Toronto, Ontario
Voice/Fax:
(416) 530-0043
e-mail:
[email protected]
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Technical Computer Consulting
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Database Architecture
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Graphic Design
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Technical Training
1998-Present
Project Manager
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Coordinated Canada’s four-city participation in Earthdance, the
global dance party for planetary peace. Liaison and consultant for promoters,
talent, cultural/community groups, etc.
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Over 50 cities worldwide held simultaneous events that were connected
via the Internet.
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Event is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s
largest dance floor.
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Attended the Earthdance International Conference in India, which
included a private audience with the Dalai Lama.
1998-1999
Project Manager
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Conceptualized, coordinated and executed a series of large musical
events.
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Raised funds and awareness in support of various charities and special
interest groups.
1996-1998
Marketing Coordinator
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As a founding employee, I played a key role in opening this
state-of-the-art interactive entertainment facility.
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Developed job descriptions, hired, trained and managed staff.
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Developed and implemented the operational systems for several
departments.
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Conceptualized and implemented all aspects of Playdium’s enormously
successful Birthday Party/Group Sales Program.
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Conceptualized, managed and executed large corporate events, concerts,
and facility
buy-outs.
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Represented Pladium to the media.
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Sourced suppliers of new products and services, negotiated purchases,
maintained relationships.
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Designed and maintained corporate
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Facilitated “Risk Management Through Experiential Learning”
seminars
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Taught programs in English and French
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This cutting-edge program was directed at senior managers and
executives from companies such as The Bank of Montreal and Kodak Canada, to
heighten managerial skills, inter-collegial skills and risk-management
training.
1993-1995
Manager
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Joe Rockhead’s spearheads the indoor rock climbing industry with this
dynamic, world-class facility
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I was responsible for hiring and training staff
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Coordinated school groups and classes
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Rock climbing instruction
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Media and public relations
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Customer service and sales
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Maintained a safe and happy environment.
1989-1993
Art Director/Production Coordinator
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Clifford/Elliot is one of Canada’s largest industrial trade magazine
publishers.
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Responsible for all in-house publishing and design activities in CE’s
Creative Services Department.
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Concept and design; layout; typsetting; production and film/press
checks.
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Acted as liaison to service bureaus.
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Hired support services for several national magazine publications,
advertisements and marketing promotional pieces.
Education
1991-1993
Ontario College of Art
(Accelerated program)
1983-1987
Art Gallery of Ontario
Advanced Art Studies (scholarship)
Fine Arts Studies, including: Painting; drawing; print-making;
multi-media
1983-1988
Oakville Trafalgar High School
OSSGD, advanced level courses.