About Me

From my early days as Vice-President of Marketing to my role as President of Western Canadaโ€™s largest business student society, I’ve dedicated over 6,000 hours to fostering community and a sense of belonging. I spearheaded initiatives that brought new professional development opportunities, advanced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), and prioritized mental health and well-being for student leaders.

My journey continued at Unilever, where I contributed to the Dove Self-Esteem Project โ€” a multi-million dollar integrated marketing campaign aimed at addressing the negative impacts of social media on the self-esteem of young girls. This experience fueled my passion for creating positive change.

Driven by a purpose to make a lasting impact, I joined GreenShield, Canadaโ€™s largest not-for-profit social enterprise. As a marketer, I focus on creating better health for all, particularly those from underserved, marginalized, and racialized communities.

My Core Values

Empathy

At the heart of my interactions is a deep belief in empathyโ€”the ability to truly understand and share the feelings of others. By putting myself in another's shoes, I believe that I can build stronger connections, foster trust, and approach challenges with compassion and understanding. Empathy guides my decisions and fuels my desire to make a positive impact on those around me.

Vulnerability

I embrace vulnerability as a source of strength. Being open and honest about my imperfections, fears, and challenges allows me to create genuine connections with others. It fosters an environment where authenticity thrives and where we can learn and grow together. True growth comes from stepping outside our comfort zones and embracing our vulnerabilities.

Advancement

I am driven by a passion for continuous personal and professional advancement. I believe in pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo, and seeking opportunities to learn and grow. Advancement isn't just about achieving goals; it's about embracing a mindset of lifelong learning and striving to become the best version of myself.

Neighbourhood

The concept of neighbourhood is fundamental to my values. I believe in fostering a sense of community, belonging, and connection. Whether it's my local community or a broader network of individuals who share my passions, I strive to create spaces where everyone feels welcome, valued, and supported. Building strong neighbourhoods is essential for creating a world where we all thrive.

My Professional Experiences

As the Associate Marketing Manager for GreenShield Cares, and subsequently for GreenShield Masterbrand, I spearheaded transformative projects aimed at driving growth and positioning GreenShield as a not-for-profit health and benefits company dedicated to championing Better Health for All.

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€:
โ€ข ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ: Utilized fact-based analytical insights to craft data-driven marketing strategies. Supported consumer and customer initiatives to drive portfolio growth and enhance profitability.
โ€ข ๐€๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Led and collaborated with a cross-functional team and agency partners to develop and execute coordinated customer and consumer activation plans. This encompassed various channels, such as media, social, digital, website, and collateral, to build market credibility and equity.
โ€ข ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Contributed to the development and execution of marketing plans supporting innovation and product renovation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and market trends.

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€:
โ€ข ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐‘ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Generated over 62M PR impressions for the Women’s Mental Health and 28M PR impressions for Essential Medicines campaigns, surpassing all campaign targets and significantly elevating GreenShield’s visibility.
โ€ข ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž: Conducted a comprehensive company and competitor analysis, setting the stage for team success. Received praise from senior leaders for providing invaluable insights that shaped strategic decision-making.

As the Senior Assistant Brand Manager for Dove Men+Care Skin Cleansing, Baby Dove, and Dove Kids, I steered a dynamic portfolio with annual retail sales exceeding $60M, driving brand success through strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:
โ€ข ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Crafted comprehensive annual brand plans encompassing innovative marketing tactics, a robust innovation pipeline, and adept budget management.
โ€ข ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐…๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Orchestrated cross-functional teams to flawlessly execute brand plans and spearheaded innovation projects, ensuring seamless coordination and alignment.
โ€ข ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Executed go-to-market strategies for four product innovations, contributing to the continuous growth and evolution of the product portfolio.
โ€ข ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ : Pioneered the development of impactful in-store visibility displays and executed engaging in-store marketing activations to enhance brand presence and consumer engagement.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
โ€ข ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก: Instrumental in securing over $1M in incremental sales by identifying channel opportunities. Collaborated closely with B2B Key Account Managers to successfully sell-in additional products, expanding market reach.
โ€ข ๐ƒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Served as the Dove Medical program brand lead, maintaining Doveโ€™s coveted “#1 Dermatologist Recommended Brand” claim. Achieved this by spearheading public relations initiatives, orchestrating targeted sampling campaigns, and conducting insightful surveys with dermatologists.

As the Assistant Brand Manager for Dove and Dove Men+Care Masterbrand, I played a pivotal role in steering comprehensive campaigns and orchestrating cross-category efforts to elevate key brand metrics.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:
โ€ข ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Formulated and executed annual brand plans encompassing strategic marketing tactics, a robust innovation pipeline, and meticulous budget management.
โ€ข ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐…๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Led cross-functional teams in the seamless execution of brand plans and innovation projects, ensuring strategic alignment and cohesive collaboration.
โ€ข ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ : Innovated and executed impactful in-store visibility displays and captivating in-store marketing activations to enhance brand presence and engage consumers effectively.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
โ€ข #๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐จ๐ฑ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐…๐ž๐ž๐ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง: Spearheaded and executed Dove’s national #DetoxYourFeed marketing campaign, achieving unprecedented success with over 100 million paid and 90 million earned media impressions. Collaborated seamlessly with external media and creative agencies to bring this impactful campaign to life.
โ€ข ๐‹๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ: Planned Unilever Canada’s largest shopper marketing program by meticulously creating pre-shop and in-store marketing plans. Collaborated closely with the sales team to successfully sell-in Integrated Shopper Value (ISV) initiatives, contributing to heightened brand visibility and consumer engagement.

