Experience

Calgary Public Library

• Canada
• Libraries
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Community Outreach Reference Assistant

  • May 2015 - Present

  Calgary, Canada Area I help facilitate programs for children, teens and families.

• Reading and Computer Buddies Coordinator

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Calgary, Alberta I help to plan programming for the children's literacy programs Reading Buddies and Computer Buddies. I then deliver these programs in five different libraries in the Calgary system. I also help recruit and train our teen volunteers who assist us with the programs.

• Reference Desk Assistant

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2015

  I help people find both physical and digital library materials and do some community outreach programs to help promote literacy and the library.



The University of Calgary

• Writing Tutor

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  I have one-on-one sessions with students to help them improve their writing whether it be grammar, structure, diction or development of their arguments.



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• Freelance Creative Writing Instructor

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  I teach workshops in both fiction and poetry for various organizations. At the present moment I have been hired as an instructor for two workshops for the WordsWorth 2014 Summer Writing Residency. I am also offering workshops through the Alexandra Writers' Centre Society and the Lacombe Lifelong Learning Association. To find out more about workshops I'm offering please visit my website: http://www.emilyursuliak.com/Workshops



Freehand Books

• Digital Community Assistant

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  Calgary, Alberta I worked to develop book club material and digital strategies to start conversations around some of Freehand Books's most recent releases.



filling Station magazine

• Fiction Editor

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2015

  I read submissions and pass potentially publishable stories to the fiction collective, gather their feedback and send out rejection or acceptance letters. I also promote our magazine to creative writing institutions and help out with events when possible. I was the past facilitator for Hot Dates with Blank Pages, filling Station's monthly, community writing event.



Alberta College of Art and Design

• Writing Advisor

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2012

  One-on-one appointments with students to help develop their writing skills.