1. ERIC SAMPASSA
613-710-0990
e.sampassa@hotmail.ca
 A driven professional. Disciplined, organized and a champion of conversation. A natural and detail-
oriented worker. Passionate about creating positive change in a creative way. Multilingual in French and
English, Lingala, Swahili, Spanish and German.
 Seeking an environment where personal and professional growth is possible as well being able to
contribute within an organization.
Proven record of achievement in:
 Public speaking
 Event management
 Social media campaigns
 Social media management
 Promotion/Networking/Media relations
 Public relations strategies
 Hootsuite certification
 Reliability security clearance
ACQUIRED SKILLS
Writing drafting, editing and publishing: speeches,talking points, op-eds, backgrounders, press releases and
media advisories, web design
Communications management: PR strategies and tactics, communications plans
Event management: Ignite Harmony Ottawa Harmony House women’s Shelter charity ball hockey tournament,
Barrhaven Loblaws store re-opening
Social media management: Chlorophylle Ottawa social media management plan, Ottawa Harmony House
women’s Shelter charity social media campaign
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Elections Canada, Gatineau, Quebec 2015
Social media research officer
Monitor multiple social media accounts and respond to public enquiries via the social media accounts.
Navigate Hootsuite and Microsoft Word in order to create evaluation tools and social media activity reports.
Maintain a rapid response time to social media posts, occasionally craft responses to enquiries and categorize
enquiries by content.
 Achieved a Facebook reach of over 1.8M users and over 10 000 interactions on Twitter
Canada Post, Ottawa,Ontario 2013-2014
Customer service representative & inquiry analyst
Respond to Canada Posts outlets’ requests for mailing materials, placed replenishment orders, open inquiries
and verify warehouse merchandise inventory.
 Promoted to the second line of communication between Canada Post headquarters and warehouse
 Promoted to main inquiry analyst and Canada Post outlets primary email manager
Samsung (Costco Ottawa), Ottawa,Ontario 2014-2015
Sales experience specialist
Engage and educate members about current Samsung products and increase sales within the store.
 Increased sales of Samsung products for Nepean Costco by 15% in first week

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 Sold out merchandise 2nd and 3rd
week of operations.
Gatineau basketball Association, Gatineau,Quebec 2014 - present
Player Health & Wellness director
Introduce new injury prevention and performance enhancing training regiments to athletes and coaches. Reach
out to sports performance professionals in order to create a network of coaches,sports doctors and performance
trainers. Increase player interest in prolonging their basketball careers
 60% reduction in injuries
 Sponsorship negotiations between local sports therapists and doctors have begun
 All senior players from the previous year are pursuing basketball careers at the collegiate level
Xbox Canada, Ottawa,Ontario 2014
Brand ambassador
Promote the Xbox brand and their newest gaming console the Xbox One, increase awareness of Xbox among
Canadians between the ages of 18 and 30 and record media of events (photo/video)
 Recorded over 500 contest entries at Ottawa Escapade Music festival
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Public Relations Diploma program graduation 2015
ALGONQUIN COLLEGE Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Social Sciences 2011-2013
CÉGEP de l’Outaouais Gatineau, Quebec Canada
AWARDS
 De l’Ile High school Outaouais male sports team of the year,2015
 De l’Île high school RSEQ Outaouais high school regional champion, 2015
 Cégep de l’Outaouais RSEQ collegiate basketball provincial champion, 2012
 RSEQ midget basketball AAA league MVP,2007
VOLUNTEER AND OTHER EXPERIENCE
IgniteHarmony Charity campaign fundraising team
Ottawa, Ontario,January 2014 – August 2014
Public relations assistant for Steeven K Sampassa,film director, producer, videographer and script writer.
April - November 2014
Basketball coach for De l’Île high school,
Gatineau,Quebec,2014-2015
Gatineau basketball association Skills Trainer
Gatineau,Quebec, August 2013- May 2014
Cégep de l’Outaouais basketball Skills Trainer
Gatineau, Quebec, April - June 2012