Amy Chamberlain
| Amy is an energetic, creative, one of a kind type of person. She loves to work with others and always puts her special touch in everything she does. Amy enjoys working with people and is always looking for new challenges and experiences to learn from. Her peppy personality makes her a joy to work with in all situations. |
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Skills & Talents
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Analytical/ Research I enjoy looking deeper in projects and doing the primary and secondary research to learn more.
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Creative I love to put a creative touch on everything that I do. I continue to look at the out of the box solution to any problem with a creative twist.
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Leadership/ Management I have been a leader in multiple group projects in College as well as led my colleges in new programs and projects at work.
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Planning/ Organization I love to be organized and be able to help others become more organized. Planning out projects, events and work is fun and exciting.
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Presentation Skills I have had a lot of experience presenting to many different sizes of groups. Informing others is something I really enjoy doing.
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Teamwork Working in a team environment is my favorite way to accomplish any task at hand. I believe that multiple heads are always better then one.
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Education
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Algonquin College Business Marketing Jan 2010 to May 2010 Ottawa, ON This 2 year diploma gives it's students the opportunity to learn all aspects of marketing as well as great hands on experience with industry professionals.
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Algonquin College Business Administration- Marketing Sep 2006 to Jan 2010 Ottawa, ON This 3 year advanced applied diploma offers me knowledge in all types of business and gives me the opportunity to major in Marketing while working with industry professionals on a regular basis.
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Carleton University Lingustics Aug 2005 to May 2006 Ottawa, ON This program teaches you how to communicate in many different ways so that you are able to communicate with anyone. You have the opportunity to be able to learn about different types of language and how they effect each person differently. This has helped me be able to connect with the people that I work with and people that I meet at a different level.
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Experience
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IBM Canada Marketing and Customer Service Representative with the Cognos Innovation Center Jun 2010 to Feb 2011 Ottawa, ON - Managing a global membership by interacting with customers and partners on a daily bases.
- Manage a global mailbox by answering questions about events, bluepapers and whitepapers that the department has to offer.
- Manage social group within the department
- Work with excel to manage spreadsheets for our members, inventory and events on a regular basis
- Teach and implement new social marketing strategies to co-workers
- Organize and Manage global events on multiple topics
- Book venues and manage room set up as well as ensuring that attendees have the information that they need
- Use tools such as Salesforce, Eloqua, Buy On Demand, Albatros, and other internal databases on a regular bases.
- Participated in the development of a widget for internal and external use.
- Aid in research on any topic to learn and experience more
- Managing a global membership by interacting with customers and partners on a daily bases.
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IBM Canada Innovation Center for Performance Management- student May 2008 to Jun 2010 Ottawa, ON - Managing a global membership by interacting with customers and partners on a daily bases.
- Manage a global mailbox by answering questions about events, bluepapers and whitepapers that the department has to offer.
- Manage social group within the department
- Work with excel to manage spreadsheets for our members, inventory and events on a regular basis
- Teach and implement new social marketing strategies to co-workers
- Organize and Manage global events on multiple topics
- Book venues and manage room set up as well as ensuring that attendees have the information that they need
- Use tools such as Salesforce, Eloqua, Buy On Demand, Albatros, and other internal databases on a regular bases.
- Participated in the development of a widget for internal and external use.
- Managing a global membership by interacting with customers and partners on a daily bases.
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Cognos Performance Management- Student May 2007 to Aug 2007 Ottawa, ON - Reported to the VP of strategic marketing and public relations
- Reported to the director of CPM Strategic Marketing
- Helped edit a Cognos written book called The Performance Manager as well as 2 more to make a series. These are written to benefit people who are interested in the best way to understand and perform their performance management.
- Helped with updating and up keeping an internal website on performance management. This was very important because everyone internally, mostly used by sales specialists, will use this site as a reference to information.
- Researched existing quotes from case studies, white papers and success stories to be put in the upcoming books in The Performance Management series. With this I also scheduled regular meetings with the appropriate people to keep everyone on track and organized so that the work is done most efficiently.
- Helped organize and analyze important files that are made for the sales support in Cognos to keep them informed in changes in the performance management department.
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Sport Mart Sales Associate Oct 2004 to Aug 2007 Ottawa, ON - Provided customer service when needed
- Merchandising clothing regularly
- Trained new employees to help them become better sales representatives
- Attended all product knowledge sessions to improve knowledge of the products being sold at the location
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Algonquin College Earth Day Trade Show Volunteer Apr 2009 Ottawa, ON Worked to promote earth day at Algonquin College. Was responsible for informing people of what Algonquin does to be green as well as getting volunteers to fill out a survey.
