Experience

Supernow

• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer & Project Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Set up Supernow's green screen studio in Toronto for Supernow Makers. Sourced location and equipment. Ran the production of Supernow Makers -- a series of short, educational crafting videos led by zany characters. Project managed the entire process from pre-production to post-production, managing a production team of 10 people to publish 20-30 story-led crafting videos on a bi-weekly basis.Developed video concepts and characters, wrote scripts, reviewed scripts, ran shoots, oversaw editors, and consulted on curriculum.

• Product Designer

  • Feb 2022 - Nov 2022

  Super Now Adventure Clubs produces magical educational online shows for children ages 4-12,along with physical boxes that contain hands-on projects targeted to all learners.Led the creative component of the box product from concept tocommercialization. Designed educational projects, sourced materials, conducteduser testing, and collaborated closely with Content, Purchasing and Marketingteams to deliver high quality programming to kids and parents.

• Learning Designer

  • Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  Supernow produces narrative-based online experiences for children. Main role is the development, production, and testing of cohort-based programming as well as implementing more rigorous educational content.Designed products, shows and live learning experiences that consistently receivedNPS scores of 8/10 and higher.Conducted user experience research using surveys, focusgroups, and one-on-one interviews with adults and children.



Synaesthetic Media Lab

• Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• UX Research and Design

  • Sep 2019 - Oct 2021

  Partnership with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group to investigate the future of live performance. Designed and implemented an interactive live performance concept using motion-tracking technology where the audience's ability to collaborate determines the outcome of the narrative. The Synaesthetic Media Lab (Synlab) at Ryerson University explores emerging modalities in new media. Research focuses on tangible and embodied interaction technologies that bridge the physical and digital worlds for applications in media arts, computational sciences, entertainment, physical sciences and education.



HALBAN PUBLISHERS LIMITED

• Media Production

• Developmental Editor

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

  Developmental editing of a memoir written by an indigenous women's rights activist and Nobel Peace prize nominee. Developmental editing of a memoir written by an indigenous women's rights activist and Nobel Peace prize nominee.



The School of Professional Communication at Toronto Metropolitan University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UX Research and Design

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2019

  Government-funded research project about participatory city planning, using virtual and augmented reality, touch screens, tangible user interfaces, and mobile applications to facilitate collaboration between diverse stakeholder groups. Government-funded research project about participatory city planning, using virtual and augmented reality, touch screens, tangible user interfaces, and mobile applications to facilitate collaboration between diverse stakeholder groups.



The Bishop Strachan School

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

  Worked in partnership with school guidance counsellor and a cohort of upper-level students to design a "choose your own adventure" game about conscientious social media use, which was delivered by staff to 120 middle school students. Worked in partnership with school guidance counsellor and a cohort of upper-level students to design a "choose your own adventure" game about conscientious social media use, which was delivered by staff to 120 middle school students.



Ryerson University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Learning Design Research

  • Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

  Worked with Dr. Jason Nolan, director of the Responsive Ecologies Lab (RE/Lab) and the Experiential Design and Gaming Environment (EDGE) lab, and associate professor in Early Childhood Studies at Ryerson University, to research music pedagogy for leveraging creativity in children and conducted review of synthesizers for children. Worked with Dr. Jason Nolan, director of the Responsive Ecologies Lab (RE/Lab) and the Experiential Design and Gaming Environment (EDGE) lab, and associate professor in Early Childhood Studies at Ryerson University, to research music pedagogy for leveraging creativity in children and conducted review of synthesizers for children.



McGill University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Director, ICAN McGill

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  Worked alongside leadership to further ICAN’s mission to advance civil society in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. Revitalized ICAN’s brand by developing a new message and voice. Redesigned and rewrote all communication materials, including annual reports, website, newsletter, and social media channels. Organized speaking and fundraising events, ICAN’s first-ever Interfaith Gala, and first-ever organized trip to the region. Learned to navigate politics on many levels by understanding what was at stake for donors, for participants at the university, and for the community leaders from the Middle East.



Amilia

• Canada
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Social Media Manager

  • Feb 2015 - May 2016

  Developed and implemented the social media strategy, framework, and style guide for online registration technology start-up in Montreal Developed and implemented the social media strategy, framework, and style guide for online registration technology start-up in Montreal



Victoria Park Medispa

• Canada
• Medical Practices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2013



Spafax

• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Digital Intern at Enroute Magazine

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013