Kara Collins

Kara Collins has a diverse work experience in the field of marketing and communications. Kara started their career as a Communications Consultant at Cast Software in 2005 and then worked as a Writer at OANDA Corporation in 2007. Kara joined eHealth Ontario as a Senior Writer in 2008 and later became a Communications Manager at Mazooma Inc. in 2011. At MaRS Discovery District, they held the positions of Senior Communications Manager and Director of Content Marketing and Communications from 2011 to 2019. Kara then joined Futurpreneur Canada as the Director of Marketing and Communications, where they led a team in developing strategic marketing campaigns. Currently, they are working as the Director of Content & Creative at Altis Recruitment, responsible for building the company brand through strategic marketing and communications content.

Kara Collins has a diverse education history, starting with a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University, which they obtained from 1987 to 1991. Following this, they pursued a Master of Corporate Communications degree, specializing in Marketing and Communications, at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid from 1994 to 1996. In 2000, Kara enrolled at the University of Toronto in the Faculty of Information Studies and completed a Certificate in Information Design, a program they finished in 2002. Furthermore, Kara attended the University of Toronto again in 2012, where they studied Digital Content Strategy in the field of Communications. In addition to these formal education programs, Kara also took a Presentation Skills class; however, the specifics about its duration and institution are not provided.