{"id":12,"date":"2015-03-10T15:44:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T19:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/communications-office\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-12-02T09:17:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:17:37","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/communications-office\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The goal of the Communications team is to uphold the reputation of Dawson College as a leader in the educational sector, through a variety of communication initiatives. We create strategic communication plans, manage digital and print content, plan College-wide events, regulate Dawson\u2019s visual identity and much more.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a Dawson story to share, please reach out to us! 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margin-right: 10px;\"><span class=\"office\"> Office:<\/span> <strong>4A.1-2 <\/strong><\/div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right:5px;\"><span class=\"local\">Local:<\/span> <strong><a style=\"cursor:text;\" href=\"tel:514-931-8731,1352\">1352<\/a><\/strong><i data-title=\"T: 514-931-8731\" class=\"fa fa-info-circle tooltip\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-block\" data-wg-notranslate><div class=\"contact-person\"><div class=\"contact-info\"><span class=\"position\">Communications Advisor<\/span> <div class=\"all-full contact-meta\"><div class=\"contact-name\"><strong>Christina Parsons<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"contact-email__\">Email: <a href=\"#\" class=\"popup-trigger-captcha\" data-person=\"Christina Parsons\" data-email=\"\" data-position=\"Communications Advisor\" data-name=\"\" data-local=\"\" data-office=\"\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-out\" data-boxer-width=\"500\"><b style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Show Email<\/b><\/a><\/div><div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right: 10px;\"><span class=\"office\"> Office:<\/span> <strong>4A.1-3 <\/strong><\/div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right:5px;\"><span class=\"local\">Local:<\/span> <strong><a style=\"cursor:text;\" href=\"tel:514-931-8731,1354\">1354<\/a><\/strong><i data-title=\"T: 514-931-8731\" class=\"fa fa-info-circle tooltip\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-block\" data-wg-notranslate><div class=\"contact-person\"><div class=\"contact-info\"><span class=\"position\">Communications Officer<\/span> <div class=\"all-full contact-meta\"><div class=\"contact-name\"><strong>Carey-Ann Pawsey<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"contact-email__\">Email: <a href=\"#\" class=\"popup-trigger-captcha\" data-person=\"Carey-Ann Pawsey\" data-email=\"\" data-position=\"\" data-name=\"\" data-local=\"\" data-office=\"\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-out\" data-boxer-width=\"500\"><b style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Show Email<\/b><\/a><\/div><div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right: 10px;\"><span class=\"office\"> Office:<\/span> <strong>4A.1-4 <\/strong><\/div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right:5px;\"><span class=\"local\">Local:<\/span> <strong><a style=\"cursor:text;\" href=\"tel:514-931-8731,1032\">1032<\/a><\/strong><i data-title=\"T: 514-931-8731\" class=\"fa fa-info-circle tooltip\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-block\" data-wg-notranslate><div class=\"contact-person\"><div class=\"contact-info\"><span class=\"position\">Awards Officer<\/span> <div class=\"all-full contact-meta\"><div class=\"contact-name\"><strong>Jessie Evans<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"contact-email__\">Email: <a href=\"#\" class=\"popup-trigger-captcha\" data-person=\"Jessie Evans\" data-email=\"\" data-position=\"\" data-name=\"\" data-local=\"\" data-office=\"\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-out\" data-boxer-width=\"500\"><b style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Show Email<\/b><\/a><\/div><div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right: 10px;\"><span class=\"office\"> Office:<\/span> <strong>4B.1-13 <\/strong><\/div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right:5px;\"><span class=\"local\">Local:<\/span> <strong><a style=\"cursor:text;\" href=\"tel:514-931-8731,1349\">1349<\/a><\/strong><i data-title=\"T: 514-931-8731\" class=\"fa fa-info-circle tooltip\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-block\" data-wg-notranslate><div class=\"contact-person\"><div class=\"contact-info\"><span class=\"position\">Information Technician<\/span> <div class=\"all-full contact-meta\"><div class=\"contact-name\"><strong>Christine Layne<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"contact-email__\">Email: <a href=\"#\" class=\"popup-trigger-captcha\" data-person=\"Christine Layne\" data-email=\"\" data-position=\"Information Technician\" data-name=\"\" data-local=\"\" data-office=\"\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-out\" data-boxer-width=\"500\"><b style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Show Email<\/b><\/a><\/div><div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right: 10px;\"><span class=\"office\"> Office:<\/span> <strong>4A.1-4 <\/strong><\/div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right:5px;\"><span class=\"local\">Local:<\/span> <strong><a style=\"cursor:text;\" href=\"tel:514-931-8731,1346\">1346<\/a><\/strong><i data-title=\"T: 514-931-8731\" class=\"fa fa-info-circle tooltip\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-block\" data-wg-notranslate><div class=\"contact-person\"><div class=\"contact-info\"><span class=\"position\">Administration Technician<\/span> <div class=\"all-full contact-meta\"><div class=\"contact-name\"><strong>Kamila Narrainen<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"contact-email__\">Email: <a href=\"#\" class=\"popup-trigger-captcha\" data-person=\"Kamila Narrainen\" data-email=\"\" data-position=\"\" data-name=\"\" data-local=\"\" data-office=\"\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-out\" data-boxer-width=\"500\"><b style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Show Email<\/b><\/a><\/div><div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right: 10px;\"><span class=\"office\"> Office:<\/span> <strong>4B.4 <\/strong><\/div><div style=\"display:inline-block; margin-right:5px;\"><span class=\"local\">Local:<\/span> <strong><a style=\"cursor:text;\" href=\"tel:514-931-8731,1366\">1366<\/a><\/strong><i data-title=\"T: 514-931-8731\" class=\"fa fa-info-circle tooltip\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-block\" data-wg-notranslate><div class=\"contact-person\"><div class=\"contact-info\"><span class=\"position\">Communications Advisor<\/span> <div class=\"all-full contact-meta\"><div class=\"contact-name\"><strong>Ron Resendes<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"contact-email__\">Email: <a href=\"#\" class=\"popup-trigger-captcha\" data-person=\"Ron Resendes\" data-email=\"\" data-position=\"Communications Advisor\" data-name=\"\" data-local=\"\" data-office=\"\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-out\" data-boxer-width=\"500\"><b style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Show Email<\/b><\/a><\/div><div><div style=\"display:inline-block; 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