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Hi there! I’m Gizel Cenizal, a communications professional with a joint-honours in Communications and Political Science from the University of Ottawa. I specialize in digital marketing, social media strategy, and government-facing communications, with a knack for coordinating multilingual content and cross-functional teams. Beyond my day job, I’m a freelance artist who creates custom digital illustrations for clients and brands. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals while keeping up with the latest trends in social media and communications.…Hi there! I’m Gizel Cenizal, a communications professional with a joint-honours in Communications and Political Science from the University of Ottawa. I specialize in digital marketing, social media strategy, and government-facing communications, with a knack for coordinating multilingual content and cross-functional teams. Beyond my day job, I’m a freelance artist who creates custom digital illustrations for clients and brands. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals while keeping up with the latest trends in social media and communications.

Gizel Cenizal

Social Media Manager, Content Creator, Copywriter, +1

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Hi there! I’m Gizel Cenizal, a communications professional with a joint-honours in Communications and Political Science from the University of Ottawa. I specialize in digital marketing, social media strategy, and government-facing communications, with a knack for coordinating multilingual content and cross-functional teams. Beyond my day job, I’m a freelance artist who creates custom digital illustrations for clients and brands. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals while keeping up with the latest trends in social media and communications.…Hi there! I’m Gizel Cenizal, a communications professional with a joint-honours in Communications and Political Science from the University of Ottawa. I specialize in digital marketing, social media strategy, and government-facing communications, with a knack for coordinating multilingual content and cross-functional teams. Beyond my day job, I’m a freelance artist who creates custom digital illustrations for clients and brands. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals while keeping up with the latest trends in social media and communications.

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Hi there! I’m Gizel Cenizal, a communications professional with a joint-honours in Communications and Political Science from the University of Ottawa. I specialize in digital marketing, social media strategy, and government-facing communications, with a knack for coordinating multilingual content and cross-functional teams.

Beyond my day job, I’m a freelance artist who creates custom digital illustrations for clients and brands. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals while keeping up with the latest trends in social media and communications.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Intermediate

Language

English

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Work Experience

Digital Marketing Officer at Global Affairs Canada – Trade Commissioner Service & EduCanada

May 1, 2024 - Present

Lead social media operations for EduCanada and the Trade Commissioner Service, monitoring channels twice daily, drafting and publishing multilingual content, managing community engagement, coordinating with creative and translation teams, and developing content calendars and publishing workflows to support Government of Canada priorities and campaigns.

Real Property Communications Student at House of Commons

September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023

Prepared department-wide messaging, including the creation of event invitations, communications, and communication plans; gained proficient knowledge in SharePoint Online and regularly maintained the directorate's intranet site, ensuring files and documents were relevant, organized, and accessible to staff.

Student at Prairies Economic Development Canada

January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023

Identified and distributed daily package of articles relevant to the interests and priorities of the Prairie Canada network; spearheaded the development of graphic assets for a company-wide award ceremony, including designs of digital banners and photography backdrops.

Junior Social Media Officer at Canadian Intellectual Property Office

May 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022

Led over fifteen social media campaigns and produced multimedia messages for platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn; monitored inboxes for incoming user questions and ensured that each interaction met the organization's 24-hour service standard.

Freelance Artist at Self-employed

May 1, 2019 - Present

Collaborated with over 300 online clients by creating custom digital illustrations for their social media pages and businesses; effectively communicated with an average of 6 clients per day throughout the commission process and revised sketches to ensure satisfaction with the artwork.