Melissa Berkshire

Melissa berkshire

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location of Melissa BerkshireSt John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Strategy, Innovation & Collaborative Healthcare Transformation

  • Education

    • Smith school of business at queen's university

      2021 - 2022
      Master of business administration - mba

      Activities and Societies: Director of Student Affairs, Student Executive Council; Participant, Smith MBA Distinctly Case Program; Member, Women in Leadership Club and Consulting Club. Class of 2022 Valedictorian and recipient of the Elizabeth W. Hand Memorial Leadership Award (selected by my classmates)Stephen J. R. Smith MBA Scholarship, Forte Foundation Scholarship, and John & Helen McKay ScholarshipSpecialization in Innovation and Entrepreneurship1st Place: Deloitte-Smith MBA Challenge (Team MB-Eh!) & Smith Operations & Supply Chain Management Case Competition (Team 346)

    • Memorial university, newfoundland and labrador

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    • Memorial university, newfoundland and labrador

      2010 - 2015
      Bachelor of commerce honours (co-operative)

      Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Case Competition Team (2015), 50th Annual Business Day Organizing Committee (2014-15) Awarded James Barnes Award in Business Administration for academic excellence paired with leadership within the faculty and university. Maintained Dean's List each year of the program and awarded Dean's Award upon graduation.

    • University of hertfordshire

      2014 - 2014
      International exchange term business/commerce, general

      Completed coursework focused on global economics and international marketing strategy.

  • Experience

    • Sunco insurance group

      May 2012 - Aug 2012
      Front desk receptionist
    • Exxonmobil

      Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
      Hebron industrial benefits assistant

      Co-op work term

    • Memorial university, newfoundland and labrador

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Faculty of business administration communications assistant
    • Worley

      Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
      Industrial benefits and human resources assistant

      Co-op work term

    • Husky energy

      Apr 2014 - Apr 2015
      Public relations/communications assistant
    • Seafair

      May 2015 - Dec 2020

      Developed proposals, pitched, and led two projects with government agencies to enhance quality in the home support sector.Led brand development for new subsidiary, Keen Payroll, and led planning and vendor selection phases for a learning management project. Led regional teams operating in four locations, servicing 250+ home support clients across Newfoundland & Labrador. Ensured care continuity through the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing proactive safety measures and communicating effectively with clients, families, employees, government partners, and other stakeholders. Led a project team to select and migrate to a cloud-based mail and file management tool, Office 365, for 120 employees across 10 operating companies. Facilitated strategic planning meetings for executive and shared services teams. Worked with leadership, operational teams, and external marketing agencies to develop brand identities for new Seafair companies: Momentum Developmental Support and Aurelia. Launched a leadership development program for 15 high-potential women within Seafair group and delivered core values training to new employees. Opened new retail location with larger square footage and simultaneously launched a refreshed brand image for the recently acquired retail business, HealthQuest. Also led a project team to select and implement a new point of sale and inventory management system, Lightspeed POS, across the two retail locations and developed a purchasing and marketing strategy aligned with past sales trends and consumer preferences. Supported partner company management teams to plan and execute sales, marketing and communications initiatives for new and existing companies in the Seafair group. Created a launch strategy for an online training program for Home Support Workers.

      • Strategic Initiatives Manager

        Jun 2020 - Dec 2020
      • Executive Director (Interim), CareGivers

        Jan 2020 - May 2020
      • Strategic Initiatives Manager

        May 2018 - Jan 2020
      • Research, Planning & Communications Manager

        Sept 2017 - May 2018
      • Operations Analyst

        Oct 2016 - Sept 2017
      • Market Development Coordinator

        May 2015 - Sept 2016
    • Zs

      Mar 2022 - Jun 2023
      Strategy insights & planning consultant

      Partnering with Fortune 100 & Emerging Pharma clients throughout Canada and the US across a breadth of projects including customer insights, omni-channel design, field force deployment strategy, organizational design, and incentive compensation.Led global teams of Associates and Associate Consultants to deliver quality solutions to our clients from offices across the US, Argentina, and India. Supported business development efforts for Managers, Associate Principals, and Principals, including proposal development, scheduling, budgeting, and pricing. Show less

    • Seafair

      Jun 2023 - now
      Manager, innovation projects

      Collaborating with Seafair's Innovation Team, NL Health Services (NLHS), and other strategic partners to bring patient-centered, technology-enabled solutions to life; special focus on bridging the gap between acute, primary, and community care settings.Project lead for DischargeHUB - a technology-enabled solution to facilitate seamless patient care transitions.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Master’s certificate in project management

      Gardiner centre - faculty of business administration, memorial university
      Dec 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • Advanced leadership program

      Gardiner centre - faculty of business administration, memorial university
      Jan 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • Crucial conversations training

      Crucial learning
      Mar 2017
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Melissa Berkshire
      James Barnes Award in Business Administration Memorial University of Newfoundland Jul 2015 This award recognizes graduates of the bachelor of commerce (co-operative) and bachelor of business administration degrees who achieved Dean’s List standing in each year of their degree program.
    • Awarded to Melissa Berkshire
      Faculty of Business Administration Dean's Award Memorial University of Newfoundland May 2015 These awards are made by the Dean of the Faculty, on the advice of his colleagues, to graduating students who have demonstrated academic excellence together with leadership qualities within the Faculty of Business Administration and/or the University.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member, MBA Advisory Board

      Issued by Smith School of Business at Queen's University on Jan 2023
      Smith School of Business at Queen's UniversityAssociated with Melissa Berkshire
    • Undergraduate Program Working Group

      Issued by Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University of Newfoundland on Jun 2019
      Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University of NewfoundlandAssociated with Melissa Berkshire
    • Youth Engagement Action Team (YEAT)

      Issued by City of St. John's on Nov 2019
      City of St. John'sAssociated with Melissa Berkshire
    • Board Member

      Issued by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada on Dec 2019
      Big Brothers Big Sisters of CanadaAssociated with Melissa Berkshire
    • Power of Humanity Awards Committee

      Issued by Canadian Red Cross on Jul 2019
      Canadian Red CrossAssociated with Melissa Berkshire
    • Big Sister

      Issued by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada on Sept 2014
      Big Brothers Big Sisters of CanadaAssociated with Melissa Berkshire
    • Director Of Communications

      Issued by Women in Science and Engineering Newfoundland and Labrador (WISE NL) on Feb 2017
      Women in Science and Engineering Newfoundland and Labrador (WISE NL)Associated with Melissa Berkshire