Angela Lockhart

Experience

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  Island Rhythmic Gymnastics Club

  Sept 2002 - now

  Co-Founder, Head Coach and Manager of Public Relations

  Coach recreational, performance and competitive (provincial and national level) classes Manage marketing and promotions for the club.Liaise with media for events and promotion. Organize events in the community to promote the sport and our athletes.Design and co-ordinate programs and classes.Help in grant applications and administrative functions including budget and financial report preparation.

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  Starbucks

  Jan 2003 - May 2012

  Shift Supervisor

  • Lead, supervised, trained and motivated team of baristas. • Responsible for monitoring labor, budgets, speed of service, product quality, store deposits and cash handling.• Named store lead for safety and security, coffee sales, customer service, community events, operational excellence and partner morale. • Received awards for outstanding customer service.

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  BC Pension Corporation

  Mar 2008 - Jan 2014

  • Processed member requests, focusing on customer service and satisfaction as well as acuracy.• Member of many special project teams relating to member file clean up and benefit calculation.• Volunteered for supplemental corporate committees to provide marketing advice, training for internal procedures and customer service, coaching and mentoring, event organization, advice and implementation of tactics to increase staff engagement and enablement and team building activity creation and organization. Show less

  • Communications Coordinator

    Jun 2011 - Jan 2014

  • Client Representative Assistant

    Mar 2008 - May 2011
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  BC Provincial Government

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2018

  Public Affairs Officer

  Liaised directly with the Minister’s office on products and recommended communications strategies. Organized events for the Premier, and involved with media relations during the 2016 Royal Tour. Daily responsibilities included media responses, issues notes, news releases, media advisories, event plans, speeches and speaking notes, letters of greeting, summary of issues, daily media scans, and recommended responses for the minister and other government officials. Was responsible for Francophone media relations for all government media requests.Key responsibilities:Ministry of Advanced Educaton and Skills Training (Dec. 2017 - July 2018) - Indigenous education initiatives, Find your Fit tours, early childhood education.Ministry of Finance (Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2017) - Minister trade missions, BC Budget 2017 and BC Budget Update 2017, Minister and Select Standing Committee budget consultations, Provincial Treasury, 2016-17 public accounts. Ministry of Health (Feb. 14 - Aug. 2016) - Capital spending, gender confirmation surgery, mental health. Show less

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  Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

  Manager, Corporate Communications

  Lead a diverse communications team, including writers, graphic designers and web specialists, in various locations across the province in a virtual team environment. Led the team through multiple changes in senior management to a ministry Top Shop award. Responsible for producing and reviewing communications products to align with ministry and corporate messaging. Provide support to ministry management to ensure the effective implementation of corporate and ministry-specific programs. Develop, implement and measure effectiveness of communication strategies to ensure ministry management and staff are apprised of corporate programs, projects and initiatives in the ministry. Provide expert advice on best practices in communications and staff engagement. Support high-profile projects including Reel Talk (Deputy Minister Skype Broadcast to all ministry employees throughout the province) and our ministry's People Plan and Diversity and Inclusion plan, creating processes and support materials, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure success. Work with senior management and executive, to ensure alignment of key messages and strategic sequencing of communications products. Manage the content strategy for the corporate intranet and the ministry's public website. Show less

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  Office of the Comptroller General - Ministry of Finance

  Aug 2019 - now

  Project Director, Communications and Capacity Development

  Provide expert advice to senior management and executive on communications, learning and change management plans for the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) initiatives. Develop and measure effectiveness of plans. Coordinate multiple stakeholders including other ministries, government agencies and external groups to implement plans and ensure coordination with their related releases and priorities.