Bethany Chaisson

Experience

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  ACOA - APECA

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Junior Communications Officer

  Internal Communications- Wrote and posted a daily thought and history moment on the Intranet site - Wrote, published and interviewed clients and employees for articles published on the Intranet- Updated committee publications on the Intranet- Emailed weekly updates to ACOA staff located throughout the province regarding important news related to their day-to-day workEvent Support- Wrote materials including news releases and media advisories for funding announcement events- Ensured that clients were prepared for government officials and members of the media to attend their event by making certain the venue was ready (e.g. safe/secure, refreshments available post-event)- Supported government officials’ communication needs by answering any questions the officials may have about clients Photography•Developed photography skills while taking photographs at events and funding announcements•Updated the Intranet with recent photographs from events and announcements •Emailed staff photographs in which they were featured Show less

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  Universities Canada

  Jan 2013 - Oct 2016

  - Performed tracking of media requests including journalist, topic and response.- Monitored current issues in higher education.- Assisted with communications products including press releases and PowerPoint slideshows.- Wrote social media posts and tracks campaign results (e.g. Twitter activity).- Engaged with stakeholders/members via email and telephone.- Distributed daily media clippings to staff using the monitoring service Meltwater.• Updates website with new content using WordPress. Show less

  • Communications Assistant

    Jan 2014 - Oct 2016

  • Member Relations and Public Affairs Intern

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
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  Federation of Canadian Municipalities

  Oct 2016 - Nov 2017

  Social Media Coordinator (Maternity Leave Contract)

  - Monitored, prepared and posted content for the social media channels Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. - Hosted weekly meetings with communications advisors on upcoming content for social media channels.- Tracked weekly, monthly and campaign analytics using programs including SocialReport.- Provided advice on social media best practices to colleagues and board members.

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  Architects DCA

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  Communications Technologist

  - Wrote blog posts on behalf of the President to share online. - Edited various communication mediums including awards submissions and blog posts. - Drafted and prepared schedule of social media posts for Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn- Various administrative duties including filing, typing and answering the main phone

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  Department of National Defence

  Mar 2019 - Dec 2022

  - Schedules meetings for CFO- Organizes/collects meeting documents- Arranges travel plans - Schedules meetings for director. - Prepares materials for meetings.- Sends out taskings on behalf of director.- Proofreads written documents including briefing notes and minute sheets.- Submits translation requests to the Government Translation Bureau.- Experience booking travel with Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) travel management system.- Pays invoices and drafts financial reports with SAP system DRMIS.

  • Staff Officer

    Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Administrative Assistant

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Administration Clerk

    Mar 2019 - Jul 2019
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  Fisheries and Oceans Canada

  Dec 2022 - now

  Senior Planning Officer

  - Quality assurance of Parliamentary Questions (OPQs)- Coordinates governance committees’ documents on financial topics - Assists with planning of in-person CFO Sector events- Coordinates call letter and audit remits on behalf of CFO Sector- Back-up as required for correspondence and CFO’s calendar