My tenure as Assistant Brand Manager reflects a commitment to innovation, strategic thinking, and collaborative leadership.

As the Assistant Brand Manager for Dove Men+Care Hair Care, Nexxus, and Love Beauty and Planet, I steered a diverse portfolio with annual retail sales exceeding $30M. My role was marked by strategic brand management, cross-functional leadership, and a focus on innovation and shopper marketing.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:
โ€ข ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Orchestrated comprehensive annual brand plans, encompassing strategic marketing tactics, innovation pipeline development, and meticulous budget management.
โ€ข ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐…๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Led dynamic cross-functional teams in the meticulous execution of brand plans and innovation projects, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment.
โ€ข ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Successfully executed the go-to-market strategy for four product innovations, contributing to the continuous evolution and success of the product portfolio.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
โ€ข ๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Drove Nexxus growth from +10bps $ share in L52W to +30bps in L8W. Achieved this through strategic management of channel opportunities, execution of paid media and PR tactics with agencies, and exceeding new product launch targets by 150%.
โ€ข ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐š-๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: Improved Dove Men+Care hair performance by analyzing Nielsen data, identifying issues and opportunities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement improvements to brand marketing plans.
โ€ข ๐„-๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐ˆ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Ignited growth on e-commerce platforms by overseeing a holistic market analysis of the hair care category on Amazon. Uncovered whitespace opportunities, optimized price and pack architecture, and improved SEM strategies.

My Volunteer Experiences

As President, I led a dynamic organization serving 3,800 students with an annual operating budget of $1.2 million, driving transformative change and fostering a culture of excellence.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:
โ€ข ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž: Orchestrated and led a high-performing team, overseeing 6 Vice-Presidents and 2 Directors, setting the tone for collaborative success and achievement.
โ€ข ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Nurtured crucial external relationships with key stakeholders at UBC, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and fostering a positive impact on the student community.
โ€ข ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Formulated and sustained the strategic direction of the organization, aligning efforts with overarching goals and ensuring the continuous growth and relevance of the student body.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
โ€ข ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Acknowledged as the best-performing constituency among 25, credited with enhancing organizational operations by addressing prior weaknesses, rebuilding stakeholder relationships, and championing social cause advocacy.
โ€ข ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: Achieved an outstanding 92% of strategic objectives through the implementation of a robust 6-phase strategic planning process. This initiative not only created a focused strategy for the organization but also fostered improved internal collaboration between departments.
โ€ข ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Increased the utilization of the annual operating budget by an impressive 8% ($100,000). Conducted a comprehensive budget analysis, identifying inaccurate projections and resource misallocation, thereby enabling the organization to enhance value creation and impact.

As Vice-President, Marketing and Communications, I played a pivotal role in directing the marketing activities and refining communication channels for the organization.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:
โ€ข ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž: Provided oversight to a dynamic department comprising 9 Directors, Coordinators, and Service Chairs, fostering a collaborative and high-achieving team environment.
โ€ข ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ: Steered the management and maintenance of the organization’s brand image, ensuring consistency and resonance with target audiences.
โ€ข ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐š ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž: Formulated and executed comprehensive marketing campaigns to promote the organization and its activities. Managed social media channels to enhance online presence and engagement.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
โ€ข ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ง๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Spearheaded a remarkable 125% improvement in the operations of the marketing department. Conducted an in-depth analysis of past operational processes and performance data, resulting in a strategic restructuring of existing roles and the creation of new roles to optimize efficiency.
โ€ข ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž: Elevated the engagement of the annual kick-off event by an impressive 200% (+650 vs LY). Achieved this through the execution of a strategically designed promotional campaign, featuring prominent and eye-catching displays.
โ€ข ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: Teamed up with other departments and external stakeholders to launch a collaborative campaign, incorporating events and digital media content. This initiative engaged over 1100 people, marking a significant increase of 600 compared to the previous yearโ€™s campaign.

As a Board Member I played a pivotal role in the strategic direction and governance of the organization.

education

Master of Science in Management: Digital Transformation in Healthcare | Northeastern University (Anticipated Completion: Dec 2024)

Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Human Resource Management | University of British Columbia

Artificial Intelligenceย in Healthcare Specialization | Stanford University

Strategic Management and Innovation Specialization | Copenhagen Business School

Business Analytics Specialization | University of Pennsylvania

Awards

1st Place: Canadian Tire Marketing Competition

1st Place: Canadian Marketing Associate x Queen’s Marketing Associate Challenge

Best Undergraduate Society of 2018/19 at the University of British Columbia

2nd Place: PepsiCo Senior Case Competition at UBC Imprint Conference

2nd Place: RBC x Queen’s Marketing Associate Challenge