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Ontario, Canada

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Improving our customer experience through human centred design and creating a home furnishing movement as we propel forward into the future.

Toronto, Canada Area

Helping envision and deliver the IKEA retail experience of the future.

Toronto, Canada Area

Providing graphic design support, expertise and knowledge to our Communication & Interior Design teams across the country.

Cambridge, Ontario

Helping communicate your message through graphic design (the visual stuff), brand experience (the non-visual stuff) and all the in-between.

Kitchener, Canada Area

Another contract position that mainly shifted between project management and managing various aspects of the studio's workflow.As the Creative Manager, I was responsible for managing various projects for key clients, providing a clear and easy dialogue between designers, suppliers and clients to keep projects on pace and on time.My other focus was helping implement standards and protocols into the team's daily workflow. This included time tracking, project journaling, standardizing file management practices and finding small ways to provide greater clarity of project details. I was also able to implement a recognition/incentive program to help boost team morale and further strengthen the company's culture.

Kitchener, Canada Area

I was brought on board on a contractual basis to help with full development and execution of a client's brand. This included user research, logo creation, creation of brand guidelines, packaging design, blog and landing page designs, social media strategy and design and strategy for other various customer touch points.Also helped on other projects to help keep timelines on pace, as well as contributed in group thinks for various client projects.

Waterloo, Ontario

Provided Visual Communications, Marketing Support and Creative Thinking for our Travel Team, all the while blazing a path with our Marketing Squad for what independent travel agencies can and should be doing.

Greater Toronto Area

I worked with Young Adults ages 21 & up to help them discover their passion in all parts of their lives. I'm a community builder always looking out for the greater good.

Toronto

Responsible for management, maintenance and quality of National website including their graphics, content, links and overall structureConceptualized and designed logos, provided art direction and created branding guidelines for national and regional eventsTeam Leader of a National group responsible for presenting and championing the organization’s vision and mission to the volunteersManaged the British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec regional teams through email, tele-conferencing and in-person meetingsActed as mediator in conflict resolution situations and provided peer to peer consultationExtensive travel to the various provinces to meet with individual teams to ensure the organization’s mission and operational procedures were in line Organized conferences and leadership training eventsTrained volunteers in small group management, public speaking and leadership conceptsResponsible for planning events from creation of theme, pricing and negotiations with various vendors to execution on day of event

Certification, Social Media

Finished Program with Honours

Certified, Desktop Publishing