Ceara Crawford

Ceara Crawford

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
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Experience

  • Yukon Venture Angels Graphic

    Yukon Venture Angels

    Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

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    Edmonton, Canada Area

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    Canada

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    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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    Edmonton, Canada Area

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    Edmonton, Canada Area

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    Edmonton, Canada Area

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    Caerphilly, Wales

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    Gull Lake, Alberta

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    Ottawa, Canada Area

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    Ottawa, Canada Area

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    Vernon, ON

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    Ottawa, Canada Area

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    Ottawa, ON

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    Ottawa, ON

Education

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    ESCP Europe

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    - MSc program focused on innovation and disruption in the marketplace
    - Variety of creative industry seminars from startups to corporate, including Tag Heur, London Opera Company, Institut Francais de la Mode, and Reputation Squad
    - Sponsored at HEC Business Games, won Lufthansa Innovation Challenge

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    Activities and Societies: Talking Circle Leadership Mental Health for Managers Leading Remotely Introduction to Inclusive Engagement Anti-Racism Committee Teaching and Learning Day Mental Health Working Group QPrize Founder

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    Activities and Societies: Hones Marketing, Proficiency in German - Intopia Finalist - Markstrat - Eugene Entrepreneurial Challenge Finalist - AIESEC

    Awarded entry scholarship

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    Completed September 2010

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    Activities and Societies: Speaker Series on "Greening Ottawa's NGOs"

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Industry Director

    AIESEC

    - 4 months

    Education

    Volunteer
    - Maintain and create external contacts for AIESEC Ottawa
    - Meet with current clients, and update internship status
    - Cold call and meet with potential clients

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    Internal Communications and Social Media Agent

    AIESEC

    - 3 months

    Education

    - Ensure effective communication within AIESEC Ottawa
    - Set up and maintain social media networks including Facebook and Twitter
    - Use Salesforce and Google applications to track members
    - Update the local website using basic HTML
    - Aid in the organization of bi-weekly meetings.

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    VP Delegate Servicing/Business Development, NLDC Organizing Committee

    AIESEC Canada

    - 1 year 4 months

    Education

    Volunteer
    National Leadership Development Conference
    - Work on team of eight to host over 300 national youth delegates and professional representatives
    - Develop and distribute sponsorship packages and other information regarding the conference
    - Initiate and maintain contact with professionals to utilize both with the conference and local chapter
    - Work with a budget of $104 080 and receive sponsorship of ~$30 000
    - Manage requests, complaints, and activities of delegation…

    Volunteer
    National Leadership Development Conference
    - Work on team of eight to host over 300 national youth delegates and professional representatives
    - Develop and distribute sponsorship packages and other information regarding the conference
    - Initiate and maintain contact with professionals to utilize both with the conference and local chapter
    - Work with a budget of $104 080 and receive sponsorship of ~$30 000
    - Manage requests, complaints, and activities of delegation and venue, catering and facilitation representatives

  • Social Media Agent

    Spirit of Rasputin's

    - 1 year 3 months

    Arts and Culture

    - Generate and update FaceBook and Twitter feed for a local folk music promoter

  • Coach

    Ottawa Roller Derby

    - 1 year 5 months

    - Work with women in all levels of Roller Derby with various skating backgrounds (ages 18-45)
    - Convey messages, skills, and strategy in many forms to ensure reach
    - Plan and coordinate multiple skater levels in one venue with limited time
    - Work as team with other coaches, ensuring skill building and preventing redundancies
    - Attend training seminars to learn new skills, strategy, and practice formats

  • Fundraising Committee Member/Head

    Ottawa Roller Derby

    - 1 year 4 months

    - Accept request from Board of Directors to become Head of Committee in Winter 2011
    - Lead team of three to ten in the creation and execution of initiatives
    - Create proposals, budgets, and project earnings for each initiative to be approved by the Board of Directors
    - Raise between $200 and $2700 per initiative allowing for merchandise to be distributed to all members and reimbursements given for away games and training
    - Delegate tasks and initiatives to members of committee…

    - Accept request from Board of Directors to become Head of Committee in Winter 2011
    - Lead team of three to ten in the creation and execution of initiatives
    - Create proposals, budgets, and project earnings for each initiative to be approved by the Board of Directors
    - Raise between $200 and $2700 per initiative allowing for merchandise to be distributed to all members and reimbursements given for away games and training
    - Delegate tasks and initiatives to members of committee, allowing for pursuit of multiple initiatives

  • Bout/Event Committee Member

    Rideau Valley Roller Girls

    - 1 year 2 months

    - Represent committee in organization of internally run fundraising bootcamp (cancelled)
    - Collaborate with other committees and functional processes to ensure successful events
    - Draft bout contracts to be communicated to other leagues
    - Brainstorm and implement ideas to engage spectators on off-times of bout (halftime, intermission at double headers)

  • Sponsorship Committee Member/Head

    Rideau Valley Roller Girls

    - 1 year 1 month

    - Rework sponsorship package for 2013, brainstorm for new added value offerings
    - Negotiate Roller Derby related sponsorships, such as Wicked Skates, Neon Skates, and Pivotstar
    - Ensure all sponsors' conditions are met throughout the year
    - Upkeep administration, such as addresses, thank you cards, and inquiries

  • Fundraising Committee Member

    Rideau Valley Roller Girls

    - 9 months

    - Work with other members on all endeavors
    - Brainstorm new fundraisers, from Skate-a-Thon to silent auction
    - Liaise with Bout, Media, and Sponsorship committees

