Education
MFA Candidate- Public Practice Program
Otis College of Art and Design (Fall 2007- Spring 2009)
Bachelor of Arts-Interdisciplinary Degree
Western Washington University (1988-1995)
Diploma in Digital Media Arts and Multimedia
Vancouver Training Institute (1997-1998)
Professional Experience
Teaching Assistant
Integrated Learning Program
Otis College of Art and Design (Fall 2007- Current)
Program Assistant and Media and Web 2.0 Development Technician
M.F.A. Public Practice Program
Otis College of Art and Design (Winter 2007- Current)
Executive Director
Access to Media Education Society (Aug. 2006-Sept 2007)
• Built partnerships with various community groups
• Networked and developed relationships with city officials, arts institutions, community groups and associations
• Liaised with and reported to a volunteer board of directors
• Grant Writing and final reporting
Artistic Producer and Co-Founder
Miscellaneous Productions Society (April 1999 –Sept 2005)
• Produced three fully funded community arts projects E-race, What You Carry With You and The Reena Project
• Project leadership development and follow through
• Conducted outreach to diverse communities
• Designed promotional materials and visual/web communications
• Video Editing, documentation
• Grant Writing and final reporting
• Networked and developed relationships with city officials, arts institutions, community groups and associations
• Facilitated and coordinated community focus groups
• Liaised with and report to a volunteer board of directors, and community members
• Provided leadership, guidance and support to youth from varied background
Financial Office Manager
Vancouver Moving Theatre, Heart in the City Festival (Sept.-Dec. 2005)
• Worked with various funding agencies, contractors, performers, arts organizations and staff members
• Arts Festival coordination
• Created and managed database
• Managed artist contracts
• Maintained budget, cash flow and payroll
Project Manager
Full Circle First Nations Performance (Aug. 2004 –Aug. 2005)
• Worked with various funding agencies, contractors, performers, arts organizations and staff members
• Arts Festival coordination
• Created and managed a donor, volunteer and performer database
• Managed artist contracts and developed potential performance opportunities with arts presenters
• Grant Writing and final reporting
• Hiring and Supervising Staff
Facilitator
City of North Vancouver – Expanding Opportunities for Youth in the Arts (Spring 2004)
• Facilitated community focus groups in creating a model for a youth artists co-operative to develop relationships with city officials, arts organizations, artists, community groups and associations
• Liaised with and reported to North Vancouver Arts & Culture Commission
Manager
Kinesis Dance Society (November 2003 - March 2004)
• Worked with various funding agencies, contractors, performers, arts organizations and staff members
• Worked effectively with a volunteer board of directors
• Created and managed donor, volunteer and performer database
• Managed artist contracts and developed potential performance opportunities
• Oversaw budget and cash flow
• Grant Writing and final reporting
Operations Manager
First Vancouver Theatre Space Society (May 2002 – October 2002)
• Worked to promote and produce the 18th annual Fringe Festival
• Collaborated with various funding agencies, contractors, performers, companies and staff members
• Reported to a volunteer board of directors
• Created and managed a donor and performer database
• Managed website and coordinated the re-development of website
• Coordinated the FVTSS annual newsletter and other mail outs
• Organized varied staff members, departments, venues, patrons and volunteers
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