Megan Malone - CITP / FIBP

Experience

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  Royal LePage Team Realty, Brokerage

  Jun 2007 - Oct 2010

  Receptionist

  - Greeted clients in person and by telephone, booked and confirmed appointments, answered and transferred calls using a switchboard telephone, assisted Real Estate Agents as required, prepared listing kits and buyer kits and performed other general administrative duties.

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  Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Student Intern, Africa Bureau

  - Provided program support services to managers. - Highlights of this course placement were authoring a briefing note on Brazilian-African relations, and assisting with a conference entitled “Africa’s New Frontier: Innovation, Technology and Prosperity”. This conference was co-hosted by DFAIT & the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

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  Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  Junior Advisor, Africa Bureau

  - Provided program support services to the managers in the Africa Bureau at DFAIT, specifically on issues pertaining to emerging markets in Africa, pan-Africanism, and the African Union (AU). Produced policy documents and briefing notes, in addition to talking points and fact sheets for Ministers, Directors and key representatives.- Highlights included authoring a research paper on Chinese peacekeeping in Africa, compiling information on African issues relative to Canada’s 2010 bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, and assisting with the development and preparation of a departmental workshop on the African Union. Show less

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  South African High Commission

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Intern, Political Section

  Maintained the duties of the Political Section of the High Commission while awaiting the arrival of the new diplomatic officials from South Africa. Such duties included organizing events for the High Commission, drafting policy-related documents, assisting with the promotion of South Africa’s bid to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope, responding to the daily requests of the High Commissioner and First Secretary, and updating the SAHC Facebook Page.

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  South African Consulate General

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2011

  Acting Social Secretary for the Consul-General

  - Maintained the daily agenda of the Consul General (CG) and responded to all invitations on behalf of the CG.- Provided assistance for two large events: A reception for the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA) delegation visiting from South Africa; and a reception for the South African Films being screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

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  The North-South Institute

  Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

  Research Intern

  - Provided research assistance on issues pertaining to the governance of natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa while working in the Ottawa, Canada office.- Co-authored a research paper on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Natural Resources, with particular attention paid to the role of the private sector in development.

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  Canadian Cooperative Association

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2013

  Micro Enterprise Development Officer at UGAMA/CSC

  - CIDA-funded internship with the Canadian Co-operative Association in Rwanda, through the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP).- Provided technical assistance on a 5-year CCA project worth CAD $4.5 million (CIDA-funded), aimed at assisting 15 agricultural cooperatives improve their marketing, production and management capacity in 2 provinces in Rwanda. - Conducted market research, assisted with the development and procurement of a project baseline study and mapped the value chains of the 15 participating cooperatives. Show less

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  Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada - EDC

  Jun 2013 - Oct 2022

  Seconded to the Credit Insurance Transformation (CIT) project at EDC in June 2015 as a Customer Experience (CX) Subject Matter Expert (SME). As a CX SME, my role is to think like our customers (Canadian exporters) and apply that lens to all changes and upgrades that EDC is making both to the Credit Insurance product itself, and to the system used by both customers and EDC employees to manage the credit insurance product.The CIT Project (aka. "Project Monarch"​) is currently the largest ongoing project at EDC. The changes to EDC's credit insurance solution, along with the new system for managing the credit insurance policies is set to launch in early 2017. Show less As an Account Manager with EDC, I had the pleasure of working with Canadian companies (SMEs) located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) who were either already exporting, or planning to export in the near future. My role was to ensure that these companies have the adequate resources to pursue global opportunities in a safe a successful manner - whether that was through providing insurance on their accounts receivables, working with their banks to free up working capital, or tapping into EDC's vast network of partners, market knowledge and resources. Show less

  • Account Manager, Technology Group

    Mar 2020 - Oct 2022

  • Advisor, Global Trade Services - Advanced Technologies

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Senior Associate - Advanced Technologies Sector

    Oct 2016 - Apr 2019

  • Customer Experience SME, Credit Insurance Transformation

    Jun 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Account Manager

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2015
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  OWIT Ottawa

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  The Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) is a non-profit professional organization designed to promote women doing business internationally by providing networking opportunities, export education and global business contacts. Established in 1989 in Los Angeles, California, OWIT now has over 20 chapters worldwide across North, South & Central America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.Following my role as VP Finance for the 2015 year at OWIT-Ottawa, I was appointed as VP Membership in January 2016. Please feel free to ask me more about the local OWIT-Ottawa Chapter and OWIT-International! Show less The Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) is a non-profit professional organization designed to promote women doing business internationally by providing networking opportunities, export education and global business contacts. Established in 1989 in Los Angeles, California, OWIT now has over 20 chapters worldwide across across North, South & Central America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.I was appointed as VP Finance/Treasurer for the OWIT-Ottawa Chapter in January 2015 to manage the budget, expenses and revenues of our local chapter. Please feel free to ask me more about the local OWIT-Ottawa Chapter and OWIT-International! Show less

  • Board Member - VP Membership

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Board Member - VP Finance

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
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  The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) || Le Service des délégués commerciaux du Canada (SDC)

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2017

  Temporary Duty Assignment - ICT sector, Canadian Consulate in Atlanta

  Through the joint support of Export Development Canada (EDC) and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), the goal of this 1 month temporary duty assignment with the TCS in Atlanta was to collaborate on key ICT sector events and initiatives taking place in the Southeast US region and in Canada in support of EDC & TCS's joint client base: Canadian exporters. Such events included ATL Cyber Week (Atlanta) and the Sibos Conference (Toronto).

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  CARE Canada

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  Partnerships & Resource Mobilization Officer

  4-month placement with CARE International in Zambia as a Partnerships & Resource Mobilization Advisor through a partnership between CARE Canada and Export Development Canada (EDC). On this assignment, I assisted the CARE Country Office in Zambia with funding proposals and in leading work being done around donor mapping and profiling leading up to a training workshop being held in November 2018 aimed at equipping all CARE Zambia staff with the knowledge, skills and tools to identify, cultivate and maintain strong donor and partnership relationships. Show less

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  Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2023

  Part-time Professor, International Business

  Part-time Professor with the School of Management Studies; International Business Management Graduate Certificate Program with CITP designation.

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  Desjardins

  Oct 2022 - May 2024

  Senior Account Manager, Technology & Innovation Banking

  Supporting Ontario-based technology companies unlock tailored financing for their growing business needs.

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  Coralus

  Nov 2022 - Dec 2023

  Activator

  Coralus (formerly SheEO) co-creates new economic and social models by distributing crowdsourced support to our members, ventures, and the world. Learn more and Activate: https://www.coralus.world

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  FCC / FAC

  May 2024 - now

  Principal, Business Development (FCC Capital)

  Providing dedicated support, mentorship, guidance and industry connectivity to innovative agriculture, agtech, and food businesses across Canada.