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Keely has built processes and strategies from the ground up in startup environments, partnering with product, sales, research and development, and design stakeholders to turn research and technical information into customer\-facing messaging and launch plans\. At Align, Keely led the company’s first product launch, using user testing and research to refine product messaging, selling an initial 250 licenses, and establishing a repeatable launch playbook for future products\. At Origen Air, she led a five\-person marketing and sales team, built and managed HubSpot and Copper CRM workflows, and supported partnership development connected to a commercial deployment agreement with TELUS for office air\-purification units across Canada\. Keely also has nonprofit fundraising, administration, teaching, research, journalism, coaching, and mental\-health advocacy experience\. ## Services - Written Communication - Business Development - Lead Qualification - Instructional Design - Conflict Resolution - Decision\-Making - Sports - Skating - Training - Youth Mentoring - Athlete Development - Sports Coaching - Student Engagement - Tutoring - Report Writing - Qualitative Research - Database Administration - Customer Support - Sales - Marketing - Digital Designs - Social Media Marketing - Customer Service - Administration - Content Editing - Event Planning - Volunteer Management - Language Teaching - Classroom Management - Cross\-Cultural Communication Skills ## Highlights - Led Align’s first\-ever product launch, using alpha testing, user research, and user testing to refine messaging sold an initial 250 licenses and built a reusable launch playbook\. - Led a five\-member Marketing and Sales team at Origen Air in a startup environment\. - Built and managed HubSpot and Copper CRM systems at Origen Air, covering contact imports, lead tracking, pipelines, task assignment, and customer data\. - Created HubSpot outbound email campaigns and sales sequences and conducted email and LinkedIn prospecting at Origen Air\. - Supported partnership\-development activity associated with a TELUS commercial deployment agreement for office air\-purification units across Canada\. - Supported communications with prospective partners after Origen Air’s CEO participated in an Asia\-Pacific Foundation trade mission to Japan\. - Managed the major\-donor pipeline and Raiser's Edge donor data at Victoria Cool Aid Society\. - Contributed to the name and supporting communications for Victoria Cool Aid Society’s “Creating Connections” fundraising campaign\. - Improved internal data\-entry procedures and training documentation at Victoria Cool Aid Society\. - Supported the Sandra Schmirler Foundation from August 2019 to August 2022 and during fundraising telethons in 2023, 2025, and 2026, including NeonCRM donor\-record administration\. - Designed and delivered junior\-high English instruction with Heart Corporation, including ESAT\-J preparation, assessments, feedback, and Canadian\-culture lessons\. - Taught and substituted ESL learners approximately 14 to 75 years old at GV English Centres\. - Completed a TESL practicum at triOS College focused on IELTS improvement and online Writing and Conversation instruction through Microsoft Teams\. - Received positive feedback from students and a mentor teacher during the triOS College practicum\. - Wrote two weekly online articles and one monthly print feature for The Brunswickan Publishing\. - Published “Advocation for Removal of Ludlow from Law Building” in The Brunswickan, pages 19–21\. - Selected to represent the Jack\.org chapter at both the Atlantic Summit and National Jack Summit for leadership and contributions\. - Helped plan a regional Atlantic Canada student mental\-health summit through Jack\.org\. - Supported U12 ringette practices as an assistant coach and officiated youth and Adult Development League games as a referee\. - Developed an HVAC\-services marketing brochure for Century Mechanical Services customer outreach and business development\. - Supported qualitative\-data coding and organization in Excel for SPSS analysis at the UNB Social Psychology and Culture Lab\. - Supported preparation of UNB’s mental\-health task force through research, a literature review, and report writing\. - Managed executive scheduling, procurement\-platform administration, grant and award research, and sales\-support templates as an Origen Air Administrative Assistant\. ## Experience - **Assistant Language Teacher \(ALT\) at Heart Corporation** (2025\-01\-01–2025\-11\-01) — Design and deliver engaging, level\-appropriate English lessons for junior high school students, aligning with MEXT guidelines and BOE goals\. Collaborate with multiple Japanese Teachers of English \(JTEs\) to co\-plan and co\-teach lessons, fostering communicative learning environments\. Prepare students for the ESAT\-J \(English Speaking Achievement Test for Junior High School Students\) through targeted speaking activities, mock interviews, and test simulations\. Create original teaching materials, worksheets, games, and multimedia activities tailored to students’ needs and interests\. Conduct