Ophélie Lechat
Communicator, researcher, organizer.
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Recent projects.
- What have I been up to lately?Australian Summer 2011: After attending [Melbourne Startup Weekend] in November, I was hired as Digital Marketer for [Flippa.com], the largest marketplace for buying and selling websites. Sort of like eBay for website owners! If you interact with Flippa's [Facebook] or [Twitter] accounts, chances are I'm on the other side of the keyboard.Australian Spring 2011: Now nicely settled in Brunswick, a suburb of Melbourne, I'm eager to start working on new projects. For now, translations for the [Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo] are keeping me busy. Who knew there was such a vast industry focused on garbage and recycling?Summer 2011: I'm traveling up a storm this summer! Between Montreal, Victoria BC, Mexico, Los Angeles and Melbourne, I'm seeing new places (and airport lounges!) all over the world.
Spring 2011: When the editorial team at [AskMen.com] asked me to implement a new project management system, I turned to the team at [Mavenlink] for help. AskMen's new system, which uses Google's great suite of applications and Mavenlink's project management, is much more intuitive, accessible and reliable.
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I also had the chance to put my journalism chops to work as journalist and host of [CIBL Radio-Montréal]'s lunch news hour, [Le Midi Libre]. After months of hard work as a member of a talented and dedicated news team, I was honoured to be named [CIBL's Journalist of the year] at our yearly gala!
Winter 2011: Adults going back to school need support, ressources and recognition, and that's what drives the [ICÉA]'s [Semaine québécoise des adultes en formation]! As the team's communications agent, I developed a media strategy which included [Facebook] and Google ad placement, interviews in major Quebec media outlets, and a media tour for our spokesperson,[Jici Lauzon]. By the end of my mandate, our Facebook following had increased tenfold, and our spokesperson had given more interviews than ever before!
Fall 2010: What does daily life look like for families in Fiji, in Chile, in Japan, in Sweden? That's what Hélène Tremblay set out to discover more than 20 years ago. I had the pleasure to serve as her assistant in planning her Fall 2010 conferences. Find out more at the [Human Space] website!
Summer 2010: Working on a daily radio show is a huge thrill. You have to be on top of everything that's happening in arts, culture, politics, world events and, particularly challenging for me, even sports! It's also a terrific outlet for creative ideas. During my stay as a researcher for Radio-Canada's morning show [AM, hosted by Anne-Marie Withenshaw], I pitched story ideas, researched topics, interviewed guests, and worked with a team of talented researchers and producers.
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What I do.
- To put it simply: I research, organize, communicate and get things done.This means that I work with teams, individuals, small businesses, not-so-small businesses, non-profits.I do surveys, communications strategies, reports. I bring fresh eyes and a wealth of knowledge to your project.I lead brainstorming sessions and project post-mortems. I feed social media sites and blogs.And, in my spare time, I knit and I travel.(pssst! Are you on Ravelry? Find me [here].)
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- SummarySpecialties: Communicating, researching, explaining, translating, interpreting, questioning, debating, problem-solving, convincing, and so on.Experience
- Nov 2011 - PresentDigital Marketer / Flippa
- Nov 2009 - PresentDescribed Video Writer / Blackstone Sight and SoundBlackstone Sight and Sound -- Ongoing since November 2009; Described Video is the process that described the movements of characters during a television show or
movie, allowing visually impaired persons to follow the action. As a writer for Blackstone Sight and
Sound, I am tasked with writing descriptions of the action so it will fit between dialogue. - Nov 2009 - PresentTranslator / FreelanceOngoing since 2009
Provided translations, both English to French and French to English, for clients in a wide range of
industries, including press releases for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and for heavy-machinery instruction - May 2011 - Nov 2011Editorial Assistant / AskMenAskMen.com -- Ongoing since May 2011; The team at AskMen, a daily web magazine, produces hundreds of articles per week. I was tasked with coordinating the switch to a new project management system, as well as helping the Editor with daily tasks.
- Aug 2010 - Aug 2011Journalist and Host / CIBL Radio-MontrealCIBL 101,5 Radio Montréal -- Ongoing since September 2010; CIBL's daily public affairs show, Le Midi Libre, focuses on Montreal community, society and politics. As journalist, I prepare timely topics and present them on the air. As host, I interact with the journalist and interview guests. I also manage the show's social media presence, including Facebook announcements and interaction with fans. Currently working from Melbourne, I contribute radio documentaries on Canadians in
Australia. - Jan 2011 - May 2011Communications and Social Media agent / Institut de cooperation pour l'education des adultesThe Quebec Week of Adult Learners is a yearly event that highlights and promotes lifelong education and learning.
