Paul Jorgenson

Web Developer

Freelancer

Marketing

Paul Jorgenson

Web Developer

Freelancer

Marketing

About Me

Hello! I’m Paul Jorgenson.
I’m a Web developer and communications and marketing consultant. For more than 10 years, I’ve helped clients and employers in the private sector, public sector and non-profit sector up their deliver major web renewal projects and develop and lead major marketing campaigns both online and in traditional media.

  • Years of experience 11
  • Residence: Ottawa, ON
  • Languages: English, French
  • Freelance status: Available
My Services
Web Development

I build modern and mobile-ready website (like this one)! I specialize in Wordpress but I've worked in Drupal and Squarespace as well.

Web accessibility

I provide consultation and audit services on Web Accessibility and Content Guidelines (WCAG). It can be a complicated area, I'll help you navigate it.

Marketing

Advertising services include logo development, branding, swag, online viral marketing and innovative "guerrilla marketing" techniques.

Communications

With 8 years of experience delivering media interviews, I provide media relations & public speaking coaching as well as speech writing services.

Resume
Experience
2019 to present
Outreach Officer
Elections Canada

I manage a team of two employees and a half a dozen external contractors. My main activities involve: coordinating contracts with external suppliers; overseeing purchasing, procurement and contracting documents; liaising with accessibility advocacy groups; and serving as secretariat for two advisory bodies— the Advisory Group on Disability Issues (AGDI) and the Advisory Commitee of Political Parties (ACPP).

2014 to present
Communications, marketing and web developer
Barrhaven Tech / Browning IT

(Part-time) I currently serve as the head of communications, marketing and web development for two sister Ottawa-area IT firms, BrowningIT and Barrhaven Tech. These rapidly expanding IT firms offer B2B enterprise IT support and retail consumer service to the Ottawa community. In my time here, I have built more than a half a dozen websites, helped lead communications and marketing initiatives and helped grow awareness of our firms.

2008 to present
Vice President and Communications, Policy & Web Consultant
Scandcorp Inc.

As a communications, policy & web consultant, I worked very closely with more than 10 federal government clients to provide external expertise and to deliver challenging and ambitious projects. Clients included Innovation, Science and Economic Development (2019), The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (2018), The Public Health Agency of Canada (2013), Shared Services Canada (2013), Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2012), and Health Canada (multiple years, multiple contracts).

EDUCATION
2006 - 2008
Master of Arts in Political Science
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Specializations in media studies/communications and international relations.

2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Concentration in Canadian politics, minor in philosophy

2001
Private Pilot's License
Winnipeg Flying School, Winnipeg Manitoba

Obtained private pilot's license and radio operator's license

My Skills
Communications & marketing
  • Media relations
  • Graphic design
  • Logo creation
  • Marketing & outreach plans
  • Speechwriting and coaching
  • Graphic Design
Technical Web skills
  • WordPress
    85%
  • PHP
    33%
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
    95%
  • HTML / CSS
    95%
Recent Works
Staircase
Music
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