Why Should You Hire?Why Should You Hire?

Alan GildayAlan Gilday

He has Public Relations He has Public Relations ExperienceExperience

Alan worked as an Internal Alan worked as an Internal Communications Officer at York Central Communications Officer at York Central Hospital for more than a year and half Hospital for more than a year and half

He researched, wrote, edited and He researched, wrote, edited and coordinated the production of coordinated the production of communications materialscommunications materials

Alan also provided communications Alan also provided communications counsel to various internal stakeholderscounsel to various internal stakeholders

Summary of QualificationsSummary of Qualifications

More than 5 years’ experience More than 5 years’ experience researching, writing and editing researching, writing and editing communications materials-web content, communications materials-web content, articles, media releases, speechesarticles, media releases, speeches

Experience developing communications Experience developing communications plans and stakeholder relations strategies plans and stakeholder relations strategies

Summary of QualificationsSummary of Qualifications

Experience planning and coordinating Experience planning and coordinating large-scale eventslarge-scale events

Experience working with various vendors Experience working with various vendors and suppliersand suppliers

More than 10 years’ experience delivering More than 10 years’ experience delivering award-winning speeches and award-winning speeches and presentationspresentations

Summary of QualificationsSummary of Qualifications

Expert knowledge of Adobe CS5 Creative Expert knowledge of Adobe CS5 Creative Suite as well as MS OfficeSuite as well as MS Office

Experience designing and updating Experience designing and updating websiteswebsites

Able to develop working relationships and Able to develop working relationships and a network of contactsa network of contacts

AchievementsAchievements

International Crimestoppers Feature International Crimestoppers Feature Writing Award, 2003Writing Award, 2003

Provincial Crimestoppers Feature Writing Provincial Crimestoppers Feature Writing Award, 2002Award, 2002

National Remembrance Day Photo National Remembrance Day Photo Winner, 1999Winner, 1999

AchievementsAchievements

Ontario Minor Hockey Sports Writing Ontario Minor Hockey Sports Writing Award, 2000 Award, 2000

Generated more than $10,000 worth of Generated more than $10,000 worth of media coverage for various organizationsmedia coverage for various organizations

Regularly worked more than 60 hours a Regularly worked more than 60 hours a week and still found time to volunteer in week and still found time to volunteer in the communitythe community