Donald W.G. Barrie

T: 416-595-9079 ~ E: dwgbarrie@yahoo.ca

www.homestead.com/dwgbworld/portfolio.html

OBJECTIVE

My goal is to obtain a communications assistant position, where I can contribute my excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills to a company that values diversity.

QUALIFICATIONS

•4 years administrative experience coordinating Information and Referral for a non-profit organization

•Strong computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, FrontPage, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher

•Proficient writing, editing, proofing, communication and interpersonal skills

•Portfolio consists of articles published in newspapers, magazines and the Internet—e.g. Abilities, CANOE and CILT In The Stream

•Internal and external customer service experience

•Ability to manage publications, subscriptions and distribution

•Organizing and cataloguing news clippings and files

•Familiarity with media relations, copywriting and developing forms

WORK EXPERIENCE

Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) - Toronto, ON2001 – 2005

Information & Referral Coordinator (Resource Coordinator)

Responded to inquiries by phone, fax and email, and in person

Edited, published and co-wrote quarterly newsletter In The Stream

Assisted the Program Manager in preparation of meeting minutes

Arranged and coordinated visits for guest speakers and presenters

Sold publications, recorded sales information and processed invoices

Produced high volume of statistics on a monthly basis

Ontario Ministry of Citizenship – Toronto, ON July - August 2001

Internet Researcher & Programming Assistant, Equal Opportunity (summer contract)

Assisted in daily order-taking and entering of data on spreadsheets

Organized and co-produced statements of accounts receivable

Completed statements of reconciliation

Responsible in updating customer profiles

Archives of Ontario - Toronto, ONJuly – August 2000

Freedom of Information Clerk (summer contract)

Responded to FOI-related inquiries

Created & edited MS Word documents and files

Reviewed and updated customer profiles in mainframe computer

Typed correspondence, photocopied and distributed documents

VOLUNTEER

Three Trilliums Community Place Board of Directors2001 – present

Three Trilliums Community Place

Appointed chair of the board in August 2005

Vice-chair from 2004-05

Media Relations/Panel ProducerOctober 2005

Fireweed Media Productions

Wrote and distributed news releases for Abilities Festival: A Celebration of Disability Arts and Culture

Marketed, arranged and produced panel discussion on artists with disabilities

Coach2004 – 2005

Canadian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association –

Junior League Division

Ryerson Journalism Alumni Association 2002 – 2004

Board of Directors

Regional Consultant, CAILC Social Policy Project  March – December 2003

Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres (CAILC)

Canadian Abilities FoundationJune 2001

Internet Researcher & Programming Assistant

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

Employee Campaign Chair Awards, United Way of Greater Toronto2001 & 2002

Volunteer Recognition Award, Canadian Abilities Foundation2001

Personal Writing Achievement Award, Ryerson University2000

EDUCATION

Ryerson University - Toronto, ON1998 – 2000

Bachelor of Journalism (BJ) – Graduate

Carleton University - Ottawa, ON1994 – 1998

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English – Undergraduate