Sales, Service and Promotion of Arts, Culture, Technology & Education.

The Silver Spirit Karate Club is dedicated to teaching Shotokan Karate as a martial art and Karate-Do as a way of life with an emphasis on overall mental and physical fitness and healthy living.

Achieved level of 3rd Dan Black Belt (Sensei).Instructed Children's, Teen's and Adult's classes in Shotokan style Karate with consistently excellent feedback from students and parents.Worked with School Director and Co-workers to develop lesson plans, remedial training, class and grading schedules and communications with students and parents.Developed and wrote Marketing Business Plan to increase Dojo membership.Organized and participated in Community Events to promote Dojo.

Painting and Drawing. Visual Design and Images for the Environmental, Social Justice and Non-Profit Sectors.Creative and Critical Thinking, Ingenuity and Problem Solving.Demonstrated entrepreneurial business and marketing skills: attention to detail, the ability to multi-task various projects, time-management and organizational skills.

Created visual design and communications print material for a variety of clients: advertising agencies, design studios and brand marketing companies.Multi-tasked various projects with attention to detail, time-management and organization.Worked independently and in co-operation with teams, project managers and art directors.

Managed start-up of new program that promoted Solar Water Heaters and Photovoltaic (PV) panels to Ontario citizens with the goal of increasing public understanding and adoption of these technologies.Worked closely with and reported to the Associate Executive Director.Led training and information seminars and managed public engagement program.Developed program logo and graphic print material. Developed written and visual content for program website in co-operation with organizations web-developer.

Program Developer, Lead Organizer and Curator of "Massive Response", Eastern Front Gallery, June 8 - 19, 2005 – including presentation of keynote speech - resulting in wide media coverage and increased gallery attendance.Established in 2003 by local artists with a drive to get their work to the forefront of the contemporary Toronto art scene, Eastern Front Gallery was created as a non-profit, artist-run centre with a focus on professional and stimulating artistic practice in Toronto’s up and coming East End.Eastern Front welcomed emerging and mid-career artists with a strong body of work who sought to further develop their artistic and professional standards while contributing their talent and skills to new peers. We exhibited work that expressed the best of current creativity and made a space for artists who embraced a commitment to community.