  • General Volunteer

    Galerie SAW Gallery

    - 3 years 7 months

    Arts and Culture

    - work set-up, door, bar, tear down at events
    - aid core team in special events and endeavors, or preparation thereof
    - act as photographer at some events

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    General Volunteer

    Ottawa International Animation Festival

    - 4 years

    Arts and Culture

    - assist in the month leading up to the annual event with postering, admin, and event set-up
    - act as security or host for screenings, guest speakers, and events

  • Ottawa Launch Mentor

    Beanstalk Program

    - 3 years 1 month

    Children

    - Mentored junior high students throughout workshops
    - Aided students in the creation of a fundraising, social, or awareness event for their community/school
    - Maintained contact with students to help with further projects

  • Head of Logistics/Events

    Red Deer Roller Derby

    - 1 year

    - Organized all events and space
    - Liaised and communicated with external leagues to book games
    - Hosted well attended scrimmages and mixed games
    - Worked to redefine brand to welcoming and fun
    - Recruited and coached new skaters from community events
    - Mediated and strategised with Board of Directors during league turmoil
    - Completed online courses to maintain international Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association Apprentice status

  • Manager

    Team Alberta Roller Derby

    - 10 months

    - Organized all events and tournaments, including tryouts and fundraising scrimmages
    - Strategically planned games and travel based on several members other team commitments
    - Liaised between coaches and players to prevent problems
    - Proposed strategic tournaments to increase gameplay challenge
    - Dealt with all internal and external communications
    - Documented historical and current seasons
    - Played alongside teammates for undefeated season

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    Continued Volunteer

    Ottawa International Animation Festival

    - 3 years 9 months

    - General volunteer
    - Posted at events, postered the city, greeted attendees, helped with admin, usw
    - Annual volunteer for five years

  • Player, Team Manager

    Team Alberta Roller Derby

    - 4 years 8 months

    Health

  • Interim Manager

    Team Canada Men's Roller Derby

    - 7 months

    Health

  • Maintenance Specialist

    Assiniboine Community Housing Co-op

    - 8 months

    Poverty Alleviation

  • Brand Development Specialist

    mHABLAB

    - 6 months

    Poverty Alleviation

  • Course Facilitator

    River Valley Free School

    - Present 7 years 2 months

    Economic Empowerment

  • Incoming President

    Fair Trade Edmonton

    - Present 4 years 3 months

    Economic Empowerment

Courses

  • Advertising and Sales Promotion Management

    ADM3326

  • Application of Statistical Methods in Business

    ADM2304

  • Art and Science of Creativity

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  • Branding and the Creation of Value

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  • Breakthrough Strategies, Business Analysis & Planning

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  • Business Communication Skills (Presentations)

    ADM2381

  • Business Decision Models

    ADM2302

  • Business Ethics

    PHI2397

  • Consumer Behaviour

    ADM3321

  • Consumers and Consumer Value

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  • Creative Analytics

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  • Creative Brand Analysis

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  • Creativity Marketing

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  • Creativity in Managing Business Relationships

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  • Cross Cultural Management

    ADM3319

  • Digital Marketing and Social Media

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  • Financial Accounting

    ADM2340

  • Financial Management

    ADM2350

  • Global Issues in Marketing

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  • Human Resource Management

    ADM2337

  • Information Technology for Business

    ADM1370

  • Integrated Marketing Communications

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  • International Business

    ADM3318

  • International Marketing

    ADM4328

  • Intro to Microeconomics

    ECO1104

  • Introduction to Macroeconomics

    ECO1102

  • Management Information Systems

    ADM2372

  • Managerial Accounting

    ADM2341

  • Managing for Social Impact

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  • Market Research

    ADM3323

  • Marketing Strategy

    ADM4322

  • Marketing in the Fashion Industry

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  • Marketing of Innovations

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  • New Trends in Retailing

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  • Operations Management

    ADM3301

  • Organizational Behaviour

    ADM2336

  • Politics and Globalization

    POL1102

  • Product Management and Marketing Planning

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  • Promotional Planning Practicum

    ADM4325

  • Reasoning and Critical Thinking

    PHI1101

  • Services Marketing

    ADM3322

  • Social Context of Business

    ADM1301

  • Statistics for Management

    ADM2303

  • Strategic Management

    ADM4311

  • Technology,World &Societies

    SOC3116

  • Understanding the Marketplace

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Projects

  • Digging in the Dirt - Marketing ad Product Development Strategy

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  • STEAKS Athletic Wear - International Expansion Strategy

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Honors & Awards

  • Competitor

    HEC Business Games

    - Complete six challenges in teams of two to six (innovation, corporate evolution, strategy, negotiation, pitch, eloquence)
    - Compete alongside 150 top international business students
    - Submit additional online challenge for Gameloft

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    Eugène Tassé Entrepreneurial Challenge

    - Attend series of workshops hosted by local entrepreneurs regarding success, finance, goal setting for one year
    - Submit monthly reports on progression of personal entrepreneurial culture
    - Attend networking events to represent the Telfer School of Management’s entrepreneurs

  • Next Generation Day

    Advertising Week Toronto

    - Participant January 2010/2011 with GJP and Bensimon Byrne
    - Attended seminars for entry level marketing, advertising, and graphic design students
    - Created an advertisement with a team for UFC at Bensimon Byrne and for Youth Suicide Hotline at GJP

Languages

  • German

    Professional working proficiency

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Elementary proficiency

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