Experience

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  City of Vernon, BC, Canada

  • Digital Communications Specialist

    • Jun 2023 - Present

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  Airbnb

  • Maple Ridge,

  • AirBnB Super Host

    • Jun 2015 - Present
    • Maple Ridge,

    Being a part of the hospitality industry is fun :) Apart from having an additional source of income, we very much enjoy meeting all the different guests we accommodate from around the world. If you're thinking about setting up an AirBnB and are curious about what's involved, feel free to reach out to me :)

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  IATSE 891 - Motion Pictures

  • British Columbia, Canada

  • Various positions in Film and TV production

    • Aug 2013 - Jul 2023
    • British Columbia, Canada

    2020: Dresser: The Flash S6 (TV series)2019: Dresser: The Flash S6 (TV series)2019: Dresser, Special Projects: New Cherry Flavor (TV series)2019: Dresser, Special Projects: There is someone in your house (TV series)2019: Dresser, Special Projects: Get Shorty (TV series)2019: Dresser: Van Helsing (TV series)2016: Lead Dresser: Riverdale S1 (TV series)2016: Lead Dresser: Shut Eye (TV Series)2016: Dresser: Man in the High Castle (TV series)2015: Dresser: Once Upon a Time (TV series)2014: Dresser: Planet of the Apes (Feature)2014: Lead Dresser: Roadies (TV Series)2014: Lead Dresser: BEYOND (pilot)2014: Lead Dresser: DARC (Feature)2014: Lead Dresser: When Calls the Heart S2 (TV series)2013: Dresser: The Whispers (TV series)2013: Dresser: RUSH (TV series)2013: Dresser: Wayward Pines (TV series)2013: Carpenter's helper: Once upon a time in Wonderland (TV series)

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  Pica Design

  • Maple Ridge, BC

  • Consulting and web development services

    • 1995 - 2013
    • Maple Ridge, BC

    Provided services in web design and development; internet and email marketing; analytics; social media; Facebook and Adwords advertising; copy writing, etc.

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  Jaquima Ranch

  • Operations Manager, Owner

    • 2006 - Mar 2011

    Managed all aspects of the operation of a medium sized (10-16 horses) horse boarding stable.- Developed business processes including service levels, barn rules, day-to-day operations, customer acceptance processes, safety standards, employee emergency backup procedures, etc- Recruited, hired and trained staff; supervised up to 3 regular part-time employees - Coordinated insurance, licensing, contracts, agreements, and utilized lawyers as needed; - Sourced and purchased materials and supplies; managed invoicing, deposits, day-to-day budget; performed basic accounting duties; obtained and maintained farm classification- Developed all marketing strategies and promotional materials for customer acquisition and livestock sales; developed media including videos, web site, ads, for online and off-line promotions- Coordinated appointments with service providers and vendors like vets, farriers, hay delivery, etc.; performed all property improvements, maintenance and repairs- Achieved high level of customer satisfaction which translated into long-term clients and very low turnover.

  • Designer, Construction Project Manager, Project Sponsor

    • Apr 2004 - Oct 2006

    Designed master plan converting 7 acres of pasture land into a horse boarding facility and subsequently implemented the plan; conceptualized, designed, and coordinated the construction of a 4000 sq/ft horse boarding stable, supporting infrastructure and surrounding facilities like paddocks, shelters, round pen, drive way, hydro, water, gas, septic, etc.- Managed a construction budget of $200,000- Obtained city approval; organized permits and inspections- Prepared material lists; obtained quotes; sourced and purchased materials- Resourced, hired, scheduled and supervised a variety of contractors like excavators, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, roofers etc. - Performed landscaping, carpentry, basic plumbing and electrical work; re-designed barn hardware, drafted drawings, and contracted the local prison for production

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  BCIT

  • Burnaby, BC

  • Project Manager, Web Designer - Systems Analyst

    • Jun 2001 - Apr 2006
    • Burnaby, BC

    Project manager for the 3rd redesign of the BCIT public web site which included the migration of 5 schools and 45 existing departmental sites to Marqui’s content management system- Managed a multi-disciplinary team of 8 full-time staff, additional contractors and temporary staff, and members assigned by various departments and schools; trained staff- Developed content inventory and migration strategy; initiated and conducted client meetings; prepared proposals outlining project objectives, budgets, deliverables and timelines; designated resources; assigned day-to-day tasks; provided leadership and problem solving; ensured deliverables and timelines were met- Provided web design, development and tech support to the community; reviewed, streamlined, and implemented changes improving the user experience of BANNER (student information system).- Counseled in curriculum design for institute wide Marqui training;- Represented Web Services at the Project Management Council- Developed behavior based interview questions and proposed to adopt the behavioral interview style which was successfully implemented- Participated in brain storm sessions improving departmental processes and workflows

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  Vortex Business Software Corporation

  • Associate Creative Director

    • May 2000 - May 2001

    Fulfilled a multi-faceted role which included project management, project lead, business/systems analysis, development of functional requirements, information architecture and graphic design.- Team lead to 3 developers; created project plans for application components and assigned resources; ensured timely delivery of components; obtained sign-off on critical milestones- Produced system documentation; developed functional requirements from high-level product specifications; created storyboards proposing user interaction/experience- Promoted to Project Manager for final phase of product delivery; successfully guided the entire technical team through integrated system testing and QA resulting in timely delivery of the final web based product.

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  BCIT

  • 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5G 3H2

  • Web Developer - Systems Analyst (TeamWeb)

    • Jul 1999 - Jul 2000
    • 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5G 3H2

    Participated in the redesign of version 2 of BCIT's corporate internet presence; provided web design services, advice, and technical support to the BCIT community.- Designed and built the new corporate header for version 2; built applications using client-side and server-side technologies like (D)HTML, PHP, MySQL; developed an online search tool for BCIT’s 250 programs- Supervised and trained junior staff; participated in the selection process of new staff members

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  BCIT

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Secondment - Web designer: Applied Research (ARCS Lab)

    • Dec 1995 - Jul 1997

    The only full-time member of 7 members selected from BCIT to join the Applied Research team mandated with the creation of BCIT’s first corporate internet presence. - Participated in brain storming sessions providing input to site design, policy and issue resolution, and overall web publishing process at BCIT; - Devised and implemented site architecture beyond the home page - Researched and evaluated new trends in usability, technology, and tools for the web - Produced site and “how to” documentation; provided information and technical support to the community; systematized production; supervised and trained student employees; trained new users

  • Communications Coordinator, Marketing & Public Affairs

    • Aug 1991 - Dec 1995

    First computer based desktop publisher on staff; designed and produced all relevant BCIT print literature (eg. program calendars, reports, brochures, ads, logos, signage, posters, newsletters) and produced all camera ready artwork manually or electronically including separations, overlays, and imposition.- Organized, coordinated and produced part-time studies flyers (published 3x/yr, circ. 500,000); and part- and full-time program calendars (published 1x/yr, circ. 30,000); worked closely with the Registrar to ensure accuracy; signed off on final proofs; met tight deadlines while multi-tasking over a large number of projects.- Proofread; edited; arranged photo shoots; coordinated with service bureaus, printers, designers, and internal clients; placed ads with local papers (first year)

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  Jordan Travel

  • Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Travel Consultant

    • 1986 - 1987
    • Vancouver, Canada Area

    Responsible for walk in clients and booking their domestic, international, and vacation travel. Utilized the Apollo reservation system.