Tina Triantafillos MSc

Experience

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  Toronto District School Board

  Sept 2008 - Jul 2009

  Teacher

  High School Teacher- created unit and lesson plans in accordance with TDSB curriculum standards- coached extracurricular sport teams- certified St Johns First Aid responder

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  Environment and Climate Change Canada

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2015

  -Traveled throughout Canada and the USA to develop relationships and leverage partnerships with government and non-government organizations and individuals to meet public involvement requirements under key legislation and program/departmental mandates.-Communicated and coordinated with internal and external clients to promote program goals and objectives for key environmental legislation (i.e. The Canada – United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement) -Researched and sought public engagement opportunities that aligned with the mandate of the Regional Director General’s Office. -Researched and analyzed environmental issues presented by stakeholders, as well as those published from peer-reviewed articles, scientific publications and media resources; configured this data into plain-language format and provided key summaries to senior staff. -Translated material from our scientific reporting into plain language information and drafted various publications for online and print.-Represented Environment Canada at various national and international Symposiums and Conventions. Show less -Managed files for 4 Great Lakes Areas of Concern. This included public engagement strategies for all four communities and included input from local environmental organizations, Aboriginal communities, universities, municipal government offices and informed citizens. -Represented Environment Canada on biweekly working group calls, consolidated information, communicated with provincial level staff on ongoing Canada-Ontario Agreement requirements and updated senior staff on pertinent issues as required. -Drafted communications and created public friendly pamphlet fact sheets for all 4 Areas of Concern. The template was drafted on Adobe Illustrator and included input from other federal and provincial government agencies.-Liaised and cultivated relationships to engage interest on environmental issues and practices with Aboriginal communities and organizations, industries, ENGO’s, cultural and social institutions and the public. This was done by attending various conferences, symposiums and other events. Show less -Contributed to the development and implementation of environmental programs. Experiences included planning and delivering strategies for communication, education, engagement and compliance promotion, to various audiences including Aboriginal communities, ENGO’S, and other government departments. -Conducted compliance reviews and program evaluations using both qualitative and quantitative methods.-Oversaw education and outreach projects on multimodal platforms for various audiences. -Communicated and coordinated with internal and external clients to promote program goals and objectives, information about funding programs, increase public awareness and appreciation of Canada’s biodiversity and encourage involvement of all Canadians responsible for program development and growth.-Conveyed information on regulations and compliance, collected information on companies/individuals circumventing regulatory controls, and responded to issues while promoting partnerships and strategies to achieve compliance. Delivered messaging and information about species at risk, habitat conservation and protection, regulatory compliance, aboriginal engagement, and community stewardship, in an effort to promote CWS programming and engage Canadians. Show less

  • Senior Policy Advisor - Strategic Engagement & Outreach

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Senior Public Involvement Officer

    May 2011 - Sept 2013

  • Compliance Promotion Officer

    Sept 2009 - May 2011
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  KAPPA research

  Dec 2015 - Mar 2017

  Senior Consultant

  -Collected and analyzed information to formulate analysis and advice to government officials and/or private entities. -Used qualitative and quantitative sources and methodologies to develop test theories and forecast political, economic and social trends, and how they related/effected program and project mandates.-Drafted reports and multi-modal publications (i.e. content for print + web, and PowerPoint presentations).-Traveled throughout Europe (Schengen Area) to liaise with clients and develop further partnerships. Show less

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  KAPPA research

  Mar 2017 - Dec 2021

  Project Manager - Sr Advisor (Special Projects)

  -Managed EU grants and program funding, this includes application processes and liaising with Brussels office.-Organized workplans and responsibilities for senior and junior staff.-Applied strategic thinking to budget forecasting and staff management, to ensure project deadlines were met.-Training Completion: French language training (A2), Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification

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  Dialectica

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2024

  Community Engagement Coordinator

  -Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, mainly experts.-Developing a Global Community Engagement plan.-Creating marketing content for web and print.-Working with cross-functional teams to deliver on company priorities.-Developing and presenting learning materials for internal use (professional development, best practices, core values)

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  IQVIA

  Oct 2024 - now

  Senior Consultant