Vera Houle Fourre

Background

About Vera Houle Fourre

A media savvy Ojibway Elder, fluent in traditional culture, ceremonies and language brings exceptional interpersonal and communication expertise gained through a career in journalism, community relations, and lived experience. PUBLIC SPEAKING- Schools, community and business organizations for Truth and Reconciliation presentations - Facilitated and moderated panels - Community presentations - Counsel presentations - Conference speaker (youth, women empowerment, business presentations)- Proven ability to be facilitative, proactive and innovative within a dynamic environment COMMUNICATIONS- Media Relations - Communications Advisor - Crisis communications - Promoting drug awareness, education, guidance and resources to youth, community, and healthcare - Contributed to Aboriginal community announcements, promotions and communiqués as a subject matter expert. COMMUNITY RELATIONS- Identified key strategic issues impacting Aboriginal communities and acted as an advocate for those communities - Coordinated relationships with key stakeholders including local businesses, civic and community groups, schools, Aboriginal and governmental organizations - Build positive cultural awareness - Celebrate constructive grassroots initiatives- Instil a sense of pride in our communities and inspire our young people to grow into leaders - Highlight inspiring people and achievements at the community level PRODUCTION- Indigenous Programming - Developed and trained journalists, assisted to develop APTN National News from 2 days a week to an hour of daily content of current news, and current affairs - Produced and Directed numerous national live town halls, Aboriginal Day Live, live election coverage and of the Assembly of First Nations elections- Assisted in development of Indigenous broadcasting in Indigenous language and the in thedeveloping of a sports dictionary for 2010 Winter Olympics - Worked with Rogers to provide Hockey Night in Canada in Cree- Program editing, development - Oversaw and co-ordinated APTN National News and Current Affairs Department, including the creative, administrative, and financial operations- Oversaw a team of 60 journalists, video journalists, and an operations team consisting of studio tech, camera operators, editors etc. within 11 bureaus across the country- Negotiated contracts and agreements, license renewal with CRTC - Oversaw the development, acquisition, packaging and broadcasting of News and Current Affairs programming on APTN.