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Freelance photographer & videographer; has worked with clients such as NXNE, Adidas, Spotify, Globe & Mail and Maggie's: Toronto Sex Workers Action Project.

Administrative support & social media management for Hush Harbour, Canada's newest Black Feminist Literary Press.

Main tasks include curation, support for artists, community outreach, event planning, event management, coordination of space and administration.• Works with multiple partners, artists, and cultural leaders from across Toronto to produce all elements of arts and cultural events; including one-day events, as well as curated group shows, solo shows, and other events• Connected individually with young artists across the city and provides mentorship; professional connections; supports in completing proposals, writing artist statements, branding and/or conceptual development; • Supports artists in accessible and individual ways while accommodating unique sets of barriers through telephone, email, and in-person meetings• Works with Creative Directors to determine priorities for gallery programming• Co-designs and oversees accessible submissions process for artists to propose a range of arts and cultural events at the gallery, including engaging in reviewing and selecting proposals• Outreaches to, and creates new relationships and partnerships with, organizations and key leaders in the arts sector and local communities; as well as sponsors to support the creation and execution of revenue generation activities• Collaborates on the development and execution of creative promotion strategies; manages social media activity• Tracks activity in quantitative and qualitative areas, including through formal and informal surveying of audience• Supports documentation of events through photography or other methods• Supports installation artwork in multiple disciplines and supports youth team members to install works

• Project management; overseeing team of ten and reporting to CEO & Creative Director• Administrative activities consist of but are not limited to: book keeping, tracking & evaluation of program deliverables, financial reporting, drafting weekly bulletins, grant writing, developing marketing strategies, maintaining online properties (Shopify, Wordpress), writing press releases, overseeing the production of written (print & online) and video content, helping run social media channels, and more.• Additional tasks include curation; assisting in organization, promotion, setup and de-installation of art shows, panels and workshops.• Originally joined as an editorial contributor for website writing opinion editorials, event recaps, conducting interviews and writing profiles of notable individuals within the Toronto creative community.

Responsibilities included reaching out to & coordinating with local artists for various merchandise collaborations, working with creative professionals from varying artistic practices (DJ, writers, poets, illustrators, etc.) to curate online content for the organization, and assisting in the organization of large scale events (pop-up shops, conferences, etc.)

• Provided emotional support, consultations, clarification on customer queries and information on resources via telephone to employees of organizations that subscribe to Lifeworks’ Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Common topics employees would seek support for include mental health issues, workplace trauma, legal counsel, financial advice, etc.• Completed a number of administrative tasks such as invoicing, making outbound calls to clients and contractors, etc.• Required ability to multitask, providing quality customer service while collecting key contact and demographic information in customer database.

• Buyer for Sunnybrook Research Institute• Worked in Purchasing Department procuring all necessary resources for Sunnybrook’s Research department.• Main point of contact between end user and vendor, responsible for resolving any unexpected issues that may have been encountered.• Required the ability to stay extremely focused and organized while processing a high volume of work each day.

• Customer service position – in-field sales assistant working as an expert on all Samsung tablets under various store banners.• Trained sales associates in various mobile stores on newest Samsung smartphone releases.• Completed reports after each visit with quantitative and qualitative feedback.

• Created and curated written content for a variety of women's lifestyle websites (fashion, beauty, home/living, relationships, entertainment, etc.) • Applied SEO practices to improve reach and page views of online posts.

Was employed as a summer student in Scotiabank's Global Wholesale Exchange division for Summers 2009-2011, and Summer 2013. Worked with corporate clients to ensure that every detail of all trades made through Scotiabank Foreign Exchange was correct. Worked on several projects intended to enhance the efficiency of the department.

Contributed two articles a week to TheStyleSpy.com, a Canadian website dedicated to covering beauty and fashion trends from a high-fashion standpoint, in an affordable manner. Pieces often consisted of trend reports, brand spotlights, and "Industry Insider" interviews.

Worked as a teaching facilitator for mandatory weekly PSYC 100 (Introduction to Psychology) tutorials. Lead two classes of 20-26 students through lab activities, marked weekly assignments and help solidify key concepts.