~DARCY FERRON~
Experience
Consultant
January 2004 to present – International Financial Consulting Ltd. – Ottawa, ON
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Responsible for proposal and report preparation
Lead the development of proposals, including major research activities
Wrote an on-line Guide to Export Finance for Team Canada Inc.
Provided training for staff at Vneshecombank (Russia) on Foreign Buyer Risk Assessment
Supporting role in project analysis:
 Study on Export Credit Agencies: Past Survival and Future Directions
 Reviewed the Agri-Food Credit Facility of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
 Review of Canadian Commercial Corporation’s Credit Program
 Independent Risk Assessment and Governance Review of CCC’s Cuba Program
Relationship Manager
August 2003 to January 2004 – School of Management Career Centre (U. of O.) – Ottawa, ON
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Initiated and built strong business relationships across various sectors, recommending
effective recruitment strategies, and encouraging partnership with the School of Management
in order to have a positive impact on the employment rate of its graduates
Consulted students in the International Management, Human Resources, and Management
Information Systems options in the development of their interviewing and self-marketing
skills
Underwriter
August 2002 to August 2003 – Export Development Canada (EDC) – Ottawa, ON
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Structured, delivered, and communicated financial solutions to meet the specific product and
service needs of Canadian exporters in all market segments
Assessed the risk of proposed solutions and established appropriate transaction pricing
Project Management Assistant
April to August 2002 – The Senate of Canada – Ottawa, ON
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Assisted the Project Coordinator in the planning and implementation of a new Client Service
Center for the Parliamentary Precinct Services Directorate, which included policy & procedure
writing, as well as selling & promotional activities
Consulting Assistant
January to April 2002 – Cowan Wright Beauchamp Ltd. – Ottawa, ON
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Working with the group insurance consulting team, developed a web based information
system for clients, as well as a client satisfaction survey to be used as a marketing tool
Auditor
May to August 2000 – Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) – Ottawa, ON
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Audited the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA), focusing mainly on the Canada
Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI) accounts, as well as the audit of CCRA
payroll and other expenditures
Millennium Project Coordinator
June to Aug. 1998 – SchoolNet Digital Collections – Ottawa, ON
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Wrote and edited all materials for the Personal Thoughts, Personal Treasures Millennium
Project and web site (http://collections.ic.gc.ca/thoughts)
Conducted communications and promotional activities of the project
Responsible for the supervision and scheduling of a team of interviewers
Education
Certified International Trade Professional (C.I.T.P.)
2004 to present – Forum for International Trade Training– Ottawa, ON
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Completed seven of eight course requirements.
requirements in the Summer of 2005
Anticipate full achievement of C.I.T.P
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Marketing and International Management
1998 to 2002 - University of Ottawa – Ottawa, ON
International Exchange
2001 – École Supérieure de Commerce de Rouen – Mt. St. Aignan, FRANCE
Other Courses Completed:
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Financial Accounting, offered by The Risk Management Association (2003)
Credit & Financial Analysis, offered by Dun & Bradstreet Canada (2003)
Languages
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FLUENTLY BILINGUAL IN BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH
Memberships
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Forum for International Trade Training