PR Delivered Andrea Tavchar

One of the best parts about teaching is the opportunity to work with young people on building their skills and preparing them for the workplace. So, when I had the chance to do a teaching exchange through the EU’s Erasmus program with a PR school in Croatia – I jumped at the chance. When I was at the Edward Bernays University College, I met with a number of students  – and hoped a student would be interested in joining me on PR Delivered. Filip Marinović stepped up to the plate. Filip is the president of Bernays' student council and recently completed his final year of the Communications program. 

Thank you to Ryan Garbett for music and Rebecca Photopoulos for production. 


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As a Croatian-Canadian, I’m always eager to visit the country of my birth. And when an opportunity emerged to do a teaching exchange through the EU’s Erasmus program with a PR school in Croatia – I jumped at the chance.

I travelled to the Edward Bernays University College in Zagreb, Croatia in May, where I delivered a series of guest lectures on a variety of PR topics. I enjoyed meeting the students and the faculty – and wanted to learn more about teaching and practicing PR in Croatia. Dr. Dejan Gluvacevic, the head of communication studies at Bernays, agreed to join me on PR Delivered. Have a listen. 

Stay tuned for PR in Croatia (Part 2) where I interview a PR student at the Edward Bernays University College. 

Thank you to Ryan Garbett for music and Sabrina Hempel for production of PR Delivered's Episode 31. 


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In the early days of the pandemic, Ottawa Public Health's Twitter account was gaining buzz for the way the social media team was managing the account. It was fun, timely, informative and, most of all, engaging. So engaging, in fact, that the Ottawa Public Health Twitter account even caught the attention of Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds. The social media effort was inspiring and I was intrigued to learn more about their strategy, so I reached out to Kevin Parent, Ottawa Public Health's program and project management officer. On this episode of PR Delivered, Kevin shares his social media insights, his social media wins and his secret weapon - research. Have a listen to Kevin's stories about the power of social media. 


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Building relationships - mino nawendiwin - is the mandate for Humber's department of Indigenous Education and Engagement. One of my fourth-year BPR students, Michael Jenkins, has taken on the role of Indigenous peer mentor with the department of IE&E - building relationships with Indigenous Humber students - helping them transition to college life and to build a strong Indigenous student network.

In this podcast, I wanted to speak to Michael not only about his PR education and experiences, but also about his role as an Indigenous learner and peer mentor building relationships with Humber's Indigenous students - and what he learned about his own Indigenous identity. 


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Cole Douglas's PR journey is an often-used example of a BPR success story. A member of the inaugural cohort of Humber College's bachelor of PR, Cole was a keen and energetic student who was clearly listening in social media class. Before you could say TikTok - Cole started his own blog, established a consistent presence on Twitter and began networking with industry professionals. Cole was a CPRS student rep, a scholarship winner and secured a full-time PR job months before graduating. 

The podcast probes Cole's strategic approach to PR immersion - tracking his progress across PR agencies and his involvement in award-winning campaigns. Since recording this episode, Cole has changed positions and is now senior account manager at Narrative PR. 


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During the pandemic, the #BlackLivesMatter movement impacted the PR industry by raising awareness of the lack of diversity and ushering in a renewed commitment among practitioners to tell a wider range of stories. Given the prominent role of influencers to tell those stories, it has become vitally important to choose influencers with strong followings among under-represented groups. Kensington Grey is an influencer agency that does just that. One of Kensington Grey’s recent hires is Jackie Abrowka – a Humber College bachelor of PR graduate – who is now a Talent Manager.

Jackie offered to share her insights on the importance of diversity in influencer relations; the role of a talent agency in developing influencer partnerships; and, securing a job during a pandemic.


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