Kicking it off with an 8-month solo motorcycle project through 8 countries in Asia, I have finally built a business focused on my true passion: photography.Award-winning visuals in travel, lifestyle, and wedding photography, my work spans from local boutique clients to international brands like Toyota, Tourism Europe, G Adventures, Polar Pro, Daniel Wellington, and many more.My purest form of expression, fine art prints, is a large part of my business. My work can be viewed and… Show more Kicking it off with an 8-month solo motorcycle project through 8 countries in Asia, I have finally built a business focused on my true passion: photography.Award-winning visuals in travel, lifestyle, and wedding photography, my work spans from local boutique clients to international brands like Toyota, Tourism Europe, G Adventures, Polar Pro, Daniel Wellington, and many more.My purest form of expression, fine art prints, is a large part of my business. My work can be viewed and purchased on my website and social media handles below. Show less

Responsible for the overall growth of the company, through all sales, marketing, branding, and strategic partnerships. This involved the challenge of introducing a groundbreaking yet unfamiliar new service to Vancouver with virtually zero budget. Because of this, Enroot was pleased to achieve over 1 million in sales in its first 12 months of service. Creating a lean and organic growth plan fostered Enroot's explosive early stages.By late 2017, after reaching our initial goals for the… Show more Responsible for the overall growth of the company, through all sales, marketing, branding, and strategic partnerships. This involved the challenge of introducing a groundbreaking yet unfamiliar new service to Vancouver with virtually zero budget. Because of this, Enroot was pleased to achieve over 1 million in sales in its first 12 months of service. Creating a lean and organic growth plan fostered Enroot's explosive early stages.By late 2017, after reaching our initial goals for the company, and having fulfilled my role in the launch, I handed over the reigns to my cofounders as planned to finally pursue my own career in photography. Show less

Inside sales specializing in online advertising and marketing. Prospecting and closing businesses in need of online exposure. Products sold include SEO campaigns, search engine marketing, custom websites, smart digital display advertising, and business listing placements, all in 12-month contracts. This position requires a high level of hunting and prospecting skills with strong negotiation and closing abilities.

Inside sales. Selected as one of two sales representatives within a larger organization to manage specialty $15,000 year-long business development coaching programs for financial advisors across North America. This involved cold calling and working on referrals, qualifying prospective clients, presenting products and solutions, and maintaining a strong relationship as they are guided through our intensive sales pipeline. Several consultation and negotiation calls were made before a final live… Show more Inside sales. Selected as one of two sales representatives within a larger organization to manage specialty $15,000 year-long business development coaching programs for financial advisors across North America. This involved cold calling and working on referrals, qualifying prospective clients, presenting products and solutions, and maintaining a strong relationship as they are guided through our intensive sales pipeline. Several consultation and negotiation calls were made before a final live contract signing and coach assignment. My success in this position can be attributed to my competitive nature and my ability to build solid rapport. Show less

Manager and server in Kelowna's busiest restaurant. As a manager this involved running a floor with over 30 staff and over 180 guests. Being the face of the restaurant, I was also charged with solving guest issues and concerns on a regular basis. Managing such a large team while maintaining only the highest quality guest experience called upon my problem solving skills as well as my ability to work under extremely high-pressure situations. All of this had to be done while achieving and… Show more Manager and server in Kelowna's busiest restaurant. As a manager this involved running a floor with over 30 staff and over 180 guests. Being the face of the restaurant, I was also charged with solving guest issues and concerns on a regular basis. Managing such a large team while maintaining only the highest quality guest experience called upon my problem solving skills as well as my ability to work under extremely high-pressure situations. All of this had to be done while achieving and exceeding ambitious sales targets. Show less

Student-elected to oversee the governance of the University of British Columbia. Travelling to Vancouver at times on a bi-weekly basis, this involved playing an active role on several committees such as governance, property and planning, finance, and others. For me, analytical and critical thinking was exercised in every meeting. Further, building respect from board members was imperative in properly representing students on such a high level. I continue to play an active role in the Board's… Show more Student-elected to oversee the governance of the University of British Columbia. Travelling to Vancouver at times on a bi-weekly basis, this involved playing an active role on several committees such as governance, property and planning, finance, and others. For me, analytical and critical thinking was exercised in every meeting. Further, building respect from board members was imperative in properly representing students on such a high level. I continue to play an active role in the Board's Community, attending board and alumni events to keep abreast with the University and its governance. Show less

Student-elected to be the voice of students with all official external bodies. This involved being the liaison with all levels of government as well as the national and provincial offices of the Canadian Federation of Students. More importantly, this involved advocating for students in important local issues. City transit and creating more accessible and frequent transit options for students was a constant pressing concern. Also, as the liaison for local MPs and city mayors, I was charged with… Show more Student-elected to be the voice of students with all official external bodies. This involved being the liaison with all levels of government as well as the national and provincial offices of the Canadian Federation of Students. More importantly, this involved advocating for students in important local issues. City transit and creating more accessible and frequent transit options for students was a constant pressing concern. Also, as the liaison for local MPs and city mayors, I was charged with making sure that students were kept abreast with local changes and how it affected them. Arranging meetings with local politicians, it was important that they heard the voices of students as they made their decisions on higher levels. Public speaking and building instant trust were assets I used on a daily basis. Show less

Student-elected to manage university life as a whole. This included exhaustive work promoting student life by providing guidance and funding to course unions and clubs, the Women's Centre, Pride Centre, Aboriginal Centre, and others. Organized and ran a team in all student events and campaigns to promote student efforts as well as student life in general. Ran student pub "The Well" and oversaw its first year turning a profit by introducing "Well Wednesdays", all-age events, club and course… Show more Student-elected to manage university life as a whole. This included exhaustive work promoting student life by providing guidance and funding to course unions and clubs, the Women's Centre, Pride Centre, Aboriginal Centre, and others. Organized and ran a team in all student events and campaigns to promote student efforts as well as student life in general. Ran student pub "The Well" and oversaw its first year turning a profit by introducing "Well Wednesdays", all-age events, club and course union fundraising socials, and other new traditions that gave "The Well" a new highly positive reputation. Took part in all weekly council and executive meetings and was on-call daily for student consultation walk-ins. Oversaw the design and construction of the new student union space in the "UNC". Strong networking and team management were skills I called upon daily. Show less

Completely independent painting and home improvement contracting business specializing in residential contracts. As head of business development and client acquisition, I was charged with outside sales in a competitive local market. This involved cold calling and door-to-door free consultations along with bookings and contract negotiations. Other projects included advertising and marketing through local media outlets as well as introducing a successful referral program for clients. Lastly… Show more Completely independent painting and home improvement contracting business specializing in residential contracts. As head of business development and client acquisition, I was charged with outside sales in a competitive local market. This involved cold calling and door-to-door free consultations along with bookings and contract negotiations. Other projects included advertising and marketing through local media outlets as well as introducing a successful referral program for clients. Lastly, being on job sites for supervision and quality control was a regular part of operations. Team management and quick problem solving were assets called upon daily. Show less