karen sadler

marketing and communications coordinator and associate editor

About

I'm a writer and editor with additional experience in online / print communications, social media, event-planning and program coordination. I have a passion for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and recently completed a Certificate in Leadership and Inclusion from Centennial College and the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. I'm functionally bilingual (English and French).

Country

canada

City

toronto

Industry

non-profit organization management

Skill

communicatons, event planning, article writing, speech writing, editing, diversity and inclusion, social media, training, marketing, program coordination, volunteer management, french, blogging, sponsorship, powerpoint, microsoft office, event management, copywriting, storytelling, email marketing, writing, relationship building

Experience

events and special projects coordinator

university of ottawa

2009-10 - 2010-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

I was responsible for marketing all Career Centre events and services to Telfer School of Management undergraduate and MBA students (via brochures, posters, eblasts and the website) as well as coordinating a team of 30 Career Centre student volunteers.

relationship coordinator

university of ottawa

2009-1 - 2009-9 · 9 mos

I helped the Career Centre build and maintain strong partnerships with community employers by organizing employer recruitment efforts on campus, planning and executing the logistics of student trips to Toronto and Montreal, designing a variety of Career Centre communications pieces, and developing and coordinating the Connexions Program (a volunteer internship program for students, allowing them to work within an organization for one semester).

marketing and communications coordinator and associate editor

canadian corporate counsel association

2011-6 - Present · 15 yrs 3 mos

* Marketing professional development opportunities to association members * Working with graphic designers to create advertisements and marketing collateral * Designing and ordering promotional products * Writing copy for e-communications, websites, speeches, and reports * Tweeting for the association's Twitter account * Designing and promoting sponsorship packages and opportunities * Updating the association's website * Writing articles for the association magazine * Helping edit the association magazine * Acting as Staff Liaison on two volunteer committees (Editorial Board and Diversity Committee)