to Healthcare Excellence Canada’s program goals and other strategic areas, including procurement processes, project management systems, public relations and other department areas. Show less