Experience

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  Alpha Canada

  • Associate National Director

    • Apr 2024 - Present

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  Centre Street Church

  • Canada
  • Religious Institutions
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Pastor of Communications and Technical Ministries

    • 2018 - Apr 2024

    Leading the communications and technical teams of Centre Street Church, one of the largest churches in Canada, with weekly attendance of 8,873 in person over 5 locations and online in 2022. Communications: public speaking, strategic communications, internal communications (150+staff), digital communications, print communications, public relations, marketing, branding, video production, social media, building a culture of stories, people database & church management software. Technical Ministries: audio, video, and lighting in live broadcast production settings seating 100 - 2,300 people, as well as postproduction and A/V settings with a staff lead and volunteer run team. - Bringing the best out of 25+ reports, 15+ contractors and over 100 volunteers- Certified minister, public speaking with audiences of 100-15,000- Budgeting and acquisition of capital purchases, maintaining an operational budgets, and planning organizational annual budgets. - A member of the Senior Leadership Team - Leading a Capital Building Campaign team to complete a 60+M build.

  • Communications Director

    • May 2011 - 2018

    Leading all forms of communications: from strategic communications, internal communications, digital communications, print communications, public relations, marketing, branding, and social media, to drama, visual art and video production.- Bringing the best out of 9 staff, 10+ contractors and over 30 volunteers- A member of the Leadership Team advising and training the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Governors on strategic communications, communication best practices and public relations- Managing a team that delivers on 2000+ projects and 150+ marketing plans a year- Developing adds for Radio, Newspaper, Transit Interior / Exterior adds, and Web

  • Creative Communications Manager

    • May 2009 - May 2011

    Created visual impact through video shorts, mini documentaries, and live video broadcasts- Produced, managed, directed a variety of events with audiences of over 10,000 and 3-11 cameras- Brought the best out of 3 full time staff, 5 contract staff, and over 150 volunteers

  • Live Video Team leader

    • Apr 2007 - May 2009

    Produced and or directed weekly events, concerts, conferences for 10,000+ people with 3-11 cameras- Managed over 150 volunteers- Budgeting and acquisition of broadcast equipment, maintenance on $1.5M of existing inventory

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  Global News

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Director / Producer

    • Sep 2011 - Jun 2013
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    Directed and Produced Global Television's Weekend Morning News - Assembled live news casts - Managed content and responded to breaking news segments - Lead control room teams

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  Avant Ministries

  • Málaga Area, Spain

  • Director / Producer Malaga Media Centre

    • 2009 - 2010
    • Málaga Area, Spain

    Directed and Produced short films and Television shows- Live to tape Directing of television shows in Spanish and Arabic- Produced, directed, shot, and edited a mini documentary on depression and relationships

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  Aramburu Media

  • Video Director

    • 2006 - 2009

    Directed live productions around the world in various languages with audiences up to 40,000- CMA Annual General Meeting & Conference, Antalya, Turkey. (2010)- SHIFT Youth Conference, Nuremberg, Germany. (2009 & 2011)- Planting Big Seeds, Calgary, AB. (2008)- OCL Corporate Gala, Calgary, AB. (2007)- Covenant Music Awards, GMA, Calgary, AB. (2006 & 2007)- Women in Leadership Conference, Wetzlar, Germany. (2007)- Arts Conference, Willow Creek Church, Chicago, Ill. (2007)

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  CTV News

  • Lethbridge, AB

  • Local News Reporter

    • 2007 - 2007
    • Lethbridge, AB

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  Rogers Communications

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • News Production Assistant

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Calgary, Canada Area

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  Shine FM

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • On Air Personality

    • 2004 - 2007
    • Calgary, Canada Area