Communications Consultant at Servus Credit Union
Edmonton, Canada Area
- Current
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- Communications Consultant at Servus Credit Union
- "Coordinator of Cool"/Marketing Coordinator at Alberta Canola Producers Commission
- Past
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- Program Coordinator at Alberta Association of School Resource Officers
- Practicum Student at Alberta Municipal Affairs
- Customer Service Representative at Photo Gift World
- Co-Chair of Marketing Committee at Student Business Conference
- Marketing Assistant at Superior Industrial Frictions
- Reporter/Editor Intern at Rat Creek Press
- Education
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- Grant Macewan College
- Grant Macewan College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Public Relations and Communications
- Websites
Jill Scheyk’s Summary
Grant MacEwan graduate with extensive writing experience (grad of Grant MacEwan's journalism program 2007, public relations program 2009.) Currently employed at Servus Credit Union as a Communications Consultant where I get to indulge in my love of PR writing all day and diversify with media event organization and strategy.
Jill Scheyk’s Specialties:
Writing, editing, Photoshop, InDesign, project management, speechwriting
Jill Scheyk’s Experience
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Communications Consultant
Servus Credit Union
(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)
September 2009 — Present (4 months)
I write communications products from newsletter articles to news releases to internal comm, organize media events and talk (then implement) strategy. I'm also the communications liason to corporate marketing.
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"Coordinator of Cool"/Marketing Coordinator
Alberta Canola Producers Commission
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
June 2009 — Present (7 months)
I wrote communications plans and aggressively investigated social media. I evaluated what marketing moves would benefit the canola industry. I also photoshopped photos as keepsakes for stakeholders.
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Program Coordinator
Alberta Association of School Resource Officers
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
July 2009 — September 2009 (3 months)
Basically I was a one-woman comm shop. News releases, donation request letters, annual reports, marketing plans, networking, legwork, ad campaigns, website updates, newsletter content and creation, brochure content and creation, event planning, media relations, and anything else that came my way.
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Practicum Student
Alberta Municipal Affairs
(Government Relations industry)
May 2009 — June 2009 (2 months)
I wrote and edited to produce a number of communications products, from hard news stories and feature articles to news releases, speeches, speaking notes and just plain key messages. I also coordinated a few ongoing projects, including a website audit involving all our various departments. I was published in the internal newsletter, fire services newsletter, and in the Edmonton Sun (via a member statement I wrote). My work was read in the Legislature several times in the Spring 2009 Session.
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Customer Service Representative
Photo Gift World
(Retail industry)
February 2006 — May 2009 (3 years 4 months)
Aside from generally helping customers, I also wrote a news release for PGW's portrait studio resulting in local coverage (Edmonton Examiner).
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Co-Chair of Marketing Committee
Student Business Conference
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
October 2008 — March 2009 (6 months)
VOLUNTEER
- worked with graphic designer to develop graphic identity for conference
- organized food tastings and other meetings
- liaised with other committee heads to move forward on deadlines -
Marketing Assistant
Superior Industrial Frictions
(Automotive industry)
July 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 2 months)
I started out as the junior buyer here, but was offered the opportunity to transfer to the marketing department after six months. I designed all the flyers and brochures for SIF in InDesign and worked with our printer to get them produced and mailed out. I also assisted the Marketing Coordinator with our special events and any sales admin tasks.
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Reporter/Editor Intern
Rat Creek Press
(Newspapers industry)
May 2007 — July 2007 (3 months)
- wrote hard news and feature articles
- completed layout for two-page feature spread
- took photos and designed graphics to support news
Jill Scheyk’s Education
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Grant Macewan College
Public Relations , 2008 — 2009
First Class Standing
- Activities and Societies:
- Recruiting Alberta Police student contest, Student Business Conference volunteer
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Grant Macewan College
Diploma , Journalism , 2005 — 2007
Additional Information
Jill Scheyk’s Websites:
Jill Scheyk’s Interests:
Design, writing, editing, marketing, advertising, public relations, media relations, social media
Jill Scheyk’s Groups:
Canadian Public Relations Society - Edmonton Chapter
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Grant MacEwan
Jill Scheyk’s Honors:
Don McIntyre Memorial Scholarship (Advertising Club of Edmonton)
Jill Scheyk’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
