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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