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Sarah Pruys

Sarah Pruys

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Communications Specialist || Multimedia Journalist || Photographer

  • Education

    • University of Manitoba

      2010 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Psychology, Business 4.00

      Activities and Societies: University College Residence Student's Association, Resident Advisor Graduated with distinction in 2013, and was on the Dean's Honour List 2011-2013 and the University 1 Honour List 2010-2011.Received the University College Endowment Fund Scholarship in 2012 and 2013 for service to the University College Residence; as well as the University of Manitoba Merit Award, Chown Centennial Scholarship, and University of Manitoba Entrance Award.

    • The University of Winnipeg

      2013 - 2014
      Public Relations and Marketing Management 4.10

      Received the Canadian Public Relations Society of Manitoba Scholarship (2014) and the University of Winnipeg Professional, Applied, and Continuing Education Staff Award (2014).

    • Simon Fraser University

      2017 - 2018
      Master of Publishing Publishing 4.11

      Received the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Gradute Scholarship (2018-2019), Simon Fraser University Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship (2017), Dominion Diamond Mines Ekati Plus Post-secondary Scholarship (2017), Simon Fraser University Graduate Fellowship (x2) (2017, 2018), Northern Scientific Training Program scholarship (2018).

  • Experience

    • Sarah Pruys Photography

      Jun 2008 - now
      Photographer

      Shoot freelance natural family photography. Examples on WordPress blog (sarahpruysphotography.wordpress.com) and Facebook (http://on.fb.me/1Iudh9f).

    • University of Manitoba

      Nov 2011 - Apr 2013

      Planned monthly programs, created bulletin boards, assisted residents with concerns, encouraged school spirit and completed rounds of the University College Residence to ensure it was secure. Assisted weekly at the PlayCare Daycare, supervising and educating 16 preschool children.

      • Resident Advisor

        Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

      • Daycare Provider

        Nov 2011 - Apr 2013

    • Fort Frances Times

      May 2012 - Aug 2013
      Journalist/Photographer

      Conducted interviews, wrote 5-10 articles in NewsEdit weekly, took photographs and used Adobe CS6 to store/edit photos and lay out the daily newspaper which often featured my articles on the front page.

    • Bike Week Winnipeg

      Oct 2014 - Jun 2017
      Sponsorship Coordinator

      Develop tailored sponsorship packages and collaborate with local businesses and organizations to find mutually beneficial sponsorship agreements for both parties.

    • Government of Northwest Territories

      Jun 2015 - Apr 2019
      Public Affairs Coordinator

      Responsible for providing confidential communications coordination, policy advisory and administrative services to the South Slave Divisional Education Council staff and board members. Key responsibilities include managing and implementing strategic communications and media plans, writing policies and reports, designing promotional materials, coordinating five Council meetings per year and acting as the divisional Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Coordinator.

    • Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology at Simon Fraser University

      Nov 2017 - Apr 2018
      Communications Assistant (Department of Publishing)

      Assist in managing social media and the website for the Department of Publishing at Simon Fraser University.

    • Cabin Radio

      May 2018 - now
      Multimedia Journalist

      Build relationships with the public in order to write, research, edit, and photograph approximately 30 stories per month and assist with video production.

    • Ollie Williams Media

      Jan 2019 - now
      Senior Marketing Communications Specialist

      Responsible for managing social media and communications plans for clients including Northwest Territories Tourism, the Government of the Northwest Territories Nominee Program, and the NWT Literacy Council. Responsible for administration of Cross Country NWT. Frequently produce, shoot, and edit videos for a variety of clients, from government departments to tourism operators.

    • Journalists for Human Rights

      Jan 2020 - now
      Misinformation Trainer

      Facilitate workshops on identifying and countering misinformation narratives online.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Violence Threat Risk Assessment - Level 1

      Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment and Trauma Response
      Apr 2016

    • ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

      LivingWorks
      Feb 2016

    • Supervisor Safety Awareness Training

      Workers' Safety & Compensation Commission of the NWT & Nunavut
      Feb 2016

    • SafeTALK - Suicide Alertness for Everyone

      LivingWorks
      Aug 2012

    • Standard First Aid CPR C & AED

      Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories
      Oct 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sarah Pruys
      Regional Young Volunteer of the Year Award (Manitoba) Canadian Diabetes Association Apr 2016
    • Awarded to Sarah Pruys
      CPRS Manitoba Public Relations Scholarship University of Winnipeg Sep 2014 I received the CPRS Manitoba Public Relations Scholarship for graduating with the highest GPA (4.1) in the Public Relations Marketing Management diploma program.
    • Awarded to Sarah Pruys
      Gold Clock Award Fort Frances High School Jun 2010 Achieved Honour Roll Status 16 times in four years.
    • Awarded to Sarah Pruys
      Lieutenant Governor's Community Volunteer Award Government of Ontario Jun 2010 For completing the most volunteer hours in my graduating class in high school; over 230 hours.
    • Awarded to Sarah Pruys
      Most Valuable Contributor Fort Frances High School Jun 2010 I received the Most Valuable Contributor award for being Yearbook Editor in both 2009 and 2010 for the many, many hours I put in developing the school's yearbook.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Publisher

      Issued by NWT Cultural Society on Jan 2020
      NWT Cultural SocietyAssociated with Sarah Pruys

    • Various Media Roles

      Issued by Team NT on Mar 2016
      Team NTAssociated with Sarah Pruys

    • Social Media Developer

      Issued by Family Dynamics on Apr 2014
      Family DynamicsAssociated with Sarah Pruys

    • Media and Publicity

      Issued by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/The JUNO Awards on Mar 2014
      The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/The JUNO AwardsAssociated with Sarah Pruys

    • Marketing and Communications

      Issued by Canadian Diabetes Association on Oct 2013
      Canadian Diabetes AssociationAssociated with Sarah Pruys

    • Marketing Communications Intern

      Issued by University of Manitoba on Aug 2014
      University of ManitobaAssociated with Sarah Pruys

    • Come Alive Participant

      Issued by University of Manitoba on Oct 2012
      University of ManitobaAssociated with Sarah Pruys

    • Residence Publications Representative

      Issued by University of Manitoba on Sept 2011
      University of ManitobaAssociated with Sarah Pruys

    • Relay for Life Organizer

      Issued by Canadian Cancer Society on Feb 2009
      Canadian Cancer SocietyAssociated with Sarah Pruys

    • Yearbook Editor

      Issued by Fort Frances High School on Sept 2008
      Fort Frances High SchoolAssociated with Sarah Pruys