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Teresa Lien
IAP2: Fundamentals of P2 • 15+ Years Regional Communications Open to Recruitment Offers • Senior Communications Leadership

Executive Qualifications & Career Highlights

Teresa Lien Senior Communications & Public Engagement Specialist

Based in Kelowna, British Columbia. Over 15 years of regional communications, IAP2 public participation training, high-volume digital CMS management, publication editorial leadership, and foundational local government operational experience in British Columbia.

Teresa Lien - Senior Communications & Public Engagement Specialist
Teresa Lien
Kelowna • Okanagan • British Columbia
15+
Years Regional Comms
6 Yrs
Bell Media CMS & Digital
Annual
Reports & Magazines
IAP2
Fundamentals of P2

Career Highlights & Leadership

A progression of leadership roles across regional industry associations, national media corporations, civic cultural institutions, and regional district government.

Industry Association • Construction Leadership

Strategic Communications Specialist & Public Relations Lead

Southern Interior Construction Association (SICA) • Kelowna, BC

Directed comprehensive organizational communications, provincial advocacy, public relations campaigns, and Board communications for the Southern Interior Construction Association, representing hundreds of regional trade contractors, consultants, and infrastructure professionals.

  • Publication Editorial & Layout: Directed the editorial content development, member feature profiles, and InDesign layout for biannual construction magazines and official annual reports, delivering accessible technical, commercial, and civic publications.
  • Objective Infrastructure & Member Updates: Produced clear-language member and public updates on regional infrastructure priorities, prompt payment legislation, procurement best practices, and construction workforce trends across the Southern Interior.
  • Board Submission Research (2025 Kelowna Chamber Win): Spearheaded the comprehensive organizational research, narrative strategy, and submission dossier that secured the prestigious 2025 Business Excellence Award for SICA and its Board of Directors.
  • Regional Event Logistics & Operations: Managed event communications, corporate partnerships (The Home Depot), and operational logistics for the Contractors, Consultants and Owners (CCO) Conference and regional golf tournament series scaling to 288 players across the Southern Interior.
Focus: Publication Editorial • Member Updates • Chamber Win • Events
National Media Corporation • Broadcast Web Operations

Digital Content Marketing Specialist / Producer

Bell Media • Sun FM, AM 1150, CJDC TV • Kelowna & Interior BC

Managed digital content marketing, station web CMS operations, and multi-channel promotional campaigns across Bell Media's high-volume British Columbia broadcast network, focusing on rigorous tactical execution under strict daily publishing deadlines.

  • High-Volume Web CMS Management Under Strict Daily Deadlines: Published and administered time-sensitive digital news, music, contest, and civic content across 8 BC news and radio station web platforms under rigid daily broadcast cycles.
  • Visual & Brand Consistency: Maintained visual, tonal, and brand standard integrity across 8 distinct radio and television brands throughout Northern and Southern British Columbia.
  • Regional Digital Rollouts: Orchestrated the regional digital rollout schedules for the national rebrands of Sun FM to Virgin Radio and EZ Rock to Move 101.5, synchronizing web assets, app portals, and on-air messaging.
  • Community Outreach Campaigns: Produced and distributed digital deliverables for high-profile community initiatives, including broadcast features supporting JoeAnna's House (Kelowna General Hospital Foundation) and regional agricultural innovation.
Focus: Web CMS Platforms • Strict Deadlines • 8 BC Brands • Rebrand Rollouts View Video Work →
Civic Institution • Cultural Heritage

Marketing & Interpretive Exhibition Designer

Kelowna Museums Society • Kelowna, BC

Collaborated closely with curatorial staff and museum educators to celebrate Kelowna Museums' landmark 100-Year Centennial milestone through clear visual storytelling and accessible civic engagement.

  • Clear Visual Storytelling: Translated historical narratives, archival records, and curatorial research into engaging, clear-language interpretive panels and exhibition collateral.
  • Civic Educational Displays: Designed historical interpretive signage and educational print materials celebrating Kelowna Museums' 100-year centennial for thousands of Central Okanagan residents, students, and tourists.
  • Public Heritage Engagement: Coordinated promotional print materials, museum rack cards, and event collateral to invite broad community participation across civic exhibition venues.
Focus: Visual Storytelling • Civic Educational Displays • Heritage Engagement View Exhibition Profile →
Regional District Government • Foundational Local Government Experience

Parks & Recreation Director

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) • Okanagan Falls, BC

Foundational public sector and local government experience directing regional community centre operations, recreation programming, parkland capital acquisition, and resident communications for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) serving Okanagan Falls.

