Experience/Education:- 16 years as a Film & Television Production Designer, Events Manager, and HR/Operations Manager- Alberta College of Art & Design (ACAD), Visual Communications diploma programHighlights:Experience in event management and the film & television industry make Natalie highly adaptable to the many unique planning, operations and management tasks she undertakes on a daily basis at Strut.Beginning her career as Account Manager at Creative Storm, Natalie managed national advertising campaigns and film production projects.As Business Operations Manager with Experiential Events (now Pop Kollaborative Inc.) she oversaw the company’s successful expansion from Calgary to major markets across Canada, opening new offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Victoria).During her time at Experiential Events the organization accumulated awards from almost every major national and international events awards including the Star Awards, Gala Awards, Esprit Awards, the the Bizbash Awards. These included, Best Event Produced for a Corporation (STAR Awards, 2006), Most Outstanding Event Over $300,000 (STAR Awards, 2006), Most Outstanding Spectacle in the World (Special Events Magazine GALA Awards, 2005), Best Event Produced for a Corporation Over $500,000 (Special Events Magazine GALA Awards, 2005), Canadian Event Producers of the Year (Canadian Event Perspective Magazine, 2004).