• Provide research support, data analysis, and policy consultation, mostly on projects involving arts, culture, and tourism strategies for municipalities, as well as some consultation with arts service organizations on new initiatives to support their membership.• Clients from 2019 onward have included the Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society and Karen Ball & Associates

Duties:• Responsible for all areas of Quickdraw operations, from marketing and communication to sponsorship, grant-writing, budgeting, HR and partnerships• Co-programmed and planned annual four-day GIRAF animation festival alongside the programming director• Wrote a majority of Quickdraw's recurring communications materials, including Monday Shorts blog series, weekly newsletters, and social media postsFinancial Achievements:• Promoted financial stability: Doubled earned revenues between 2012-13 and 2019-20 (last year before COVID) and increased core operating grants by 50% in same timeframe• Maintained positive cash flow and active programming throughout COVID pandemicProject Management:• Oversaw the rebranding of Quickdraw with new logo and identity to better support the society’s mission and vision•Coordinating the creation of new studio facility in Sunalta to house Quickdraw’s classroom and production studios, securing external funding for 92% of $250,000 project• Launched a new website in 2021 integrated with membership and rental databases to improve Quickdraw's online presence and streamline operationsOrganizational Culture:• Fostered a professional environment where staff, volunteers, and members felt safe to grow, learn, and express themselves• Encouraged a culture of iteration and improvement in all Quickdraw operations• Organization recognized with Sandstone City Builder’s Award for community-building through the arts in 2016; personally recognized with Avenue Magazine Top 40 Under 40 in 2019 for contributions to arts and culture sector

• Solicited, selected and negotiated screening rights for Canadian feature films (in2010) and short films (in 2011 and 2012), on tight timelines and budgets• Represented the festival to audiences through the media and by introducing filmsthroughout the festival• Maintained online database for use in print guide and festival website

• Oversaw the creation and editing of 160-page festival program guide and filmrelatedweb content• Assigned, edited and fact-checked content from festival staff and volunteers

• Managed a pool of freelance writers, illustrators and photographers across Canada• Maintained relationships with musicians, artists, publicists and businesspeoplethroughout North America to keep abreast of developments in film and music• Responsible for assigning, editing, proofing and laying out 15-20 articles per week,including film and music interviews, reviews and feature articles• Weekly guest on Breakfast Television, spotlighting upcoming cultural events• Served on juries for the Polaris Prize (2008 through 2011), the Juno Awards (2010),among others