Marketing• Developed marketing strategy, outlining annual goals for audience growth, community management and social media engagement• Managed social media content for Facebook and Instagram accounts (@burnabyartscouncil and @deerlakegallery creating photo, video, and graphic design assets.Programs & Event Planning• Communicated and collaborated with visual artists and performers to organize event or gallery exhibition logistics, such as: managing contracts, and sourcing supplies and equipment.• Co-led the program development for Burnaby Summer Theatre, a summer internship for emerging theatre professionals.• Produced the annual Deer Lake Craft Festival, a winter artisan market at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.Capacity Building & Fund Development• Organized and planned 2021 and 2022 operational goals and strategy that would guide the BAC’s programs and continuously build capacity year after year.• Completed comprehensive budgets for 2021 and 2022, overhauling previous format to provide more clarity to the Board and membership.• Sustained funding sources by successfully applying for new and existing government grants including Canada Summer Jobs, BC Arts Council Operating Assistance, BC Community Gaming Grant to maintain the organization’s annual revenue stream of $120,000-$150,000, even through COVID-19 pandemic.• Formed partnerships with local coffee shops, the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, and a private senior living residence to curate pop-up art exhibitions to bring arts into more accessible venues.• Partnered with local community members and groups to co-host arts-related experiences such as concerts and paint nights at the Deer Lake Gallery.

• Communicated and collaborated with visual artists and performers to organize event or gallery exhibition logistics, such as: managing contracts, and sourcing supplies and equipment.• Created and oversaw the production process print and digital marketing campaigns (Social Media, MailChimp newsletter, posters & other print media).• Launched regular opening receptions for every gallery exhibition (as allowed by existing Provincial Health Orders) bringing in an average of 15-30 guests per event (within space capacity of the Deer Lake Gallery).• Planned and organized art exhibitions, including associated artist talks and workshops, to engage community members in art at the gallery and across Burnaby in partnered coffee shops.

• Supported development and execution of a new volunteer program for the Deer Lake Art Gallery.• Researched volunteer program best practices, and made recommendations to improve the current onboarding and recognition process.• Researched local listings and made recommendations to post volunteer opportunities.• Managed volunteer on-boarding through application evaluation, screening, and training.• Prepared Letters of Recommendations for outstanding volunteers.• Managed administrative aspects of secondary student volunteers, collaborating with career counselors, and writing letters of completion.

Managed and created content for Facebook, Instagram Twitter and LinkedIn to promote and share articles written on www.coldteacollective.com.

Conducted research for the non-profit organization Curiosity Collider to assess and provide consultation on their marketing strategy and fundraising practices. Completed as part of the Community Business Project for the Masters of Management Program.

Developed a survey and analyzed data in order to evaluate the current foster care rates and inform policy that will improve the lives of foster children. In response to an observation made by the BC Federation of Foster Parent Associations that foster carers are facing an increasing need for support in order to ensure a quality level of living for their child/children.

• Filled and sent payment invoices for film copyright • Wrote and edited the English version of the film synopsis for films shown in 2016 • Wrote social media posts & collaborated with a graphic design team member, contributing ideas for content for a mini-comic series promoting each film using Facebook Insights to monitor audience reach and performance.• Set-up online ticket and payment system through RezGo for the Vancouver premier of the Taiwanese film, 52Hz, I Love You and managed online sales for 3 film showings.

As part of a school course, worked with 3 other students in partnership with the YMCA Camp Elphinstone to conduct a study on the environmental damage to sites around the camp that were frequently used. With my group, we designed and carried out a study methodology to evaluate the impacts, which were presented to the partner in a final report and research poster.