I specialize in audience and resource development for arts and cultural organizations such as art galleries, theatre companies, music festivals, museums, and heritage sites. Audience development includes marketing, but places more emphasis on ensuring a fulfilling experience for audience members, visitors, and patrons. Resource development includes acquiring financial support through grants, corporate sponsorship, donorship and/or membership programs, as well as crowdfunding and crowdsourcing.… Show more I specialize in audience and resource development for arts and cultural organizations such as art galleries, theatre companies, music festivals, museums, and heritage sites. Audience development includes marketing, but places more emphasis on ensuring a fulfilling experience for audience members, visitors, and patrons. Resource development includes acquiring financial support through grants, corporate sponsorship, donorship and/or membership programs, as well as crowdfunding and crowdsourcing. While audience and resource development are the primary areas of focus for my consulting business, I am happy to help my clients in any areas related to my skill set, from event planning to editing. Show less

Taught courses in first-year English (grammar, composition, and intro. to literature in the genres of poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction), as well as 2nd- and 3rd-year courses in Newfoundland literature, Canadian literature, women's writing to 1900, and British literature from 1660-1837.

Strategic planning, events and promotions, marketing, budgeting, and bookkeeping for the Corner Brook Downtown Business Association. As part of my role, I have sat on the following committees: BDC Small Business Week, Downtown Events committee, Cruise Network, Snow West, Building Improvement Program committee, Humber Expo committee, ACE awards committee, and the Downtown Revitalization committee.

Bookkeeping and financial reporting to the board of directors and funding agencies.

Run Down Island Time gave rise to the Indigenous Symposium held at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University in Corner Brook in November 2013. This symposium brought together Saqamaw Mi'sel Joe, chief of the Miawpukek Mi'kamawey Mawi'omi - Conne River Mi’kmaq Tribal Nation in Newfoundland, and Colonel Frank Lumsden, leader of the Charles Town Maroon Council in Charles Town, Jamaica. Together with Dr. Afua Cooper, a Jamaican-born Canadian historian, author, and dub-poet, they shared their wisdom and… Show more Run Down Island Time gave rise to the Indigenous Symposium held at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University in Corner Brook in November 2013. This symposium brought together Saqamaw Mi'sel Joe, chief of the Miawpukek Mi'kamawey Mawi'omi - Conne River Mi’kmaq Tribal Nation in Newfoundland, and Colonel Frank Lumsden, leader of the Charles Town Maroon Council in Charles Town, Jamaica. Together with Dr. Afua Cooper, a Jamaican-born Canadian historian, author, and dub-poet, they shared their wisdom and experiences and opened up a truly meaningful dialogue with a diverse audience. Show less

Oversaw planning of all aspects of the festival, arranged first aid, recruited and coordinated volunteers, and looked after hospitality for the artists who performed at Three Bear Open Air. On the day of the festival, I pitched in to do whatever needed to be done to make Three Bear Open Air a great experience for patrons, artists, volunteers, and the rest of the production team.

Worked for the counselling division of student services at MSVU, which included personal counselling, career counselling, and disabilities services. Coordinated exams for students who required special accommodations, scheduled personal counseling appointments, maintained online job postings for students, used database to track appointment stats for reporting purposes (i.e. to government granting agencies), and monitored departmental budget lines.