Emily Carr University of Art + Design
MAA Design
Full residency
September 2012 - present
Vancouver, Canada
Awarded Emily Carr University Graduate Entrance Scholarship.

Simon Fraser University
BA First Class Honours
Publishing, English Literature
September 2007 - June 2012
Burnaby, Canada
Awarded President's Honour Roll and Dean's Honour Roll.

Visual Rendering
InDesign / proficient
Illustrator / proficient
Photoshop / skilled
Flash / skilled

Development
HTML5 & CSS3 / fluent
Responsive web design / fluent
PHP / adept
Javascript / limited but learning

Prototyping
Wireframing
Paper prototyping
HTML / CSS / PHP / Javascript iterations
Qualitative usertesting

Research
Ethnography
Industry consultation
Historicism

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Teaching Assistant
Foundations 161: Design Core I
September 2012 - present
Supervisor: Roman Izdebski
Associate Professor
Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media
Instructs first year students in basic page layout and photo editing for the purposes of process book documentation. Grades said process books, and teaches a pattern design project. Participates in all course critiques throughout the semester.

Research Assistant
Providence Healthcare partner project
September 2012 - present
Supervisor: Jonathan Aitken
Assistant Dean
Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media
Project management for a St. Paul’s Hospital communications plan which will also manifest as the graduation project of two fourth-year COMD students. Provides regular critical feedback on weekly undergraduate work, and liases with the industry partner.

Research Assistant
Participedia project
January 2013 - present
Supervisor: Amber Frid-Jimenez
Associate Professor
Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media
Interactive video mockup production for tablet and web interfaces for a fourth-coming collaboration between Emily Carr University and the University of British Columbia. Primarily conceptual, aesthetic, and typographic work as directed by supervisor.


The Peak
Simon Fraser University's weekly student-run newspaper

Design & Production Editor
April 2011 - April 2012
Paid contract
Executed design oversight of the entire print newspaper. Co-managed the newspaper with 10 other editors. Coached colleagues’ design skills. Often produced cover illustrations and infographics.

Arts section Editor
April 2009 - August 2010
Paid contract
Executed editorial responsibility for the newspaper’s arts section and comanaged the newspaper with 10 other editors. Liaised with media relations in order to arrange interviews and access to exhibits, shows, screenings, and concerts. Developed stories via editorial critique.

Ion Branding + Design

Design Intern
January 2012 - July 2012
Supervisors: David Coates & Rod Rodenburg, Partners
Paid contact
Accorded the responsibilities of a Junior Designer at the firm. Conducted industry research and ideation in co-operation with the firm’s Senior Designer, Junior Designer, and Partners. Created art directions for clients and co-ordinated with printers and developers.


Sad Magazine
A Vancouver arts & culture quarterly

Editor-in-Chief
January 2012 - December 2012
Non-profit with honorarium
Comprehensive editorial oversight of entire print magazine. Developed stories with writers via correspondence. Heavily involved in substantive editing, but also copy edited for grammatical and stylistic purposes. Involved in all stages of production process. Wrote grants in co-operation with the Creative Director, and organized fundraising events.

Managing Editor
May 2010 - January 2012
Non-profit with honorarium
Developed stories with writers via correspondence in co-operation with the Editor-in-Chief and Assistant Editor. Heavily involved in substantive editing. Responsible for fact-checking.


Academic community service

Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media
Interaction Design hiring comittee
January 2013 - March 2013

Simon Fraser University
Department of English
Undergraduate Student Union: Treasurer
September 2010 - January 2012

Simon Fraser University
Student Development & Planning
Orientation Leader
August 2008 - November 2008