Next
Meeting
Media Club of
Ottawa
Formerly the
Canadian Women's Press Club
the Media
Club of Ottawa presents monthly
programs of significance
to
professionals in all branches of the
communications
field.
Our
program offers a stimulating variety of speakers.
Alexandra-Pope
- speaker Qais-Ghanem -
speaker
Amira
Eghawaby - speaker
Dani-Elle Dube - award
winner
Katelin
Belliveau -
award winner
Bruce-MacGregor - speaker
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August/September 2021
COVID-19 restrictions
Our
program has been switched to
publication
of articles by our scheduled speakers on their topic
Publication
date:
Tuesday
August 26, 2021
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I n t r d u c i n g
Algonquin College IMM Client Project Team
Patrick LeBlanc
Profession: Web Designer, Videographer
Patrick
LeBlanc combines design and web development skills to build engaging
websites for clients to connect with their audience in addition to
leading videography projects. He developed his knowledge of art and
design at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax before
completing his BFA in film studies at Concordia University in 2020.
During the summer of 2019 he worked closely with the National Division
of the RCMP to develop a captivating promotional video. Patrick
is currently finishing his post graduate diploma in Interactive Media
Management at Algonquin College in Ottawa and will be pursuing a career
as a web designer.
Daisy Brooke Chepkemoi Kimutai
 Profession: Web Developer
Daisy
Kimutai is a full stack web developer/ designer who is interested in
working in the dynamic media industry to create interactive and
aesthetically pleasing sites. She attained her bachelor’s degree
in Information Systems and Technology from United States International
University (Africa) which is in her hometown Nairobi, Kenya. She
started her journey in the industry by familiarizing herself with
computer systems and learning how to solve issues that affect hardware
components. With time, she became more interested in content creation
and using code to achieve that goal. Daisy is about to graduate from
Algonquin college with a post-graduate program and is interested in
pursuing web development as a career.
Daisy
continues to perfect her craft by keeping up with the latest news and
updates that arise within the industry and taking certifications that
help her attain sustainable knowledge that help her stay relevant in
the industry. She came to Canada to further her education and attained
her graduate certificate program in Interactive Media Management from
Algonquin college. She is an adaptable and enthusiastic worker who
always wants to learn new things.
Xihue Zhang
Xiyue
Zhang is skilled in web design, web development and media production.
She has a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Studies
with Honours, and a post-graduate certificate in Interactive Media
Management at Algonquin College. She is passionate about social
science, art, and technologies. She hopes to make a better use of
digital media to spread more valuable information and visual enjoyment
to the audience. Apart from studying and working, she likes to read and
watch movies.
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Jayne Simms-Dalmotas
speaks to
us, virtually, in writing
New website launch expected mid-September
By Jayne Simms-Dalmotas
In September, our website will have a brand new updated look.
We’re delighted with the transformation – and we hope you
like it, too. It was developed this past summer in collaboration
with a talented team of Algonquin College students.
The College’s Interactive Media Management (IMM) Program gives
post-graduate level students real-life experience by having them
develop media-related client projects for non-profit and educational
organizations. The organizations first submit proposals which are evaluated and, if
accepted, are assigned to a student team for a three-month period.
Realizing that the Club’s website could benefit from an
updated, rejuvenated look to attract new young members, we developed a
proposal to create a new web presence and a new Facebook page. We
were delighted when the IMM program accepted our proposal. With
Iris ten Holder, the Media Club’s webmaster, as the primary
contact, and me as the secondary contact, we started brainstorming with
Media Club president June Coxon, to come up with initial ideas to
present to the students. Since COVID-19 was still very much in
play, it meant that all meetings with the students had to be over Zoom
and that any exchange of texts, photos or concepts had to be electronic.
By mid-May 2021, we met the team of three students assigned to work on
our project: Patrick Leblanc, Daisy Kimutai, and Xiyue Zhang.
Although all three were residing in the Ottawa-Gatineau area at the
time, Patrick is originally from New Brunswick, Daisy had arrived
recently from Nigeria and Xiyue had come from China, so we had an
international team bringing an interesting perspective to our
project. (Please refer to their photos and bios to learn more
about the team.)
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Jayne Simms-Dalmotas
Jayne has extensive experience in the areas of communications, media
relations, parliamentary affairs and international relations, primarily
in the Public Service of Canada. She has managed communications
and provided strategic advice on a wide range of issues pertinent to
Canadian governance and policy, from First Nation and Inuit health to
Ministerial visits to foreign countries and bilateral meetings at the
World Health Assembly.
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We were immediately impressed by the professionalism and skills of the
team members. They were well organized with a clear work
schedule, and commitment to regular meetings with us. They were
also client-oriented, taking the time to address any issues or
questions that arose and proposing designs that responded to our
objectives. We felt confident that the end product would be
highly satisfactory.
As agreed at the outset, the website was developed as a WordPress
product. Iris ten Holder points out that this is a real advantage
since, in the long run, it will make it easier for her and others to
manage and update the website. As a secondary element, the team
developed a banner and design for the Facebook page so that it would complement the new website and provide a direct link to the
website. Also, although we had not requested a new logo, the team
offered to design a new one for us as part of the package.
(Please see a separate article about the new logo.)
Over the course of the three months, our initial favourable impressions
were confirmed as the product evolved. There was a lot of back
and forth as we explained our needs, the team made suggestions and we
indicated our preferences and supplied text and photos. The team
actually produced two versions of the website, one that’s
designed for desktop computers or laptops, and another that opens up on
mobile phones.
In early August, each of the seven student teams, including ours, made
20-minute presentations via Zoom, describing their objectives and
challenges, and showing the final products to their professors and to
their clients. Iris, June and I were delighted with the final
results. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the students
not only met, but exceeded, our expectations. As they begin their
job search, we hope this experience will contribute to each of
them receiving interesting employment opportunities and we wish them
much success in the future.
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While with the federal
government, she worked on a variety of major health projects, including an international meeting of
Health Ministers from 30 different countries in Ottawa in 2005 to
enhance planning and collaboration for global pandemic influenza
readiness.
Since retiring from the Public
Service, Jayne has continued her communications work as the
Communications Director for D.J. Dalmotas Consulting Inc., which
specializes in analyses and recommendations related to enhancing the
safety of occupants in motor vehicles. She also does volunteer work
for heritage, media and music organizations and pursues her passion for
horseback riding.
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Media
Club of Ottawa
Executive
2020-21
President,
June
Coxon
Secretary-Treasurer.
Iris
ten
Holder
Board
of
Directors:
June
Coxon,
Iris ten
Holder,
Helen
Bednarek Van Eyk
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