Leslie Courchesne
Director, Marketing and Communications at University of the Fraser Valley
- Location
- Vancouver, Canada Area
- Industry
- Higher Education
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Leslie Courchesne's Overview
- Current
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- Director, Marketing and Communications at University of the Fraser Valley
- Past
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- Manager, Customer Accounts, Marketing and Communications Dept. at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
- Communications Officer at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
- Communications Officer/Issues Manager/Assistant Director at Government of British Columbia
- Education
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- Heriot-Watt University
- Simon Fraser University
- Recommendations
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11 people have recommended Leslie
- Connections
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275 connections
- Websites
Leslie Courchesne's Summary
Specialties
strategic marketing, public relations and communications
Leslie Courchesne's Experience
Director, Marketing and Communications
University of the Fraser Valley
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
January 2011 – Present (2 years 5 months)
I lead the Marketing and Communications department responsible for media relations, student recruitment, web development, special events, advertising, publications and internal communications. The University of the Fraser Valley is a public post-secondary institution offering 100 programs spanning master's and bachelor's degrees, diplomas, certificates, apprenticeship and trades training, and continuing studies. UFV serves 16,000 students at locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Hope and Agassiz, British Columbia, as well as Chandigarh, India, and consistently ranks among the top in universities in the country in the Globe and Mail's Canadian University Report.
Manager, Customer Accounts, Marketing and Communications Dept.
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
January 2005 – January 2011 (6 years 1 month)
Reporting to the director of marketing, I managed a team responsible for the planning, execution and measurement of marketing and communications initiatives. BCIT is one of British Columbia’s largest public post-secondary institutions with five campuses and 48,000 (full-time and part-time) students enrolled annually. BCIT offers practical career credentials in Applied Sciences, Business, Media, Information Technology, Engineering, Health, Aerospace, Marine, and Trades.
Communications Officer
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
May 2004 – January 2005 (9 months)
Communications Officer/Issues Manager/Assistant Director
Government of British Columbia
Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Government Administration industry
January 1994 – May 2004 (10 years 5 months)
Leslie Courchesne's Education
Heriot-Watt University
MSc., Marketing
2013
Simon Fraser University
BA, Communication
1995
Leslie Courchesne's Courses
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Independent Coursework
- Information Officer, Emergency Management (EM186, JIBC)
Leslie Courchesne's Additional Information
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- Interests:
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parenting, sustainability, half marathons, sports
- Groups and Associations:
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International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), BC Chapter, American Marketing Association (BCAMA), Canadian Council for Advancement of Education (CCAE)
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- Honors and Awards:
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CASE VIII Silver, Websites, Creative Uses of Technology and Social Media (team), 2012, for Get2KnowUFV interactive video
CCAE Gold, Best E-Innovation in Institutional Advancement (team), 2010, for BCIT's 3 Blog Nights
UCDA Silver, Entire Website Category (team), 2009, for BCIT's whatwouldyouchange.ca microsite
BCIT Employee Excellence Award, Team Effort Category, 2009, for BCIT's 3 Blog Nights
Bronze Quill Award, IABC-BC Chapter, 2007, for BCIT's Part-time Studies marketing
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