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KRISTIN FOSTER42 CAMDEN STREET, UNIT 801, TORONTO, ON M5V 1V1
647 218 2183 fos ty44@gma i l . comP
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York UniversitySchulich School of Business
EDUCATION
MBA Masters of Business Administration
Specialization in Marketing and Strategy
University of Western Ontario
Honours Bachelor of Arts
Economics
September 2009 - May 2011Toronto, ON
September 2000 - June 2004London, ON
Worked collaboratively with Senior Management to develop and execute the 2012 CorporateCommunications Strategy;
Assisted with brand awareness and proactively generated positive media coverage as Allstream’s primary media relations spokesperson;
Responsible for producing internal/external communication content including the management of all press and news related articles;
Prepared communication materials on behalf of the President and other executives including speeches and internal/external messaging;
Managed the internal linguistics department;
Represented the Corporate Communications department on the Corporate Emergency Management Team and managed all crises communication planning; andAllstream United Way Committee member.
AllstreamSenior Manager, Corporate Communications
September 2011- February 2012Toronto, ON
Mediatize MEPublic company, Marketing and Advertising Industry
Independently developed a business plan for Mediatize ME during its start-up phase.
Collaborated with CMO and CFO to formulate financial projections, product pricing and go to market and sales strategy;
Used market data to perform segment analysis and develop planning for client demand;
Performed competitive market analysis using SWOT and independently designed competitive matrix to determine appropriate launch strategy; and
Created a proposal for the organizational structure of the company.
Summer Intern, 2010Dubai, UAE
EXPERIENCE
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Manulife FinancialSenior Client Account Representative
Managed corporate 401K accounts with assets exceeding $50 million;
Completed 5 insurance charter exams, a business writing course, and numerous investment product and industry knowledge courses;
Mentored those individuals new to the client account representative role through job
shadowing and formal assessment; and
Active volunteer of the Junior Achievement Program, instructed a class about the economics of staying in school, mentored grade 10 students on the “Dream Big” Program: A Life Lesson with Tiger Woods.
Same responsibilities as Client Account Representative (below) in addition to the following:
February 2006 - June 2007Toronto, ON
Manulife FinancialClient Account Representative
Managed corporate 401K accounts with assets exceeding $20 million;
Maintained and managed often difficult relationships with clients and business partners
such as brokers, third party administrators and auditors;
Acquired extensive knowledge of the U.S. pension and investment business;
Performed reconciliation of client accounts and developed “win-win” solutions to complex problems often under tight deadlines; and
Trained clients on how to utilize and interpret our financial/investment data and related materials.
November 2004 - February 2006Toronto, ON
Deloitte & Touche / Saba & CoAnalyst supporting external audit.
Assisted auditor in the planning of audits, audit testing, and internal control evaluation;
Helped to prepare and draft audit reports;
Prepared and compiled financial statements; and
Set up analysis for a pre-merger integration.
Summer Intern, 2003Dubai, UAE
42 CAMDEN STREET, UNIT 801, TORONTO, ON M5V 1V1
Manulife FinancialClient Account Manager
Same responsibilities as Senior Client Account Representative (below) in addition to:
Managed corporate 401K accounts with assets exceeding $100 million;
Identified and defined training and developmental needs for the department;
Developed creative ways to meet client needs and productivity goals as a team and on an individual basis;
Helped create specialized and tailored client presentations focused on new plan administration strategies and occasionally traveled to the U.S, facilitating client education meetings;
Integrated and applied expert knowledge of the business, products, and administration to problem-solving and resolution of client issues around Manulife service delivery and day to day plan execution;
Obtained Series 6 Certification; and
Manulife United Way volunteer.
June 2007 - November 2008Toronto, ON