Editor
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
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Corporate Communications Strategy & Plan Development
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Writing & Editing
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Stakeholder Campaigns & Initiatives
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Brand Oversight & Design
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Brand/Channel Communications
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Culture Strategy, Training & Programs
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Holistic DE&I Communications Integration
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Employee Belonging Initiatives
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Corporate Well-Being Programs
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Publicity Strategy & Campaign Planning
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Public & Media Relations & Representation
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Press Release, article, presentation, social media post development & management
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Digital Communications Design
Professional Experience
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST - Project Management Institute
April 2021 - Present
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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
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Present proposals for new communications strategies to senior leadership to increase day-to-day functional efficiency
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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
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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
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Produce promotional brand materials and internal Policy Guidelines for management and staff across 4 corporate divisions of a North American transportation company
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Provide consulting services in all areas of communications including execution of comms strategies, media relations, web, blog, press release & social media curation and management
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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
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Produced consistent, on-brand promotional written materials including news releases, media alerts, fact sheets, and media briefings for three high-profile accounts
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Developed communications strategy and editorial calendar for projects relating to Kellogg and Groupe Marcelle
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Led onboarding of Keen Footwear including mass media pitching across Canada
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Responsible for Scotties Tournament of Hearts Campaign coverage report using MRP software
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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
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Conducted research to produce written materials including web content, press releases, media pitches, public and media invitations, articles, social/blog posts, & newsletters
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Pitched story ideas for product/ experience inclusion to high-profile influencers & journalists, generating over 10 million media impressions
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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