Human Resources Manager

Michael Demone Curriculum Vitae

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Experience

Communications Manager, System Architects, Toronto, ON 2011-Present

Provide strategic communication, marketing and writing support for an Information Technology firm

Write, edit, and conceive story ideas for biographies, success stories, newsletters, fact-sheets, and briefings for print

and electronic media

Demonstrate a high level of rapport, relationship building, tact, and diplomacy when conducting interviews with client

executives and senior management

Interpret, synthesize, and present complex technical information for a general audience

Work with company directors to determine effective marketing strategies and material

Business Analyst, Consumer Solutions, TELUS Communications, Toronto, ON 2002-2010

Develop communications material including issues notes, briefing notes, fact sheets, backgrounders, strategic and

tactical plans

Provide strategic media advice

Maintain knowledge of current and emerging public relations and media relations strategies

Influence, collaborate, and build relationships across a large, complex organizations from front line agents to

senior executives

Write media releases, briefing notes, press kits, media kits, conference papers

Academic and Research Posts

Editor, 2011 Present, The Digital 20 Project

- Edit articles that address issues relevant to both the G8 and G20

- Create authoritative reference documents and reports on global governance for G20 Summit Leaders

Media Analyst, 2012 Present, The Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect

- Monitor and analyze Canadian English-language media coverage

- Write media analyses for presentation to the academic community, political actors, civil society groups

and the general public

Editor and Literature Assistant, 2011-2012, The Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources

- Edit academic material for peer-reviewed journals, conference papers

- Provide traditional and online research support for published works

- Adhere to academic and publishing style guidelines and deadlines

- Liaise with University and Centre senior staff and faculty

Education

University of Toronto Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies Certificate (Two-year program), Strategic Communication

Published Works

Sutherland, Samuel. Perfect Youth: The History of Canadian Punk Music in Canada. 2012. ECW Press. (Transcription)

Literary Review of Canada. 2008-2009. (Proofreader)

Gunderson, Dr. Morley. Labour Market Outcomes for Persons With Debilities (Editor)

Gunderson, Dr. Morley. Canadian Aboriginal Wage Differentials Over Time: 1996-2006 (Editor)

Gunderson, Dr. Morley. Labour Force Participation and Unemployment: An Empirical Analysis of Aboriginal and Non-

Aboriginal Canadians, 2008-2009 (Editor)

Professional Memberships

International Association of Business Communicators

Professional Writers Association of Canada

Society for Technical Communication

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