As communications and social media agent, I was tasked with developing a communications strategy, including ad placement, media outreach, Facebook, Twitter and blogging strategies. As this organization was faced with a lower overall budget, lowering costs while maintaining the quality and reach of our communications strategy was a concern.
The strategy I put into place resulted in an improved awareness of the event, greater participation in the activities and a sustained growth of our Facebook fans and Twitter followers, and social media engagement reached an all-time high for the organization. - Apr 2010 - Feb 2011Writer and researcher / The Montreal OfficeWriter and researcher for www.imaman.ca, a web site focused on technology for a late-adopter audience. My mandate included researching and writing articles about ways to include technology in daily life for people with little technological knowledge or experience.
- Aug 2010 - Dec 2010Communications Agent / Human SpaceTasked with providing communications solutions to Hélène Tremblay, a public speaker and author, I developed a Facebook strategy, a blog, and content for her website, as well as promoting her conference in
local Montreal media. - May 2010 - Nov 2010Researcher / CBCMy work as Researcher for Canada's national public broadcaster, Radio-Canada, included finding and
developing subjects for several shows, coordinating guests, and providing all relevant information, as well
as question leads, to the host. - Sept 2009 - Jul 2010News and Content Writer / Brafton Inc.Writing short news stories on marketing and lifestyle topics.
- Jan 2010 - May 2010Research Intern - L'Après-midi porte conseil / Radio-Canada
- 2010 - 2010Volunteer / AEBC conference
- May 2009 - Nov 2009Researcher, communications, webmaster / Celestia MarketingI work with consultants to find the best ways to show off clients. This is done through website building, YouTube videos, graphic design and advertising.
I do simple web design, SEO, record and edit videos, write content and handle social media.
Education-
2007 - 2010Université de MontréalBA in Journalism, Political Science, Economics
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2003 - 2005Dawson CollegeDEC in Liberal Arts
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2001 - 2003Collège Esther-Blondin
- Université de MontréalBSc in Journalism, political science and economics; 2010
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Honors:Journalist if the year, CIBL Radio-Montréal, 2011
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Interests:Writing, reading, yoga, interviewing, social media,
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Tweets
- Browsing the @broadsheet app for local cafes and shops makes me web happier we moved to Thornbury / Northcote.
- First one at the pub for #peoplespizza. I hate being first.
- @mattevansnz I will most definitely take you up on that.
- @tommuseth @mattevansnz Hmm. I'm downloading tons of reading material for the weekend and @gpsjared has season 2 of The Wire to tide me over
- @mattevansnz New building for me as well. Oh well. I can use a vacation from the Internet, right? :)
- @mattevansnz That's terrifying. iinet promises I'll have mine in three weeks, but I'm skeptical.
- Cleared about two dozen Post-It notes from my desk and into @workflowy. Workspace is looking that much neater.
- @haikugirlOz I'm guessing you mean in-person, not over video? There's a million YouTube videos on this, of varying quality...
- @SeeJaneMarie Ha! Yeah, that must feel pretty awkward. Hence the wine?
- @SeeJaneMarie I love your videos. It's like we're chillin' together drinking wine. #IswearImnotcreepy
- @SeeJaneMarie Have you done a new HTBAG in the last month or so? I'm overwhelmed by my RSS feed and am about to "mark all as read".
- @d11wtq Methinks that would be "lite" milk.
- @d11wtq Semi-skimmed? Back in America (where we do things RIGHT!) we have skim, 1%, 2%, and homo, aka 3.25%.
- @d11wtq Edinburgh Gardens but headed home soon-ish, it got cold all of a sudden!
- Damn. Our radio battery just died. Everyone at Edinburgh Gardens turn up yours so we can hear. I have money riding on number 1.
- @d11wtq Nice job. Now come have a beer and celebrate your new Aussie permanent residence.
- At Edinburgh Gardens, pretending I'm Australian.
- So far it says "Amanda 41 x". Math quiz in the sky?
- Someone is writing something in the sky with an airplane above Northcote. I didn't think people actually did that!
- Those appliance delivery guys are working hard in the 30degree heat. Wish I could offer them a cold drink, but I don't have glassware yet!
