Vanessa Smith Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Created and implemented the department's first strategic plan by consulting with patrons, artists, teaching artists, and other stakeholders-Following aforementioned strategic plan to create new programs based on the power of music to teach, connect, and transform-Leading our Education and Outreach team, which consists of full time staff, interns, and contracted teaching artists-Continually forging new partnerships with schools, community organizations, and fellow arts organizations-Inter-departmental collaboration, ensuring mainstage and outreach programming speak to and benefit one another-Quickly pivoted programs designed for on-site delivery to remote programming at the onset of the pandemic-Ongoing curation of new historical exhibits in Massey Hall

Toronto

I owned and operated a home business for bath and body products. I was the sole employee and responsible for all facets of the business, including product creation, online shop management, marketing, social media, accounting, creative, networking with other businesses for collaborations and consignment, and connecting with customers internationally.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Introduced students across Ontario to opera through workshops, artist residencies, and an annual school tour-Created programming related to mainstage performances that aligned with Ontario curriculum-Worked with both teachers and artists to create programming that responded to students' needs-Created professional development content for both teachers and artists-Evaluated and improved programs after each iterationThrough this role, I worked in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Agility CMS, Wordfly Email Marketing, Tessitura, and all elements of Microsoft Office.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Provided general support to the Public Relations and Marketing departments-Worked directly with agents, artists, photographers, and international opera companies for biographies, photography, and other publishing needs-Liaised with print and design companies to ensure timely turnaround of publications

Greater Tokyo Area

Taught English as a second language to children ages 0-12 through a drama-based curriculum in multiple franchise locations throughout Tokyo.

Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan

Taught English as a second language to toddlers, children, and adults; creating my own unique lesson plans based on the school's required textbooks.

-Developed and led a summer theatre camp for children ages 11-16 with final performances-Developed and coordinated after-school, eco-focused, devised theatre project for 10-12 year olds-Stage managed the performance, “Last of the Great White Pine” and created educational displays

-Provided live-in, paraprofessional academic and personal counseling to 35-40 first year students-Created and implemented academic, developmental, and social programs individually and with a team

-Facilitated on-site organization of concerts in nursing homes and schools-Assisted in development of materials for study guides and newsletters-Assisted in daily office activities within all departments

-Contacted local artists to arrange presentations in the streets of Haliburton and Minden (“Art in the Street”). -Worked with the artists on these presentation days as the Council’s representative to the community-Created print media in Word, updated database in Access, and used Excel for mail merges and statistics.