Lynne Oliver

Experience

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  Private Music Studio

  Jan 1988 - Jun 2013

  Independent Studio Music Teacher

  • Private studio with up to 55 students• Disciplines: piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone, theory rudiments• Many students received honours to first-class honours ratings for RCM exams• Entered most students in music competitions who earned many awards• Volunteered with the Milton Music Teachers’ Association Music Festival

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  Merlan Scientific Ltd.

  Oct 1999 - Mar 2007

  Sales and Marketing

  • Coordinated all marketing activities for the science division which provides science and technology equipment and software to the education market• Was responsible for all provincial science conferences: organized details of tradeshow exhibits and related presentations, personally attended and demonstrated product and software• Organized regional hands-on workshops for prospects and customers – includes advertising and coordinating all equipment and facility logistics• Designed, implemented and maintained a quotation and order entry system which allows MS Excel to communicate with Goldmine (Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database software).• Supervised the design of marketing materials, coordinated mailings, liaised with printers and distributors• Was primary contact for suppliers to produce Canadian catalogues and brochures, price lists, promotions• Was extremely disciplined updating and segmenting of Goldmine to improve customer retention, better focus marketing efforts and ensured that all leads are followed up• Organized national sales meeting each year Show less

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  The Frederick Harris Music Co. Limited of The Royal Conservatory of Music

  Apr 2007 - Sept 2013

  Publishing Division Events

  • Coordinated logistics of conferences and workshops (up to 60 events per year) in the US and Canada• Wrote detailed instructions to warehouse to prepare shipments to conferences or workshops which included assembling participant packets and display units as well as compiling supplies• Arranged tours for clinicians for presentations at conferences and workshops including securing venues, travel arrangements, contracts and negotiations as well as payment of fees• Trained staff to work the booth at conferences; chaired meetings with staff and clinicians• Monitored and controlled expenses and maintained budgets for all events• Reconciled and reported on conference book sales• Maintain good relationships with other members of the FHMC Marketing Team as well as other department throughout FHMC and The Royal Conservatory• Maintained good relationships with suppliers, printers, teachers and music retailers, conference organizers, show services providers who arrange logistics at conferences, and clinicians• Updated customer and events databases• Determined and updated corporate memberships Show less

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  Lynne Oliver Music Studios

  Jan 2015 - now

  Owner

  Music Lessons in Your HomeI offer private music lessons in piano, theory rudiments and woodwinds in Mississauga, Oakville, Brampton, Burlington and Milton! I have more than 25 years experience teaching the Royal Conservatory of Music curriculum. Lessons are available year-round, any day of the week.