English proficiency assessments, oral evaluations, and performance\-based activities to support student progress tracking\. Review and grade assignments, providing constructive feedback to students and supporting their language development\. Encourage cross\-cultural exchange by introducing Canadian culture, customs, and traditions through thematic lessons and classroom discussions\. Adapt teaching stra - **Philanthropy Officer at Victoria Cool Aid Society** (2023\-07\-01–2024\-09\-01) — Supported the Director of Philanthropy and Community Engagement in executing major and planned gift strategies through management of the major donor pipeline\. Managed donor data and activity records in Raiser's Edge CRM to support fundraising and donor engagement efforts\. Cultivated relationships with prospective and existing donors through phone, email, and personalized correspondence\. Coordinated meeting scheduling and follow\-up activities for major donor engagement initiatives\. Prepared donor research, briefing notes, and background materials to support strategic stakeholder meetings and relationship development\. Assisted with donor engagement planning and fundraising strategy discussions by contributing research, ideas, and stewardship recommendations\. Prepared customized donor reports, fund reports, and stewardship materials to support relationship management and fundraising objectives\. Contributed to the branding and donor engagement strategy of the "Creating Connections" - **Marketing and Sales Team Lead at Origen Air** (2023\-01\-01–2023\-05\-01) — Led a five\-member Marketing and Sales team, coordinating priorities, timelines, and strategic business development initiatives in a startup environment\. Built and managed CRM systems \(HubSpot and Copper\), including contact imports, lead tracking, sales pipeline management, task assignment, and customer data maintenance\. Conducted outbound prospecting through email and LinkedIn, engaging potential customers and business partners to generate new opportunities\. Qualified inbound and outbound leads by assessing customer needs, business fit, and potential opportunities before routing them to the appropriate sales representative\. Created and managed outbound email campaigns and sales sequences through HubSpot to support lead generation and customer engagement efforts\. Supported business development initiatives following the CEO's participation in an Asia\-Pacific Foundation trade mission to Japan by maintaining communication with prospective partners and stakeholders\. Contributed to par - **Administrative Assistant at Origen Air** (2022\-07\-01–2023\-02\-01) — Managed executive scheduling and provided administrative support to the CEO, helping prioritize tasks and streamline daily operations\. Drafted, reviewed, and coordinated internal and external communications on behalf of the CEO\. Maintained and organized company records, documentation, and administrative processes\. Managed procurement administration, including company registration and profile management on procurement platforms\. Conducted research and supported applications for grants, awards, and business recognition programs\. Assisted the sales team with lead research, prospect identification, and customer data management\. Reviewed and edited marketing materials and developed templates to support sales, marketing, and business development initiatives\. - **Barista at Starbucks** (2022\-03\-01–2022\-09\-01) — Delivered customer service in a fast\-paced, high\-volume environment\. Processed transactions accurately and efficiently using POS systems\. Worked collaboratively with team members to support daily store operations\. - **English Second Language Teacher at GV English Centres** (2022\-03\-01–2022\-07\-01) — Taught and substituted ESL classes for learners ranging from approximately 14 to 75 years old across various proficiency levels\. Delivered engaging lessons focused on developing students' speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills\. Assisted with student placement and assessment processes, including administering and proctoring language proficiency tests\. Adapted teaching approaches to support diverse learning needs in both individual and group classroom settings\. - **Enhanced Language Trainer at triOS College Business Technology Healthcare** (2021\-11\-01–2021\-12\-01) — Practicum placement for TESL Diploma Focused on improving IELTS scores Instructed Writing and Conversation courses through MS Teams Collaborated with students to adapt lessons to suit their specific needs\. Created engaging lessons that utilized a variety of online technology to suit all VARK learning styles\. Received positive feedback from students and mentor teacher\. - **Reporter at The Brunswickan Publishing** (2019\-09\-01–2020\-04\-01) — Wrote two weekly online articles and one monthly print feature covering campus and community topics\. Involved conducting interviews, researching relevant topics for articles, and attending a variety of on\-campus events\. Published article: “Advocation for Removal of Ludlow from Law Building,” pp\. 