Marketing Communications Coordinator at Cuisinart Canada
Toronto, Canada Area
- Current
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- Marketing Communications Coordinator at Cuisinart Canada
- Past
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- Internal Communications Intern at Enbridge Gas Distribution
- Post Graduate Student at Centennial College
- Research Assistant at CIBC
- Administrative Assistant at West Toronto Physiotherapy
- Customer Care / Cashier at Loblaw Companies Limited
- Product Development Analyst at Rogers Communications
- Education
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- Centennial College
- York University
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Marlene Verissimo’s Summary
I have been introduced to a variety of corporate communications and public relations experiences through both school and work. These include but are not limited to media relations, event management, web publishing, graphic design, copy editing, public relations writing and project management. I am a student member of Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) of Toronto and an associate of the York University Public Relations, Communication Studies Student Association (CSSA).
I have taken on summer student positions with various corporations and have learned a lot along the way. I have currently entered the corporate communications and public relations market as a Marketing Communications Coordinator for Cuisinart & Waring Pro Canada and am looking forward to learning as much as I can.
Marlene Verissimo’s Specialties:
I have excellent organizational skills which makes me a great event coordinator. I've also had the opportunity to create and carry out several events from start to end. My other areas of expertise include web design & layout, media relations and internal communications.
Marlene Verissimo’s Experience
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Marketing Communications Coordinator
Cuisinart Canada
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Goods industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
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Internal Communications Intern
Enbridge Gas Distribution
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ENB; Utilities industry)
April 2008 — June 2008 (3 months)
Responsible for:
Writing, editing and proofreading Enbridge's bi-weekly electronic internal newsletter.
Writing multiple articles to help plan an event to commemorate Enbridge's 160th anniversary while assisting with the communications campaign.
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Post Graduate Student
Centennial College
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 8 months)
Corporate Communications and Public Reations Post Grad Student
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Research Assistant
CIBC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CM; Insurance industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
My summer student position was as the research assistant to the director of strategic initiatives for CIBC Insurance. I took on a variety of tasks including updating regulatory information, creating and managing an insurance industry database and researching and developing sales tools.
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Administrative Assistant
West Toronto Physiotherapy
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
April 2007 — May 2007 (2 months)
I provided temporary administrative support to three therapists and one doctor in the office.
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Customer Care / Cashier
Loblaw Companies Limited
(Public Company; Food & Beverages industry)
May 2001 — April 2007 (6 years )
I worked at Loblaws part-time all throughout high school and for most of my university years. I operate cash registers, the lottery machine and process refunds. I perform cash office duties, manage the work area, fellow employees and controlled line ups among other things.
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Product Development Analyst
Rogers Communications
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RCI; Telecommunications industry)
May 2005 — September 2005 (5 months)
I worked for Rogers during the Sprint Canada / Rogers Business solutions transition period. I had a summer student position with them and helped with the conferencing migration project.
Marlene Verissimo’s Education
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Centennial College
Post graduate diploma , Public Relations and Corporate Communications , 2006 — 2008
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York University
HBA , Communications Studies and Sociology , 2003 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- Associate of the York University Public Relations, Communication Studies Student Association (CSSA)
Additional Information
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Marlene Verissimo’s Interests:
Event Coordinator, A Dinner To Die For: Murder Mystery Evening • Facilitated brainstorming efforts and developed a critical path to ensure organization and timely completion of tasks • Assisted with the event logistics including securing a venue, set up and facilitation of the event as well as the post event cleanup and report Runway Room and Communications Assistant, Brill Communications • Assisted at the spring and fall 2007 L’Oreal Fashion Weeks in Toronto • Assisted in the set up of the runway room before each show, helping to co-ordinate media and guest seating and distributing media kits Communications Coordinator, Anduhyaun Inc. and York University • Designed and developed communications pieces such as brochure, sponsorship letters and posters • Assisted with fundraising efforts by helping to research, develop and carry out a education and fundraising event at York
Marlene Verissimo’s Groups:
Student member of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) Toronto
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International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) -
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Centennial College Corporate Communications and Public Relations Alumni -
Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) *For Members Only.
Marlene Verissimo’s Honors:
Honours B.A. from York University in Communication Studies and Sociology
Honours Certificate from Centennial College in Corporate Communications and Public Relations
Marlene Verissimo’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- new ventures
- expertise requests
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