Resume

WORK EXPERIENCE

Grant Writer and Grants Consultant, Freelance (2016–Present)

Publisher, Room Magazine (2015–2019)
Graphic Designer, Room Magazine (2015–2019)

Co-Founder / Marketing and Development / Programming Committee, Growing Room: A Feminist Literary Festival (2016–2019)

Teaching Assistant & Guest Lecturer, Creative Writing Program–Graphic Forms and Children’s Literature, University of British Columbia (2015–2019)

Creative Writing Mentor, New Shoots Writing Program, David Thompson Secondary (2016)

Digital Communications Coordinator, Vancouver International Film Festival (2014–2015)

Marketing Manager, Evergreen Cultural Centre (2013–2014)
Box Office Manager, Evergreen Cultural Centre (2012)
Marketing Assistant, Evergreen Cultural Centre (2011–2013)

Project Coordinator / Editor, City of Coquitlam Event Guide (2012)

Research Assistant, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Victoria (2011)
Research Assistant, Centre for Youth & Society, University of Victoria (2010–2011)

Part-time jobs prior to 2011 include: babysitter, lifeguard, swim instructor, daycare worker, receptionist, bookstore clerk, and restaurant server.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Board Member, Massy Arts Society (2020–Present)
Volunteer Clerk, My Sister’s Closet (2020–2021)
Editorial Board Member, Room Magazine (2011–2019)
Online Editor-In-Chief, Room Magazine (2016–2019)
Advertising Coordinator, Room Magazine (2011–2014)
Outreach and Drop-In Support, The Anti-Violence Project (2009–2011)

EDUCATION

MFA Creative Writing, University of British Columbia (2021)
BA Creative Writing, University of Victoria (2011)
BSc Honours Psychology, University of Victoria (2011)

FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Panelist / Moderator, Diversifying Your Revenue Streams, Alberta Magazines Publishers Association Arts & Lit Mag Summit (Edmonton, 2019)

Panelist, The Vast Inscape: Writing About Mental Health, Growing Room (Vancouver, 2019)

Panelist, Secrets of Success: Surprising Way Arts and Literary Magazines Across Canada Bring in Revenue, Arts and Literary Magazine Summit (Toronto, 2018)

Panelist, Embracing Change: The Evolution of Room Magazine, WORD Vancouver (2017)

Panelist, Branding Your Editorial, Arts and Literary Magazines Summit (Toronto, 2017)

Panelist, Literary Gatekeepers and Accountability, Growing Room (Vancouver, 2017)

Moderator, Leading by Example: What We Can Learn from YA, Growing Room (Vancouver, 2017)

Panelist, How to Remain Relevant [as a literary journal] in a Rapidly Changing World, WORD Vancouver (2015)