19–21\. https://issuu\.com/brunswickan/docs/issue\_3\_\_nov\_dec\_\_\-\_final/18 - **Administrative Assistant at Sandra Schmirler Foundation** (2019\-08\-01–2026\-03\-01) — Main contract period: Aug 2019 \- Aug 2022 Telethon assistance: Feb 2023 \- Mar 2023 Feb 2025 \- Mar 2025 Jan 2026 \- Mar 2026 Managed donor acknowledgment tracking and follow\-up activities during annual fundraising telethons\. Maintained donor records and supported database administration using NeonCRM\. Assisted with donor communications, correspondence, and data management to support fundraising initiatives\. - **Summer Student: Administrative Assistant at Century Mechanical Services** (2018\-06\-01–2018\-09\-01) — Supported administrative operations through data entry, payroll processing, purchase order management, invoice filing, and work order coordination using Jonas Software\. Communicated with clients by phone and email, providing administrative support and facilitating customer service activities\. Developed a marketing brochure highlighting HVAC services to support customer outreach and business development initiatives\. - **Undergraduate Research Assistant at UNB Social Psychology and Culture Lab** (2018\-05\-01–2018\-09\-01) — Coded and organized qualitative research data in Microsoft Excel, ensuring accuracy and consistency for SPSS analysis\. - **Intern at UNB Counselling Services** (2018\-01\-01–2018\-04\-01) — Assisting with the preparation of UNB's mental health task force\. Involved researching past initiatives, a literature review, and report writing\. - **German Tutor at University of New Brunswick** (2017\-09\-01–2017\-12\-01) — Provided academic support to students studying introductory German language courses\. Administered oral proficiency assessments and supported language evaluation activities\. Assisted faculty members with administrative and academic tasks, including editing bibliographies and developing presentation materials\. Selected for the role based on strong academic performance in introductory German coursework not professionally proficient in German\. - **Volunteer: Public Relations Officer and Volunteer Coordinator at Jack\.org** (2017\-04\-01–2020\-05\-01) — Managed social media content, promotional materials, and community outreach initiatives to increase awareness of student mental health programs\. Coordinated with student groups, campus organizations, and volunteers to support engagement and event planning efforts\. Assisted in the planning and organization of events, including a regional mental health summit for students across Atlantic Canada\. Created and distributed marketing materials, including posters, photography, and videography content\. Selected to represent the chapter at both the Atlantic Summit and National Jack Summit in recognition of leadership and contributions to the organization\. - **Volunteer: Assistant Coach at Gloucester\-Cumberland Ringette Association** (2015\-09\-01–2016\-04\-01) — Assisted in planning and delivering practices for a youth ringette team \(U12\), helping players develop technical skills and confidence\. Provided mentorship and support to young athletes while fostering teamwork, communication, and a positive team culture\. - **Referee at National Capital Region Ringette League** (2014\-09\-01–2016\-04\-01) — Officiated ringette games for youth divisions \(ages 9–12\) and the Adult Development League, ensuring fair play and adherence to league rules\. Communicated rule interpretations and game decisions clearly and professionally to players, coaches, and spectators\. ## Education - TESL Diploma, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor — Canadian College of Educators (2021\-09\-01–2021\-12\-01) - Bachelor of Arts \- BA, Psychology and English — University of New Brunswick (2016\-01\-01–2021\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Arts \- BA, English Language and Literature, General — Newcastle University (2019\-01\-01–2019\-05\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Keely do? Keely is a marketing and sales professional with experience in CRM administration, relationship management, lead qualification, sales\-pipeline management, customer outreach, business development, product launches, lifecycle strategy, social media strategy, and content development\. ### What are Keely’s strongest professional capabilities? Keely’s core strengths include strategy development, problem analysis, data analysis, user testing, solution testing, iterative improvement, and go\-to\-market execution\. She is comfortable creating processes and strategies where no framework exists, works across product, sales, design, and research and development teams, and creates assets for internal and external audiences\. Keely evaluates options thoroughly, makes decisions, and commits to execution\. ### What did Keely accomplish at Align? Keely led the first\-ever product launch at Align\. She proactively used alpha testing, user research, and user testing to validate assumptions and sharpen product messaging before launch\. Keely owned the launch from testing through go\-to\-market, sold an initial 250 licenses, and established a launch playbook for future products\. ### What did Keely accomplish at Origen Air as