Michael Allison

Current

Consultant at Wilcox Group

Past

Communictions Coordinator at Pace Group
Intern at Artemis PR & Design
Part-time Marketing Assistant at Cannon Design Architecture Inc.

Freelancer at Converseon INC
English Teacher at Tokai Gakuen High School
Lifeguard & Swimming Instructor at Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Intern for a Member of Parliament at Parliament Hill

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Education

Royal Roads University
University of Victoria

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Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

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Michael Allison’s Summary

A grad from Royal Roads University’s Master of Arts degree program in professional communication in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Michael is dedicated to the art and science of communication.

His areas of interest include political, crisis and business communication.

From 2005 to 2006 Michael taught English in Nagoya, Japan where he created and taught a Grade 11 curriculum for over 300 students. During his Master’s he worked part-time in marketing at an architectural design firm. Immediately after completing school, he interned at a Victoria PR agency for summer 2008.

In 2003, Michael worked on Parliament Hill in Ottawa and graduated from the University of Victoria in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.

Outside of school and work, Michael has given talks to members of the Vancouver Island Canadian Public Relations Society and the Vancouver Board of Trade on using social media.

Michael Allison’s Experience

Consultant

Wilcox Group

(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Communictions Coordinator

Pace Group

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

September 2008 — January 2009 (5 months)
Intern

Artemis PR & Design

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
Part-time Marketing Assistant

Cannon Design Architecture Inc.

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

November 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 7 months)

Promoted from an administrative position. Strategizing with management; media monitoring; tracking procurement websites; responding to RFPs; designing, editing, and producing proposals, and maintaining accurate CRM database information.
Freelancer

Converseon INC

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

2007 — January 2008 (1 year )
English Teacher

Tokai Gakuen High School

(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)

April 2005 — March 2006 (1 year )

As a fully licensed teacher, creating and teaching a year-long curriculum for Grade 11 including the development and administration of final exams and the evaluation of final grades for the Oral English Program. Communicating with staff members and ESL students; working with a high degree of independence developing the program.
Lifeguard & Swimming Instructor

Gordon Head Recreation Centre

(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

2000 — 2005 (5 years )

Maintaining patron safety; enforcing rules; treating injuries; organizing games and aquatic activities. Teaching and evaluating swimming skills by Red Cross standards and taking an active leadership role in the community.
Intern for a Member of Parliament

Parliament Hill

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

May 2003 — August 2003 (4 months)

Monitoring the media and conducting research for the Member of Parliament. Attending intern training sessions and guest lectures from MPs; corresponding with constituents through email, fax, and mail.

Additional Information

Michael Allison’s Websites:

Michael Allison’s Groups:

Canadian Association of Public Relations Vancouver Island Chapter, International Association of Business Communicators, Six Pixels of Separation Facebook Group