Student Experience Coordinator

• Jan 2022 - Present

Assistant Director Of Admissions

• Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

Instructor | Continuing Education

• Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

- Drawing + Painting for the First Time, adult course- Portrait Drawing, adult course- Landscape Drawing, adult course

Knowledge Centre Lead | Office of the President + CEO

• Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

- Develop and maintain strong collaborative partnerships and effective working relationships with key ACAD stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization- Collaborate with Program Coordinator in the development of Knowledge Centre student employee positions, and position hiring- Train, supervise and create schedules for student employees; maintain roster of available personnel- Support President + CEO team to realize completion of projects - Create monthly Knowledge Centre reports for the President + CEO- Collaborate with the Program Coordinator in annual Knowledge Centre budgeting and reporting- Assist Program Coordinator with facility rental program, including liaising between potential clients and ACAD, booking space, completing contacts and invoice requests, and scheduling staff to support events- Review ACAD Summer Studio Residency applications and work with Program Coordinator to select successful candidates and stipend recipients- Work closely with Recruitment to capture data of walk-ins and phone-ins through the CRM, and liaise between prospective students and Officers- Provide detailed information about ACAD’s degree programs and events- Oversee and aid in the appropriate distribution of U-passes to students- Coordinate with faculty, staff, and the gallery for ACAD’s bookable spaces; take-on primary management of the booking of public spaces through the System Account - Operate and maintain Pitney Bowes machine; manage postage allocation and create monthly and annual financial reports- Maintain the safety, security, and presentation of the public administrative area, to provide a neutral, safe space for the community

ACAD Ambassador

• Sep 2014 - Nov 2016

- Represent ACAD for internal events, like Show + Sale, Grad Show VIP nights, and Doors Open YYC, and external events, like the New Craft Coalition launch, and the Mayor’s Luncheon for Arts Champions- Participate in public panels discussing the career possibilities of an art degree, and field questions about the ACAD student experience- Coordinate student employees and volunteers- Liaise between VP Academic and staff/students; occasionally attend meetings on VP's behalf- Conduct self-guided research and report on items to aid recruitment and retention, such as a study of the effectiveness of competitors' websites, and report on alumni satisfaction as compared to other institutions- Analyze government and internal data sources to create reports and visual presentations for VP Academic to present to Cabinet and government officials- Edit and re-write drafts of institutional policies and procedures- Draft Recruitment viewbook copy- Manage monthly P-Card allocation for the VP Academic- Support Student Recruitment with on and off-site events - Capture and compile records of prospective students- Edit student information in Banner; work with Registrar to organize and maintain student files- Assist Academic Advisor in forming relationships with MFA program representatives from across Canada and the US, and creating an MFA application writing workshop- Work with Financial Aid Advisor to assess student eligibility for awards and bursaries - Provide campus tours for esteemed guests, new hires, and prospective students- Revamp Observational Drawing Workshop for Open Houses and Portfolio Review Day events; teach prospective students to draw observationally, aid them in choosing pieces for their portfolio submission, and provide critical feedback with actionable suggestions- Create and propose Knowledge Centre job description

Visual Artist

• Jan 2017 - Mar 2018