Experience

Canadian Museum of Nature

• Canada
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead, Group Sales and Marketing

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  - Manage the Group Sales business unit, with a goal of increasing the Museum's regional and international group and FIT business.- Plan and develop new tour offerings.- Produce exhibit videos.

• Producer & CineMuse Network Coordinator

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2011

  - Planned and managed the launch of a digital cinema at the museum– the first Canadian site in the CineMuse Network of HD cinemas in museums and cultural institutions across North America.- Developed and managed the CineMuse partnership for the Museum; acquired HD and 3D titles for the CineMuse Network. - Provided consultative services to museums and science centres that joined the CineMuse Network. - Produced a feature broadcast documentary. "A Modern Castle: The Rebirth of the Canadian Museum of Nature" was broadcast on Discovery World HD.- Planned and produced videos for new Museum galleries, and for broadcast.- Worked on the business case and implementation for 3D cinema. Show less



Canadian Museum of Nature

• Canada
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Broadcast & Multimedia Producer

  • 1991 - 2001

  - Planned and produced a variety of videos for exhibitions, and co-produced documentaries and series for broadcast. - Production credits include "Reflections of Life", "Wetlands: Cradles of Life", "A Work of Nature" and 23 episodes of the science series "It’s In Our Nature". - Freelance work included writing and editing short scripts, DVD jackets and speeches. I also wrote a full-length documentary on women in the developing world. - Planned and produced a variety of videos for exhibitions, and co-produced documentaries and series for broadcast. - Production credits include "Reflections of Life", "Wetlands: Cradles of Life", "A Work of Nature" and 23 episodes of the science series "It’s In Our Nature". - Freelance work included writing and editing short scripts, DVD jackets and speeches. I also wrote a full-length documentary on women in the developing world.



CBC Television

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Researcher

  • 1982 - 1990

  - Researcher for news and current affairs shows including "It's About Time" and "Midday" with Kathryn O'Hara. - During summer months, picked up contracts with independent production companies and had the opportunity to work with established filmmakers. - Worked as field producer and interviewer for documentaries about the Rural and Native Housing Program for CMHC, and a documentary about the redevelopment of Granville Island in Vancouver. - Researcher for news and current affairs shows including "It's About Time" and "Midday" with Kathryn O'Hara. - During summer months, picked up contracts with independent production companies and had the opportunity to work with established filmmakers. - Worked as field producer and interviewer for documentaries about the Rural and Native Housing Program for CMHC, and a documentary about the redevelopment of Granville Island in Vancouver.