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Lila Sidhwa

Communications & PR Consultant

Strategic Communications & PR Consultant with more than 5 years’ experience in Communications & Public Relations.

 

Recognized expertise in Employee Culture & Belonging, DE&I integration, and Corporate Well-Being.

 

I develop and leverage diverse communications strategies, platforms, and channels to grow brand awareness by increasing stakeholder engagement, building lasting relationships, and in turn, reaching growth-oriented business objectives.

Areas of Expertise

COMMUNICATIONS

PLANNING

CULTURE INTEGRATION​

PUBLIC RELATIONS

  • Corporate Communications Strategy & Plan Development

  • Writing & Editing

  • Stakeholder Campaigns & Initiatives

  • Brand Oversight & Design

  • Brand/Channel Communications

  • Culture Strategy, Training & Programs

  • Holistic DE&I Communications Integration

  • Employee Belonging Initiatives

  • Corporate Well-Being Programs

  • Publicity Strategy & Campaign Planning

  • Public & Media Relations & Representation

  • Press Release, article, presentation, social media post development & management

  • Digital Communications Design 

Professional Experience

 

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST - Project Management Institute
April 2021 - Present

  • Lead and execute strategic communications planning, campaigns, and programs for teams and executive leadership including timelines, channels, and messaging on behalf of key stakeholders including DE&I, Strategy, Compliance, and Employee Belonging

  • Present proposals for new communications strategies to senior leadership to increase day-to-day functional efficiency

  • Own, coordinate, and host weekly organization-wide meetings to inform staff on strategic direction and other team functions to draw a line of sight between their work and organizational objectives

  • Produce and manage content on key communications platforms including PMI’s internal intranet site, all-staff emails, articles, newsletters, presentations, leveraging a minimum of 7 touchpoints per communication

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COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT - Lila Public Relations
May 2020 - Present
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  • Produce strategic communications plans for 5 diverse clients across industries (Transportation, Wellness, Publishing, Fitness) to grow internal/external engagement

  • Produce promotional brand materials and internal Policy Guidelines for management and staff across 4 corporate divisions of a North American transportation company

  • Provide consulting services in all areas of communications including execution of comms strategies, media relations, web, blog, press release & social media curation and management

  • Work closely with clients to understand their needs and brainstorm innovative ideas to reach targeted audiences, including the development of “Driver Appreciation Week” and “Article of the Month” posts

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ACCOUNT COORDINATOR - Strategic Objectives

January 2020 - April 2020

  • Produced consistent, on-brand promotional written materials including news releases, media alerts, fact sheets, and media briefings for three high-profile accounts 

  • Developed communications strategy and editorial calendar for projects relating to Kellogg and Groupe Marcelle

  • Led onboarding of Keen Footwear including mass media pitching across Canada

  • Responsible for Scotties Tournament of Hearts Campaign coverage report using MRP software

  • Managed a public relations intern to report on campaign and program engagement

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PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN - BPR Inc. (Sugo Communications)

August 2019 - December 2019

  • Conducted research to produce written materials including web content, press releases, media pitches, public and media invitations, articles, social/blog posts, & newsletters

  • Pitched story ideas for product/ experience inclusion to high-profile influencers & journalists, generating over 10 million media impressions

  • Developed lasting relationships with media members in social, broadcast, and podcast

Bachelor of Arts, Communications Studies (Honors)

Wilfrid Laurier University

2017

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Public Relations Post-Graduate Certificate

Humber College

2019

Education

Contact Me

I work remotely across time zones, but reside in Ontario, Canada.

905-808-2082

Thanks! I'll be in touch!

“People do not buy goods and services. They buy relations, stories, and magic.”
— Seth Godin

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