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Algonquin College Bringing a product into a different market May 2008 Ottawa, ON We took Nixon watches and re-branded them to tell sport enthusiasts and other extreme activities that they can bring the same watch to work. This project had a lot of research, dedication and fine detail to ensure that it was the best that we could come up with. After completing the written portion of the project a very dynamic presentation was made.
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Accomplishments
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CTV Ottawa Interview with Paul Grant Sep 2009 Ottawa, ON I had the opportunity to be interviewed about whyhire.me and how important social media is to students that are looking for their new job or career.
This can be seen here.
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CBC Radio Interview with Stu Mills Jun 2009 Ottawa, ON I had the opportunity to speak on CBC Radio about my experiences with whyhire.me and how it has helped me. It was a very different but amazing experience because it gave me the chance to push myself even farther out of my comfort zone and show the city of Ottawa who I really am.
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Algonquin College Fresh Meet 2009 Networking Event Jan 2009 to Apr 2009 Westin Hotel/ Ottawa Helped manage and produce a very large and successful networking event. Approximately 200 industry professionals attended the event.
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NCC Pathway Patrol First Aid, CPR, Defibulator Apr 2007 to Present Orleans/ Ottawa/ Kanata As a volunteer I am able to combine many of my favorite activities together with this organization. I love to be around people and be helping in anything I can but also I have a passion for being active.
As a pathway patroller, with my partner we bike the NCC pathways to ensure that the people on them are safe and give direction when needed. -
OCMC Ranked Top 10 In International Business Category Aug 2008 to Oct 2008 Ottawa, ON After months of intense training we were brought to Niagara Falls to compete in a marketing competition against 15 other colleges from all over Ontario. We would practice a minimum of 2 times a week where we would do a case study and present it our coaches. This helped our presentation skills and confidence more then I could have ever imagined.
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Having worked with Amy for the past two years I've found her to be engaging, inquisitive, easy to work with. She is always searching for a better way (and usually finding it!), and able to get things done with amazing efficiency--a model employee that any manager worth their salt would clamor for! Jeff Holker IBM Cognos Innovation Center for Performance Management IBM Cognos
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"It is with my pleasure and confidence that I write this recommendation for Amy Chamberlain. Throughout past seven years, I have come to this promising young woman very well. Miss Chamberlain’s quiet confidence, maturity and integrity has impressed me greatly. She is one of those individuals whose warmth, integrity and kind spirit shine through in everything that she does. In addition, she sets high standards for herself, and she takes pride in every task that she is given. She is an admirable young woman possessing skills and strong persona attributes to guarantee her success in her pursuits." Patricia Andrusyk Senior Records Classifier Health Canada Records Management
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Amy Chamberlain
841 tweets, 375 followerscrazy about social media! Looking to learn more, experience more and meet amazing people! -
Photo: Taken with instagram http://t.co/IlSGvtdpThursday, 17 May 2012 21:39
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Just posted a photo http://t.co/aNYsB1rgThursday, 17 May 2012 21:39
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Fevers - "Passion Is Dead (Long Live Fashion)" (video): http://t.co/F3MevUZpFriday, 11 May 2012 15:18
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Photo: I would love to make these! http://t.co/AzOjsLflThursday, 10 May 2012 16:48
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Photo: Best butter tart… I needed a break (Taken with instagram) http://t.co/jAOIUjtxThursday, 10 May 2012 10:32
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup chunky salsa
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 6 potato rolls
Directions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease.
- Stir in ketchup, salsa, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, white vinegar, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, over low heat 20 to 30 minutes. Serve on rolls. Serves 6
- 4 large carrots
- 3 celery ribs, strings removed with a vegetable peeler
- 1 seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), halved lengthwise and cored
- 1 bunch radishes
- 1 lb fresh or frozen shelled edamame (soybeans; 3 cups)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions:
- 1 6-ounce bag spicy pita chips
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken cutlets, cut into 3-inch pieces
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 scallions, trimmed and chopped
- Heat oven to 400° F.
- Place the pita chips and Parmesan in a food processor. Pulse until coarsely ground. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the parsley, if using.
- In a medium bowl, beat the egg with 1 teaspoon water. Dip the chicken in the egg, letting any excess drip off, then in the pita-chip mixture, pressing gently to help it adhere.
- Place the chicken pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the sour cream and scallions and serve with the chicken for dipping.



