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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Manage activities and tasks to help facilitate emergency funding component within the Museums Assistance Program, delivering a total of $36M in funding through 1,200 applicants• Pull reports and perform basic data analysis• Update and utilize a central database for client file tracking and documentation purposes• Maintain and update a national budget tracker, ensuring proper resources were available for required projects• Create design work for internal use, such as presentation decks, visual placemats

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Worked with the Museums Assistance Program HQ team to help support the delivery of an emergency grants and contributions program, delivering a total of $34M in funding in a tight timeframe• Utilized a central database for documentation purposes, client file tracking, and to pull reports for analysis• Assisted with formatting and reviewing presentation decks

Toronto, Canada Area

• Worked with multiple teams to receive and process funding programs designated through grants and contributions• Led the creation of a generalized cross-program support manual to be used by all Program Support staff in the region• Completed small in-office design jobs for various managers (eg. data visualization for Canadian Heritage social media channels, custom PowerPoint templates, etc.)• Participated in the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) team in the local office by organizing and facilitating workplace events

Toronto, Canada Area

• Researched, analyzed, and visualized information and data to support regional investment strategies (including regional grants/contributions data and Statistics Canada data)• Assisted with the implementation of various Canada 150 events and general Canadian Heritage events• Helped the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage (BCAH) team through analyzing the funding designated through the provided grants and contributions

Toronto, Canada Area

• Created material for companies such as State Farm, Nordstrom, and The Co-Operators• Developed creative concepts for clients that met their requirements and needs• Designed and coded responsive display ads• Created UX designs and mockups, and implemented any needed changes• Worked with fellow designers, developers and other departments to create solutions• Ensured artwork produced met the agreed standards for timelines and accuracy, and closely followed client requirements

Toronto, Canada Area