• Actively promote magazine and contributors on social media.• Manage all media, press and public relations issues.• Organize, manage and co-host fundraising events for the sponsored non-profit organization• Design and layout monthly magazines.• Plan event advertising, including social media, graphics and communications.

• Create professional and eye-catching materials for a variety of companies, corporations and individuals to help promote, entertain and generate awareness.• Provide a multitude of services such as full (re)branding guides and templates for such things as business cards, PowerPoint, letterhead, newsletter and other forms of deliverable for clients.• Creating materials such as wedding invites, flyers, magazine layouts and full sets of promotional collateral for trade shows.• Build and maintain client relationships by telling my brand's story in a visual and social media-savvy way.• Manage daily operations such as replying to phone calls, e-mails and social network inquiries.

• Energetically and humorously provide step-by-step instructions to a group of up to 100 adults with no previous experience or knowledge of painting; starting from a blank canvas to finished masterpiece in two hours.• Working closely with owners to create advertising, blogs and other forms of promotional materials.• Responsible for planning, directing and overseeing events and operations on and off-site.• Provide leadership and training for employees.

• Created a bank of digital content for social media, website and newsletters. Content included written reports, photography and videos.• Assisted with the creation, integration and writing of a social media calendar.• Organized, coordinated, interviewed and photographed ACAD faculty to promote their research projects through various media outlets.• Developed, edited and produced a promotional video for "Water for Riley's Park" fundraising campaign.• Created digital graphics including banners, towers, big box formats for websites, newsletters and social media usage.• Designed posters, postcards, pamphlets and invites to promote events and awards at ACAD.

• Create and host 'Paint and Sip' events at several venues in Calgary and surrounding area.• Responsible for answering questions, providing support and professionally resolving issues, while creating a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere.• Responsibilities also included painting master copy, setting up the venue and cleaning up afterward while remaining within the designated time limit.

• Supervised, managed and guided a team of graphic designers while maintaining a positive productive and creative work environment.• Modernized and developed an array of mood boards for in-house programs like the launch of new projects, floor remodeling and public events such as open houses and pipeline proposals.• Brainstormed with clients to transform verbal ideas and concepts into unique marketing materials while adhering to the company brand guidelines.• Worked one-on-one with the communications department to help design many different components for significant projects such as all PowerPoint presentations, banners and handouts for Annual General Meetings.• Fully managed the Public Awareness Calendar 2013, from concept to print and delivery to over 80,000 homes in North America.

Design & layout / Graphic artistCreated, designed, and laid out educational library books for theinternational market.

Design & layout / MarketingCreated, designed, and laid out bi-monthly catalogues, andcreating in-store and trade show promotional materials.