At Montréal NewTech, I lead transformative programs that empower startups, foster innovation, and strengthen community connections. From scaling community initiatives to reviving iconic events, my role involves overseeing large-scale events, managing budgets, and creating impactful experiences that drive innovation and inclusivity. 🎉 Revived and directed Startup Open House, orchestrating its return post-pandemic with 1,200+ attendees across 97 startup locations, delivering a seamless, decentralized experience.🏆 Managed 3 editions of Startup Community Awards, transforming it into a premier program with 10,000+ community votes, a 600+ attendee gala, and new award categories celebrating underrepresented groups.📊 Secured six-figure budgets through strategic grant writing and partnerships, ensuring program growth and financial sustainability.🤝 Led a core team of 3–6 staff and interns, excelling in project management, strategic planning, and execution to deliver high-impact programs on time and within budget.🔧 Delivered operational excellence by implementing modern tools like Notion, Asana and Hopin, boosting team efficiency and elevating program delivery.

I led the transition to virtual programming during the pandemic, ensuring the continuity and growth of flagship activities through innovative event production and strategic engagement. My work focused on creating seamless virtual and hybrid experiences while collaborating with high-profile partners and driving attendee engagement.🎥 Led production and execution of virtual and hybrid events, including the Creative Collisions Conference, attracting 550+ attendees from across Canada.📈 Innovated attendee acquisition strategies, boosting attendance by 40% through LinkedIn growth hacking and managed targeted ad campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to maximize event visibility.🤝 Coordinated with high-profile partners like Johnson & Johnson JLabs, AstraZeneca, and Desjardins Open Innovation, ensuring smooth technical production and delivery of their sessions.🔧 Spearheaded the use of technical platforms like StreamYard and Hopin to deliver high-quality hybrid events, leveraging tools to optimize efficiency and attendee engagement.🌟 Recognized for outstanding performance, earning a promotion to Director of Programming, reflecting dedication and results-driven leadership.

As a freelance consultant, I specialize in delivering creative, cost-effective solutions for virtual and hybrid events, digital content strategies, and scalable production pipelines. My work spans diverse projects—from independent researchers to large-scale conferences—where I combine technical expertise with a passion for storytelling and seamless execution.🎙️ Launched and managed the BandWit video podcast, overseeing content strategy, setting up workflows in Notion, and technical production via StreamYard, and multi-platform distribution while co-hosting alongside the primary host serving as a one-person production team.💡 Designed a $2,000 hybrid event production kit for small organizations, delivering high-quality experiences for 50–60 attendees and saving clients thousands in production costs.📈 Consulted for large-scale conferences like FWD50, managing live-streamed content streams, onboarding speakers, and ensuring high-quality technical production for a leading digital conference.🎨 Designed over 1,000 high-performing YouTube thumbnails for global channels like The Things, The Richest, and Goalcast (1M+ subscribers), driving engagement through compelling design.🔧 Created scalable production pipelines and tracking systems, managing teams of freelancers to deliver high-quality content under tight deadlines.

» Digital event and live content production and coordination internally as well as on a consulting basis for Grey-Box clients » Create an engaging storytelling strategy and develop written content that connects our mission, our communication objectives and our work » Engage our partners in conversations to write case studies and engaging digital content that showcases strategies used by our community to advance impact management and the SDGs (blog, articles in magazines, etc.)

Managed production and distribution of 4 viral YouTube channels within Valnet's YouTube Division. A total reach of 9.5 Million Subscribers and 152 Million Views Per Month.Screen Rant: 4.7 Million Subscribers (65M Monthly Views)The Things: 2.7 Million Subscribers (50M Monthly Views)CBR: 1.2 Million Subscribers (16M Monthly Views)The Gamer: 940K Subscribers (21M Monthly Views)Developed and directed a production unit of ±50 remote freelancers across 6+ time zones. Duties included hiring new content producers, training and onboarding, developing channel guidelines and procedures, as well as oversight of content quality management (QA). During the peak season, I managed the production of 8 videos a day which required rapid expansion of multiple individual production units.Analyzed and developed content and marketing strategy in response to YouTube trends, audience feedback, data analytics and world events. Resulting in channel growth of 1.1 Million Subscribers and dozens of videos reaching viral status of 1+ Million Views.Additional Duties Include:- Data Analysis- Thumbnail and Channel Art Design- SEO Optimization- Competitor Analysis- Trend Prediction

Efficiently and effectively produced high quality educational material (audio and video) on a variety of subjects (language, culture, heritage, science, etc...) while ensuring high standards of cultural sensitivity and great attention to detail.Organized a disciplined and proficient approach to content production and project tracking in order to successfully balance multiple assignment while working with limited resources.Coordinated effectively in person and remotely with a diverse production team in order to take complex projects from a rough script all the way through to final, polished product.Engaged projects with a results-focused, self-driven and self-motivated manner necessary for success in this role due to the remote nature of the work.