Marketing and Sales Team Lead? As Marketing and Sales Team Lead at Origen Air, Keely led a five\-member marketing and sales team and coordinated priorities, timelines, and strategic business\-development work in a startup environment\. She built and managed HubSpot and Copper CRM systems, including contact imports, lead tracking, pipeline management, task assignment, and customer\-data maintenance\. Keely conducted LinkedIn and email prospecting, qualified inbound and outbound leads, created HubSpot email campaigns and sales sequences, and maintained communications with prospective partners following the CEO’s Asia\-Pacific Foundation trade mission to Japan\. She supported partnership\-development activity connected to a commercial deployment agreement with TELUS for office air\-purification units across Canada\. She also conducted market and customer\-feedback research, translated technical information with research and development teams into value propositions and marketing materials, and edited communications, collateral, award submissions, and event applications\. ### What did Keely do at Origen Air as an Administrative Assistant? As an Administrative Assistant at Origen Air, Keely managed executive scheduling and supported the CEO in prioritizing work and streamlining daily operations\. She drafted, reviewed, and coordinated internal and external communications maintained company records and administrative processes and administered procurement activities, including company registration and profile management on procurement platforms\. Keely also researched grants, awards, and business\-recognition applications, supported sales lead research and customer\-data management, and reviewed marketing materials and developed templates for sales, marketing, and business\-development work\. ### What did Keely do at Victoria Cool Aid Society? As Philanthropy Officer at Victoria Cool Aid Society, Keely supported the Director of Philanthropy and Community Engagement with major\- and planned\-gift strategies and managed the major\-donor pipeline\. She maintained donor data and activity records in Raiser's Edge, cultivated prospective and existing donor relationships through phone, email, and personalized correspondence, coordinated meetings and follow\-up, and prepared donor research and briefing materials\. Keely created customized donor reports, fund reports, and stewardship materials contributed research and recommendations to fundraising strategy and helped develop the name and communications for the “Creating Connections” fundraising campaign\. She also coordinated donor initiatives and events and improved internal data\-entry procedures and training documentation\. ### What was Keely’s work with the Sandra Schmirler Foundation? Keely served as an Administrative Assistant at the Sandra Schmirler Foundation from August 2019 through August 2022 and supported fundraising telethons in February–March 2023, February–March 2025, and January–March 2026\. She tracked donor acknowledgments and follow\-up, maintained donor records and supported NeonCRM database administration, and assisted donor communications, correspondence, and data management for fundraising initiatives\. ### What does Keely do as an Assistant Language Teacher with Heart Corporation? As an Assistant Language Teacher with Heart Corporation, Keely designs and delivers English lessons for junior high school students in alignment with MEXT guidelines and board\-of\-education goals\. She collaborates with Japanese Teachers of English to co\-plan and co\-teach communicative lessons, prepares students for ESAT\-J through speaking activities, mock interviews, and simulations, and creates original worksheets, games, multimedia activities, and other materials\. Keely conducts proficiency and oral assessments, grades assignments, provides feedback, adapts instruction for varied abilities and learning styles, introduces Canadian culture, and supports school English events, seasonal projects, and speech\-contest preparation\. ### What did Keely do at GV English Centres? At GV English Centres, Keely taught and substituted ESL classes for learners approximately 14 to 75 years old and across varied proficiency levels\. She delivered lessons in speaking, listening, reading, and writing supported student placement and assessment administered and proctored language\-proficiency tests and adapted individual and group instruction for diverse learning needs\. ### What was Keely’s work at triOS College Business Technology Healthcare? Keely completed an Enhanced Language Trainer practicum placement as part of her TESL Diploma at triOS College Business Technology Healthcare\. She focused on improving IELTS scores, taught Writing and Conversation courses through Microsoft Teams, collaborated with students to tailor lessons to their needs, and used online technologies to create engaging lessons for VARK learning styles\. She received positive feedback from students and her mentor teacher\. ### What did Keely do as a German Tutor at the University of New Brunswick? As a German Tutor at the University of New Brunswick, Keely supported students in introductory German courses, administered