1. KRISTIN FOSTER
42 CAMDEN STREET, UNIT 801, TORONTO, ON M5V 1V1
P 647 218 2183 E fosty44@gmail.com
EDUCATION
York University September 2009 - May 2011
Toronto, ON
Schulich School of Business
MBA Masters of Business Administration
Specialization in Marketing and Strategy
University of Western Ontario September 2000 - June 2004
London, ON
Honours Bachelor of Arts
Economics
EXPERIENCE
Allstream September 2011- February 2012
Se nior M an ager, Co rp o rat e Com m uni c a ti ons Toronto, 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; and
Allstream United Way Committee member.
Mediatize ME Summer Intern, 2010
Public company, Marketing and Advertising Industry Dubai, UAE
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.
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2. KRISTIN FOSTER 42 CAMDEN STREET, UNIT 801, TORONTO, ON M5V 1V1
P 647 2 1 8 2 1 83 E fosty44@gmail.com
Manulife Financial June 2007 - November 2008
C l ient Acco u n t M an ager Toronto, ON
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.
Manulife Financial February 2006 - June 2007
Se nior Clien t Acco u n t Rep res e nta ti v e Toronto, ON
Same responsibilities as Client Account Representative (below)
in addition to the following:
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.
Manulife Financial November 2004 - February 2006
C l ient Acco u n t Rep res en t at ive Toronto, ON
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.
Deloitte & Touche / Saba & Co Summer Intern, 2003
Anal y s t s u p p o rt in g ex t ern al a udi t. Dubai, UAE
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.
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