JULIA MACDONALD

10 Caxton Close Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 4J7 902-301-9044 Julia.MacDonald@msvu.ca

Education
Bachelor of Public Relations (Co-operative Education) Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Bachelor of Arts Saint Marys University, Halifax, Nova Scotia September 2011 Present

September 2009 April 2011

Public Relations Work Experience

Communications Coordinator (Co-op Term II) Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Ottawa, Ontario January 2013 April 2013

Writing Researched and wrote daily articles for CATSAs internal website Destination Wrote an article for Checkpoint, an internal publication distributed to all CATSA employees Received reports of employee exchanges and turned them into a story to be posted on Destination Communication Conducted interviews with CATSA employees and wrote articles to be posted on Destination Attended brainstorming sessions with co-workers and helped to develop an advance monthly calendar of tweets Helped complete media calls to various media outlets throughout Canada asking them to feature a story about airport wait times Design Used Adobe InDesign and Photoshop to design an info card to be displayed in all Canadian airports Designed question and answer cards for an internal dinner event Communications Coordinator (Co-op Term I) Central Nova Tourist Association, Truro, Nova Scotia April 2012 August 2012

Writing Wrote press releases for the online auction and events such as the Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival and National Aboriginal Day Summarized and wrote industry updates for stakeholders and industry representatives Developed a survey that was sent to National Aboriginal Day attendees to determine strategies to improve the event for future years Communication Used exceptional time management skills to operate and maintain five Facebook accounts and three Twitter accounts for two organizations Added items to Central Nova Tourist Association Online Auction and provided a write up and picture for each auction item

Julia MacDonald

(902) 759-0852

Design Used Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to update various posters and brochures for the Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival as well as created a CD cover for the Glooscap Theatre production Filmed and took pictures for the Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival and Glooscap Theatre production

Customer Service Work Experience

Cashier and Sales Associate December 2007 December 2011 Proudfoots Home Hardware, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Coats Co., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Provided quality customer service and helped customers locate products Operated the cash register and ompleted opening and closing duties

Volunteer Experience
Event Assistant October 2013 Glasgow Square Theatre, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Attended a number of shows including Joel Plaskett, The Trews, Jimmy Rankin, The Stanfields and more. Assisted with a variety of tasks including distributing promotional materials to public preceding concerts, setting up room before shows, greeting guests upon arrival, and selling artists merchandise. Event Participant January 2011 Caritas Day, Halifax, Nova Scotia Collected non-perishable food items for the Mounts Food Resource Centre in a community food drive Event Assistant October 2011 GO Fusion Awards, Halifax, Nova Scotia Decorated the banquet room and greeted guests upon their arrival, providing name badges Content Manager Halifax Hype, Halifax, Nova Scotia Provided weekly write-ups of concerts and festivals to be posted on the website November 2011

Event Participant November 2011 Cossette East, Halifax, Nova Scotia Participated in a brainstorming event to help achieve the Worlds Longest Brainstorm Fundraiser Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Completed door-to-door canvassing to solicit donations for the cause May 2011

Memberships and Extra-Curricular Activities

Public Relations Society Member Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia First Year Student Society Member Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Saint Marys Equestrian Team Member Saint Marys University, Halifax, Nova Scotia October 2011 Present

January 2011 Present

September 2009 May 2011

Competitive Horse Jumper Brookfield and Canning, Nova Scotia

2000 Present

JULIA MACDONALD
10 Caxton Close Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 4J7 902-301-9044 Julia.MacDonald@msvu.ca

Reference List
Kimberly Dickson Executive Director of Marketing and Communications Town of New Glasgow New Glasgow, Nova Scotia 902-755-1295 Annie Proulx Supervisor Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Ottawa, Ontario 613-990-1295 Joyce Mingo Executive Director Central Nova Tourist Association Truro, Nova Scotia 902-897-8782