oral\-proficiency assessments, and assisted language\-evaluation activities\. She also supported faculty through bibliography editing and presentation development\. Keely was selected based on strong academic performance in introductory German coursework she is not professionally proficient in German\. ### What research and mental\-health work has Keely done at the University of New Brunswick? As an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the UNB Social Psychology and Culture Lab, Keely coded and organized qualitative research data in Microsoft Excel, with attention to accuracy and consistency for SPSS analysis\. As an intern at UNB Counselling Services, she helped prepare the university’s mental\-health task force through research on past initiatives, a literature review, and report writing\. ### What journalism experience does Keely have? As a reporter for The Brunswickan Publishing, Keely wrote two weekly online articles and one monthly print feature about campus and community topics\. Her reporting involved interviews, topical research, and attendance at campus events\. Her published article “Advocation for Removal of Ludlow from Law Building” appears on pages 19–21 of The Brunswickan’s Issue 3, November/December edition: https://issuu\.com/brunswickan/docs/issue\_3\_\_nov\_dec\_\_\-\_final/18\. ### What did Keely do at Century Mechanical Services? At Century Mechanical Services, Keely supported administrative operations through data entry, payroll processing, purchase\-order management, invoice filing, and work\-order coordination using Jonas Software\. She communicated with clients by phone and email, supported customer\-service activity, and developed an HVAC\-services marketing brochure for customer outreach and business development\. ### What customer\-service experience does Keely have at Starbucks? As a barista at Starbucks, Keely delivered customer service in a fast\-paced, high\-volume setting, processed POS transactions accurately and efficiently, and worked collaboratively with colleagues to support daily store operations\. ### What was Keely’s volunteer work with Jack\.org? Keely was a Public Relations Officer and Volunteer Coordinator for Jack\.org\. She managed social media, promotional materials, and outreach to raise awareness of student mental\-health programs coordinated with student groups, campus organizations, and volunteers and supported event planning, including a regional Atlantic Canada student mental\-health summit\. She created posters, photography, and videography materials and was selected to represent the chapter at both the Atlantic Summit and National Jack Summit in recognition of her leadership and contributions\. ### What sports coaching and officiating experience does Keely have? Keely assisted with planning and delivering practices for a U12 youth ringette team at the Gloucester\-Cumberland Ringette Association\. She supported players’ technical skill development and confidence while fostering teamwork, communication, mentorship, and a positive team culture\. As a referee for the National Capital Region Ringette League, Keely officiated youth games for ages 9–12 and Adult Development League games, upheld league rules and fair play, and clearly communicated rule interpretations and decisions to players, coaches, and spectators\. ### What education does Keely have? Keely holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English from the University of New Brunswick, a TESL Diploma in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language from the Canadian College of Educators, and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Newcastle University\. ### What skills, systems, and tools does Keely use? Keely’s skills include written and verbal communication, business development, sales, marketing, lead qualification, CRM, database administration, customer support, customer service, administration, project management, content editing, creative writing, report writing, public relations, social media marketing, social media blogging, digital design, image editing, event planning, volunteer management, and team leadership\. Her teaching and people\-development skills include instructional design, lesson planning, language teaching, tutoring, classroom management, student engagement, training, coaching, youth mentoring, athlete development, public speaking, active listening, conflict resolution, cross\-cultural communication, cultural sensitivity, and adaptability\. Her research and technical tools include qualitative research, statistical data analysis, interviewing, psychology, English literature, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SPSS, R, Google Suite, Google Docs, Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, Trello, Jonas Software, HubSpot, Copper, Raiser's Edge, NeonCRM, databases, iMovie, Procreate, OS X, Windows, and POS systems\. ### What languages does Keely use professionally? Keely works professionally in English\. She has academic experience in introductory German and served as a German Tutor, but she does not claim professional proficiency in German\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/keelymartin