Engaged with diverse audiences including: career development industry professionals, university/college students and high school students. Crafted effective multimedia presentations that combined engaging story-telling, audio-video multimedia and humour to educate youth on putting their best foot forward in the labour market.Hired to speak at over two dozen varied events such as professional conferences, universities, colleges, high schools and career centers. Presented confidently to groups of different sizes, from intimate workshops (10+ attendees) to full gymnasiums (200-300 attendees).

Identified a prominent crisis that impacts a broad market of people across Canada and developed an innovative approach to researching the issue using targeted interviews with prominent stakeholdersCreated and maintained a network of over 100 active stakeholders across Canada (within the course of three months) to collaborate on the issue of youth employment while traveling and living out of a carDesigned, produced and implemented an engaging online presence, effective marketing campaign and PR approach that has gained media attention and publicity with CBC Radio Ottawa, Global TV and CJAD RadioFilmed, produced and marketed an engaging YouTube video series featuring organizations and experts speaking about employment adviceCheck out our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDI2uRzIfnnHLtPULJPa1Nw

Assisted in many streams of work typical at a developing startup organization including: brand image improvement, development and maintenance of client relationships, brand representation at conferences/events and integration of CRM software.

Increased company profitability through competitor analysis, market research and team collaboration when identifying unique market opportunities with potential partnerships/customers. Minimized risk and company expenditures by developing and exercising a thorough customer qualification process that identifies and disqualifies high risk customers that could negatively affect the brand and gross profits. Accelerated customer acquisition by developing, refining and streamlining the application and qualification process through automation and simplification.Created additional value within my role by taking a proactive approach to continue learning, building strong team relationships and exploring additional growth opportunities.

Ensured successful project implementation by coordinating an intercontinental leadership team on a daily-weekly basis by setting the strategic and operational agenda for meetings and engaging with various stakeholders for follow-up as and when requiredDeveloped effective presentation materials on behalf of the SVP to the Executive Team and wider business community (eg. PowerPoint for World BPO/ITO Forum)Provided accurate and timely support to ad-hoc assignments such as the IT joint venture transition, service desk knowledge base building and corporate website clean-up and optimization Maximized efficiency of leadership meetings by identifying pre-meeting issues that require resolution and acting as a coordination point for roll-up and dissemination of meeting materials Prepared document review and debriefed the SVP on priority interventions

Improved customer retention by providing first-rate customer service and effectively coordinating 1,200 patron shows Managed conflict resolution quickly and effectivelyMaintained strict safety standards Increased efficiency and client satisfaction by planning and implementing the best course of action before beginning the assignmentEnhanced productivity and decreased loss of time by prioritizing tasks in order of importance and efficiency Met clients dynamic space and room layout requirements by paying great attention to detail and clarifying any uncertainties prior to beginning tasks

Uncovered areas in need of improvement by inspecting in great detail employees customer service skills and store presentation at various large retail stores and restaurantsPresented detailed written reports pertaining to the condition of the business and employees skills as well as constructive suggestions to help improve customer relations and retention

Awarded “Most Positive Attitude” certificate for continually providing 100% effort and supplying all clients with excellent service and attitude Chosen to represent BMO at the Vancouver Island Annual Pet Expo in 2011 due to top sales performance and achievement of high sales targets in Victoria sales team Maximized team sales and performance by developing, coaching and mentoring new associates as well as maintaining close contact with the district managerExceeded assigned sales goals by showing willingness to continuously learn, improve and accept constructive criticism as well as by acting proactively to create opportunities for new and upgrading customers

Invited to return for next operating season due to excellent performance and work attitude Acquired responsibility to handle over $350,000 cash daily due to high level of integrity and trust Minimized accounting errors by performing routine quality checks to ensure balanced accounts

Awarded “Presidents Club” standing for displaying outstanding personal characteristics of integrity, self-discipline, leadership and a high degree of professionalism and interpersonal communications skillsAwarded “2K Day” for high sales totaling over $2,000 in a single dayInvited to represent Vancouver sales team in two out of province conferences due to excellent sales performanceAchieved low levels of buyer’s remorse and increased references from current clients by upholding high levels of customer service and providing post sale contact with recent clientsMinimized client order errors and dissatisfaction by keeping detailed and organized documentation of clientele information and purchase orders