Experience

Various Organizations as Independent Contractor, Project-Based, or Freelancer

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Media Specialist - Writer, Editor, Digital Artist and Designer

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  Editor and assistant editor on a number of diverse client projects, from documentary films to web advertising. Professional writer of web copy, grant applications, brochures, and commercials, with clients in Toronto, London Ontario, and Los Angeles. Digital artist and designer working in Photoshop, with experience creating logos, branding, and digital illustrations. Clients include: Ballinran Entertainment (Assistant editor: Mostly Sunny, 2016, dir. Dilip Mehta) Blue Ant Media (Transcription/assistant editor, Toronto 2015-16) Shut the Front Door Improv (Marketing and Graphic Design, London, 2015-17) MDFF, Kazik Radwanski (Grant writer & consultant, Toronto, 2015-17) Memory (Grant writer & consultant, Los Angeles (remote), 2016) Seed Creative (Project manager, copywriter, London, 2014-15) IMAGES Film & Video (Editor, Toronto, 2013) Nespresso (Commercial editor, Toronto, 2013) Show less



Studiosity

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Academic Writing Specialist

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Provides direct, detailed written feedback to university students on academic writing assignments, with a focus on spelling/grammar, structure, language, and use of sources. Maintains a 99% positive student feedback rating. Provides direct, detailed written feedback to university students on academic writing assignments, with a focus on spelling/grammar, structure, language, and use of sources. Maintains a 99% positive student feedback rating.



Tinkerspace Theatre

• Canada
• Performing Arts

• Director, Writer, Producer

  • Jun 2014 - Feb 2022

  - Writer/Director of 'Shadfly', winner of Outstanding Original Script at Brickenden Theatre Awards 2014 - Writer/Director of 'My Name is Spaceman', winner of Outstanding Original Script at Brickenden Theatre Awards 2017 - Produced independent theatre productions in London, ON with work featured in London Fringe, Dark Crop Performance Festival, etc. - Co-founder of company - Writer, director, and sound designer for 'Goodnight Spaceman', a multi-episode audio drama available on iTunes Podcasts and Spotify Show less



Lemontree Photography Inc.

• London, ON

• Video Editor & Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

  A dual role as video editor and graphic designer at Lemontree. Using Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe AfterEffects, I worked out of Lemontree's London, Ontario office. Edited commercials and real estate videos for Lemontree's clients, delivering consistent quality with quick turnaround times. As in-house graphic designer, created design work for print and web including original logos, brochures, signs, business cards, and large and small scale ads using the Adobe Creative Suite. Also created and managed client websites with Wordpress. Show less



Gravitate Pictures

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager - Film Crew

  • 2014 - 2015

  Away From Here Short Film, Prod: Joseph Covello, Krystle Ferdinand, Ivan Hutomo Official Selection: NSI Online Short Film Festival Official Selection: Ottawa Digital Film Festival 2016 Official Selection: Toronto International Short Film Festival 2015 Away From Here Short Film, Prod: Joseph Covello, Krystle Ferdinand, Ivan Hutomo Official Selection: NSI Online Short Film Festival Official Selection: Ottawa Digital Film Festival 2016 Official Selection: Toronto International Short Film Festival 2015



Toronto Metropolitan University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Documentary Video Editor for The Image Centre

  • May 2011 - Mar 2013

  Transcribed and edited several series of video interviews with several Black Star photographers in tandem with the opening of The Image Centre, an on-campus gallery that featured historically significant photographs. Created academic videos for the gallery using Final Cut and After Effects. Worked independently and under the direction of gallery coordinators and the Chair of Image Arts.

• Residence Service Desk Agent

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  Front desk agent at Pitman Hall and International Living and Learning Centre residence buildings, concurrent with university studies. Responsible for access control, guest sign-ins, log-keeping, lost articles, directions, lock-outs, phone correspondence, etc. Acted as first point of contact for parents and students in residence buildings.



Freelance

• Script Supervisor - Film Crew

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

  Script Supervisor for FLAMMABLE (2013) Director: Samuel Plante Screened at: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Vancouver International Film Festival Off-Courts Trouville Montreal Student Film Festival - Montreal World Film Festival Nuits MEDS Film Festival Manaki Brothers Film Festival Short Shorts Mexico Court-Métrange Film Festival Extreme Cinema Film Festival Signes de Nuit International Film Festival Cologne SoundTrack Film Festival. Programmers' Pick - Film Market - Regard sur le Court International Film Festival Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Festival Distributed by Ouat Media Show less