Mary Whitwell

• Welcomed and interacted with guests at the podium and while leading them to their tables

• Assisted with research and analysis for a departmental strategy • Prepared communications products (e.g. emails, intranet articles) on topics concerning executives • Provided administrative support for executive human resources programs (e.g. talent management)

• Wrote stories and articles for the intranet site, including communications products for internal clients • Assisted with the planning and development of CATSA’s Pinterest account and wrote tweets for its Twitter account • Contributed to the planning and organization of two employee retreats • Assisted the public opinion research manager with data analysis and reporting • Prepared the international media monitoring package

• Planned, organized, and promoted cultural events and excursions for international researchers • Maintained the Welcome Centre's Facebook page and managed website content • Drafted or edited various texts (e.g. funding proposal, handbook for international researchers) • Assisted with other projects, such as designing, establishing, and promoting an on-campus space for prayer and meditation (Room of Silence/Raum der Stille)

• Co-planned and co-organized large-scale internal events (e.g. awards evening, Staff Appreciation Week) • Maintained information at all Employee Corners (employee bulletin boards) and managed renovation project at 3 campuses

• Acted as the first point of contact for journalists via phone and email • Tracked and reported French and English media calls through daily reports and the media call database • Coordinated logistics for ministerial events

• Provided information (in English, French) to guests to help plan their visit to Niagara Falls or other areas of Ontario