Amelie Desjardins

Amélie Desjardins Mobile: - Skype : amelie_desjardins Email:- HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Canadian on a valid Working Visa. Available immediately. - Exceptional communicational and interpersonal skills, sharp sense of responsibility and facility for priority management; Analytical mindset and leadership skills proven through international consulting and business development; and Strong experience in content drafting, relationships management with key stakeholders and public speeches. French (native); English (excellent); Spanish (good) WORK EXPERIENCES - - Strategic Development Consultant July 2016-Present Freelance Contracts executed include: Management of Legal Affairs – to oversee the exportation of products made in Mexico and to help direct the development of sales networks in Kazakhstan and Russia, for a Canada-based textile company; to help frame social workers labour rights in a non-unionized context within a community organisation; Feasibility Study and Risk Management Analysis; Logistics and Events Management - produced for a large-scale sports and cultural events company; Market Study – executed of the construction industry of Quebec, Canada, studying internal innovative structures; and Business Development Strategy and Product Roadmap – produced for a new Enterprise Resource Planning system. Operations Coordinator June 2015-June 2016 Real Ventures, Montreal, Canada Optimized the efficiency of the various support departments by contributing in the improvement and by coordinating the communication between each of the departments (accounting, human resources, legal, events, internal and external reporting, databases and investment portfolio); Maintained and reconciled a plurality of databases on numerous platforms – gathered data, drafted reports, created, maintained and improved the relationships with the limited partners, the investors and the cofounders of portfolio cies; Built the Team by targeting and recruiting new team members and by maintaining an exciting company culture; Ensured the compliance with international investment regulations (NAFTA); and Managed from A to Z the organisation, promotion, logistics and good execution of various external and internal events in Montreal, Toronto and San Francisco. - In-House Legal Counsel November 2013-January 2015 Digital Entertainment Quebec (DEQ) Systems Corp., Levis – subsidiary in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Analysed patents developed for the gaming industry, to strategically commercialize new games and products; Advised the R&D and Productions Teams regarding intellectual property and strategy matters; Drafted, wrote and translated contracts such as distribution, consulting, licenses and sub-licenses agreements and NDAs; Took the lead of drafting all internal company politics in respect of Quebec, Nevada and USA Federal labour laws; Ensured the worldwide conformity of our patent licenses and trademarks with the compliance department; and Carried out legal research mainly in the fields of intellectual property, American law, business law and labour law. - International Development and Trade Agent – New Delhi, Mumbai & Bangalore (India) Rousseau Métal Inc., St-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada Pitched the company’s various product lines and built relationships with key partners; Built a network of potential distributors in the automotive and aerospace industries; and Performed a comprehensive market analysis of the Indian after-sales automotive industry. October 2010-May 2011 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - Business Development, Events Management and Fundraising 2017-Present HandsOn Hong Kong, Hong Kong Pitch to corporate, media and PR partners and secure sponsorships and partnerships agreements; Draft and edit presentations and legal agreements to secure funding; Implement a ‘Grants Calendar’ covering +180 potential grants, in harmony with our program management; and Elaborate the communication strategy and draft content for NGOs, corporations, media, PR agencies and individuals. - Emergency Response Volunteer Canadian Red Cross, Canada Syrian Refugees Welcome Center Operation; and Funding Appeal and Aid to the evacuees of the Albertan Forest Fires. Member of the Board of Directors PACT de rue, Montreal, Canada Youth Centre of Sainte-Foy (Maison des Jeunes l’Envol de Sainte-Foy - MDJ), Quebec City, Canada - - Fundraising and Marketing (Full-time contract) Spring 2015 International Center for the Prevention of Crime (ICPC), Montreal, Canada - Drafted grants application, projects proposals, web content and documents in French, English and Spanish; and - Organised conferences and determined the campaigns’ content. Researcher (Full-time contract) Winter 2015 Centro internacional para los derechos humanos de los migrantes (CIDEHUM), San Jose, Costa Rica - Participated in the drafting of the Regulation for the Law against Human Trafficking of Costa Rica through the Subcommittee of the Coalition against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of migrants of the Government of CR; - Drafted the study Violencia, inseguridad y migración con una perspectiva de género en la región Centroaméricana; and - Organised an informative and awareness event on drugs trafficking in remote communities. - Events and Fundraising Coordinator September 2009-May 2010 Amnesty International of the Law Faculty of the Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada Led the fundraisings and awareness’ campaigns, coordinated the logistics, organised and promoted the events. - Head of Human Resources Fall 2009 Legal Information Office (Bureau d’Information Juridique - BIJ), Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada Led the recruitment of entire staff, managed, built scheduling for 90 volunteers and ensured operational condition. EDUCATION - - Masters in International Law - LLM Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada Chinese Law Program at China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China, May 2013; Intensive seminar on international negotiations with UQAM and ENAP, Montreal, August 2013; and Final Essay on Conflicts of Laws rules in Trademarks laws: Comparative study between Asia and the West. - Delegate representing Rwanda Harvard National Model of United Nations Latin America, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Law Degree - LLB Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada Semester abroad at Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, Corte, Corsica, France, Winter 2010 - References available on request