Experience

The Cascade

• Canada
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Culture Editor

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  • Writing 1 500-800-word interview-based Culture article per issue.• Writing Horoscopes, Events Calendar, and making Crossword and Sudoku puzzles each issue. Written 1 Cascade Kitchen article.• Editing all Culture articles.• Editing articles for libel and plagiarism.• Collaborating with senior editors to assure highest quality content is being produced.• Fact-checking sources during editing process.

• Junior News Editor

  • Feb 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Writing 2 500-800-word interview-based news articles biweekly- 1 of which is a culture article.• Editing 1 full news article biweekly.• Writing 2 news briefs biweekly.• Editing articles for libel and plagiarism.• Collaborating with senior editors to assure highest quality content is being produced.• Fact-checking sources during editing process.• Researching subjects prior to interviewing.• Creating interview questions catered towards each subject’s online profile.• Organizing full-length news articles using “inverted pyramid” structure.• Commended by Executive Editor for having a “concise news voice” in regard to news briefs. Show less

• Content Contributor

  • Dec 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Writing up to 2 full-length articles (news and opinion) biweekly.



University of the Fraser Valley

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editorial Board Member

  • Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

  • 4-credit course (English 490). • Engaged in collaborative leadership as a member of the Editorial Board for literary magazine, Louden Singletree (Issue 15): published in March 2023. —> Assisted in the vetoing process of creative writing submissions (short stories and poems) and visual arts submissions (photographs and drawings). —> Managed the launch party and was responsible for promotions. —> Designed promotional poster using Canva, then distributed physical copies of poster throughout Abbotsford campus of University of the Fraser Valley. Show less



Starbucks

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Barista

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2022

  • Collaborated with co-workers to accomplish closing tasks— cleaned diligently while under stringent 30-minute time limits. • Built long-term relationships with co-workers that extended beyond employment. • Commemorated for being “nice” in an anonymous customer connections survey. • Collaborated with co-workers to accomplish closing tasks— cleaned diligently while under stringent 30-minute time limits. • Built long-term relationships with co-workers that extended beyond employment. • Commemorated for being “nice” in an anonymous customer connections survey.



University of the Fraser Valley

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• First Reader

  • Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Volunteered as a “first reader” of UFV’s literary magazine, Louden Singletree (Issue 14). • Defended opinion as to whether or not creative writing submissions should be published into Louden Singletree. • Volunteered as a “first reader” of UFV’s literary magazine, Louden Singletree (Issue 14). • Defended opinion as to whether or not creative writing submissions should be published into Louden Singletree.



Tabor Court

• Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

• Summer Student

  • Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

  • Collaborated with residents through puzzling and colouring. • Led activities such as BINGO and Cornhole. • Established such a strong bond with one resident that she requested to keep in contact after employment ended. • Collaborated with residents through puzzling and colouring. • Led activities such as BINGO and Cornhole. • Established such a strong bond with one resident that she requested to keep in contact after employment ended.



Best Western Plus

• 200 - 300 Employee

• Busser and Housekeeper

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

  • Performed all housekeeping duties within stringent 30-minute time limit for each room. • Organized dishes into clean versus dirty group as a busser. • Performed all housekeeping duties within stringent 30-minute time limit for each room. • Organized dishes into clean versus dirty group as a busser.



South Poplar Traditional Elementary School

• Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

• Dance Instructor

  • Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Taught a dance routine to students, which was later performed in front of their parents. • Volunteer position. • Taught a dance routine to students, which was later performed in front of their parents. • Volunteer position.