Ainsley Francis

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(386) 825-5501
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Luxembourgish Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Designer
      • May 2010 - Present

      Award winning, media-agnostic designer with broad exhibition and fabrication experience from craft to digital. Has worked on a variety of digital and graphic design projects including WordPress websites, logos, book and document design, and have delivered comissiosions in fused and engraved glass for The Scottish Book Trust, The Edinburgh Food Studio, The Macallan Distillery, as well as a number of private clients. Award winning, media-agnostic designer with broad exhibition and fabrication experience from craft to digital. Has worked on a variety of digital and graphic design projects including WordPress websites, logos, book and document design, and have delivered comissiosions in fused and engraved glass for The Scottish Book Trust, The Edinburgh Food Studio, The Macallan Distillery, as well as a number of private clients.

    • Education Administration Programs
    • UX and Graphic Designer
      • Jul 2020 - Present

    • KTC Moderation
      • Jul 2019 - Present

      Helping businesses and communities have difficult conversations in delighful and productive ways. Helping businesses and communities have difficult conversations in delighful and productive ways.

    • Luxembourg
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Graphic and Web Designer
      • Jan 2017 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project, Data and Communications Coordinator
      • Sep 2017 - Jul 2020

    • United Kingdom
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Temporary Office Support
      • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

      Took on a variety of temporary office and administrative and support roles with versatility and adaptability, from formatting documents to assisting rugby fans during a major ticket release. Took on a variety of temporary office and administrative and support roles with versatility and adaptability, from formatting documents to assisting rugby fans during a major ticket release.

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail Art Supplies
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Invigilator
      • Apr 2015 - Aug 2017

      Supporting visitor experiences in the gallery and at events, including during very high traffic times such as The Edinburgh Art Festival, Doors Open Edinburgh, and the Best of the Fringe Comedy Awards Ceremony. Acting as receptionist when required. The role required excellent communication and customer service skills, as well as efficient multi-tasking, as it is first point of interaction that almost all visitors have with the organisation. Supporting visitor experiences in the gallery and at events, including during very high traffic times such as The Edinburgh Art Festival, Doors Open Edinburgh, and the Best of the Fringe Comedy Awards Ceremony. Acting as receptionist when required. The role required excellent communication and customer service skills, as well as efficient multi-tasking, as it is first point of interaction that almost all visitors have with the organisation.

    • United Kingdom
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Courses and Website Coordinator
      • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

      Responsible for scheduling courses, coordinating tutors and communicating with participants before and during courses, as well as managing the web presence of the studio. Building relationships with tutors and course participants was critical to the role, including anticipating and addressing complaints. Listing events and taking and managing bookings, payments and studio supply chain required skills in website design and maintenance as well competency in project and budget management. Responsible for scheduling courses, coordinating tutors and communicating with participants before and during courses, as well as managing the web presence of the studio. Building relationships with tutors and course participants was critical to the role, including anticipating and addressing complaints. Listing events and taking and managing bookings, payments and studio supply chain required skills in website design and maintenance as well competency in project and budget management.

    • Canada
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Jan 2005 - May 2007

      Responsible for literature reviews, data collection and transcription for comparative political research regarding access to child care and support services in Canada and abroad. Detail-oriented understanding of the field was required, as well as an ability to independently manage multiple projects. Responsible for literature reviews, data collection and transcription for comparative political research regarding access to child care and support services in Canada and abroad. Detail-oriented understanding of the field was required, as well as an ability to independently manage multiple projects.

    • Canada
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Arts Director
      • Sep 2004 - May 2007

      Responsible for creating and overseeing arts related programming, listings, reviews, and the organisation of a team of volunteer arts reporters for weekly broadcasts. Responsible for creating and overseeing arts related programming, listings, reviews, and the organisation of a team of volunteer arts reporters for weekly broadcasts.

    • Treasurer and Event Coordinator
      • Sep 2002 - May 2005

      Coordinated the organisation of regular events and our annual conference. Liaised with other groups on campus to promote knowledge and action in the field of sustainability at both a personal and an institutional level. Coordinated the organisation of regular events and our annual conference. Liaised with other groups on campus to promote knowledge and action in the field of sustainability at both a personal and an institutional level.

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor
      • Jan 2000 - Apr 2003

      Instruction for beginner skiers including adults and children as young as age 4. Instruction for beginner skiers including adults and children as young as age 4.

Education

  • The University of Edinburgh
    Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Design
    2012 - 2014
  • CodeOp
    Bootcamp, Full Stack Development
    2020 - 2021
  • Sheridan College
    Craft and Design, Glass
    2007 - 2010
  • The University of British Columbia
    Bachelor of Arts, Combined Major in Political Science and Philosophy
    2002 - 2007

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