  • Capital Funding & Keogan Sports Park Acquisition: Successfully secured $150,000 in capital funding and community donations dedicated to parkland acquisition and development of Keogan Sports Park, establishing a premier 10-acre regional multi-sport facility in Okanagan Falls.
  • Board Reporting & Public Sector Governance: Prepared and delivered formal administrative briefings, project progress presentations, and strategic recommendations to the RDOS Board of Directors and regional Parks & Recreation Commission.
  • Municipal Public Notices & Community Outreach: Led municipal communications, public notices, resident surveys, and community relations across Electoral Area "D", maintaining transparent dialogue with local taxpayers.
  • Public Facility Operations: Managed daily community centre operations, recreation programming, public hall maintenance schedules, and community sports tournament coordination.
  • Budgetary & Personnel Oversight: Administered municipal department operational budgets, capital development funds, and supervised local facility staff and contracted maintenance services.
Outcome: $150K Capital Funding • 10-Acre Sports Park • RDOS Board Governance Keogan Sports Park Profile (RDOS) ↗
Professional Credentials & Training

Certifications & Professional Development

Continuous specialized training in public participation, Indigenous relations, PR crisis mitigation, and modern digital workflows.

Primary Credential
IAP2 Canada

Fundamentals of Public Participation (P2 Fundamentals)

IAP2 Canada Course

Foundational principles and ethical standards of public participation. Applying the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation to design effective stakeholder consultation and community dialogue.

Indigenous Studies

Indigenous Canada

University of Alberta • Faculty of Native Studies

Comprehensive exploration of Indigenous histories, contemporary perspectives, national and regional treaty relations, governance, and reconciliation principles.

Reconciliation & Community Relations
PR & Crisis Management

Microsoft PR & Crisis Management

Microsoft Training • Non-Profit Management 101

Issues mitigation, crisis communication response protocols, multi-platform media outreach, and non-profit governance essentials.

Crisis Protocols & Issues Mitigation
Digital Innovation

Google AI Specialization & Practical Workflows

Google Career Certificates • DeepLearning.AI

Applied generative AI workflows, prompt architecture, digital automation, and practical productivity pipelines for organizational communications.

Digital Workflow Automation
Academic Degrees & Post-Secondary Education

Formal Education

UFV • LaSalle College Vancouver
Degree Abbotsford, BC

Bachelor of Media Arts (BMA), Digital Communication & Media

University of the Fraser Valley (UFV)

Integrated curriculum combining visual communications, digital media, accessible publication design, and data visualization with public sector communications and stakeholder engagement principles.

Diploma Burnaby, BC

Diploma in Communications & Media Technology | Digital Animation

LaSalle College Vancouver (Formerly CDIS)

Rigorous technical training in 2D illustration, 3D digital media, visual storytelling, digital production pipelines, camera operations, and professional lighting for digital media.

Public-Sector & Municipal Alignment

Core Strategic Capabilities

IAP2 Public Engagement

Citizen participation sessions, stakeholder consultation surveys, community outreach, and transparent public feedback synthesis.

Publications & Annual Reports

Biannual magazines, official annual reports, accessible community guides, pre-flight CMYK print, and technical publication systems.

Digital CMS Administration

High-volume WordPress CMS management under daily deadlines, digital public notices, WCAG accessibility, and multi-channel distribution.

Media Relations & Issues Comms

Media advisories, rapid-response public notices, broadcast media discipline, and proactive issues mitigation.

Local Government Governance

Board and council reporting, administrative briefings, municipal parkland capital funding, and regulatory compliance.

Data Visualization & Design

Translating complex municipal data, capital plans, and regional metrics into intuitive infographics, accessible annual reports, and transparent public reporting across InDesign and Illustrator.

Clear-Language Editing

Translating complex municipal policies, bylaws, and technical infrastructure topics into accessible, plain-language public communications.

Digital & AI Productivity

Google Antigravity, prompt architecture, and practical AI workflow automation to streamline organizational communication delivery.

Technical Software & Digital Production Stack

Hands-on technical platforms, accessible design suites, web architecture, and modern AI developer tools.

Production Toolkit
Data Visualization & Design
InDesign (Publications) Illustrator (Infographics) Photoshop (Visuals) Accessible WCAG Standards Pre-Press CMYK Print Premiere Pro (Video)
Web & CMS Publishing
WordPress CMS WCAG Accessibility Elementor / Blocks HTML5 & CSS3 Content Governance SEO & Analytics
AI & Developer Tooling
Google Antigravity Prompt Architecture Agentic AI Workflows Google AI Specialization Git Version Control
Media & Production
Pre-Press CMYK Print 3D Animation (Maya) Multi-Track Audio Broadcast Video Meta Business Suite

Seeking an Experienced Communications Specialist?

Based in Kelowna, BC. Available for immediate leadership appointments, municipal advisory contracts, or executive interviews across the Okanagan.