Sarah Schmidt
Vice President Communications @Rogers Communications
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President Communications @Rogers Communications
Toronto, ON, CA
EDUCATION
McGill University
MA, History
Dalhousie University
BA, History
University of Toronto
BEd, Education
SKILLS
ABOUT SARAH SCHMIDT
Senior communications professional with expertise in the strategic analysis, framing and communication of complex issues for diverse audiences; media relations; issues management; financial communications; and strategic communications. • Increasingly senior roles in communications at large publicly traded companies after 15 years experience as a news reporter and feature writer for leading Canadian newspapers and magazines, complemented by a service as a communications advisor and trainer for organizations in the education, professional association and labour sectors; • Former newsroom leader with a strong grasp of public policy issues, and a solid understanding of legislative and executive governance machinery, principles and processes; • Self-starter with ability to multitask, manage projects at matrixed organizations, and analyze complex information from diverse sources under tight deadlines; • Longtime member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery in a digital-first newsroom with an excellent understanding of media relations; • Experienced writer/editor and workshop presenter on strategic communications, media relations and issues management; • Bilingual, with strong oral communication skills and excellent written comprehension in French.
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