Experience

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  United Way of Calgary and Area

  • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Engagement and Communications Specialist

    • Nov 2022 - Present
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Healthy Aging Alberta Initiative- Communications, Partner Engagement, Digital Engagement, Healthy Aging CORE Alberta site, Newsletters, Brand Development and Storytelling, Event Planning, Heathy Aging Alberta Summit, Group Engagement and Facilitation

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  Stephanie Banszky Creative

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Artist, Graphic Designer, Social Change Maker

    • Apr 2022 - Present
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    I am available for Work! Contract, PT or FT- Murals- Community Engagement Workshops - Creative Arts Facilitation- Public Art Installations and Interventions- Placemaking Initiatives- Art for Social Change Practice- Performances and Events- Large scale event planning - Drawings, Illustration, Painting- Surface Pattern Design and Licensing - Publications, Annual Reports, Newsletters- Branding, Logo Design- Collateral Design and Brand Assets- Communications and Social Media Experienced in CC- Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Fresco, Capture, Premiere, Spark, Audition and a little After Effects.

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  Antyx Community Arts

  • Calgary, AB

  • Community Engagement Coordinator

    • Aug 2015 - Mar 2022
    • Calgary, AB

    Antyx is a creatively unique organization where, through art and design methods, teenagers are engaged in topics important to them to make social change in their communities. Using creative means, antyx empowers teens to share their voice, make a difference, and advocate.- Engage, network and Liaise with community partners, youth members - Connect with stakeholders, - Build relationships and extend reach and impact of agency- Fund and resource development- Reporting on program/project outcomes, Annual summaries and reports, storytelling to donors- Coordinate and facilitate creative leadership programs- Lead artist on various large scale art for social change projects- Community development- Policy development, agency strategy, agency operations- Update FSII, School Connections, Gateway, and Antyx databases. Train appropriate staff. - Communications, marketing, social media and promotions- Volunteer/intern management and staff/contract artist coordination- Youth leadership and work experience supervisor- Event planning and management- Calgary Afterschool marketing lead. Asset design, branding and manage social media for CAS. - 12CSI Youth Chair. Plan, implement youth initiatives like Pinkshirt YYCArt skills: Murals, painting, drawing, illustration, video editing, sculpture, theatre, forum theatre, improv, performance, podcasts, poetry, spoken word, photography, installation art, books, animation, park re-designArt programs: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere, Spark, Audition, Garage Band, I-stop motion

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  Ad Rodeo Association

  • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Director of ANVIL Awards Gala

    • Jun 2015 - Jul 2018
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Coordinate the Anvil Awards Gala, the annual celebration to recognize the creative work done in the prairie provinces, within the last year. Celebration of Graphic design, advertising, communications and marketing strategies.- Lead event planner on large prairie wide award gala- Develop creative and unique offerings- Liase with vendors, partners, artists, venue, caterers, and other stakeholders- Manage approx. 30 volunteers- Collaborate with communications, marketing and sponsorship directors- Plan sponsorship packages and develop sponsor relationships - Develop visual assets for agency and event

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  Calgary Immigrant Women's Association

  • Canada
  • Civic and Social Organizations
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Civic Engagement Program Coordinator

    • Aug 2009 - Aug 2015

    TEACHING EXPERIENCE- Facilitate Civic Engagement sessions to immigrants in the community - Teach Canadian Citizenship test preparation courses- Train volunteers on Microsoft Word, Publisher, Powerpoint and Global Writer- Train agency staff on CMS Database system and IRCC Database- Train volunteers to teach Civic Engagement workshops- Proficient in public speaking for large groups of various backgrounds and language levels- Grandma's Kitchen ESL TeacherCOMMUNICATIONS and GRAPHIC DESIGN- Various communications and design work for the organization. Develop agency assets. - Write copy for and design Newsletters, Annual Reports, Manuals, Illustration, posters and brochures- Design and branding for events and program collateral - Maintain youth and adult Facebook pages- Teach basic graphic design to volunteersEVENT PLANNING- Primary event planner for the agency - Coordinated yearly United Way Campaigns for 6 years - $15,000 raised annually- Plan yearly International Women's Day and Youth Forum events- target audience 1000 people- Plan semi- annual Volunteer Appreciation parties and Breast Cancer fundraising campaign- Negotiate event and venue contracts, logistics, entertainment, food, etc.- Liaise with stakeholders - Host large scale events on a limited budget and solicited for donations- Prepare promotional materials and publicize eventLEADERSHIP and INGENUITY- Conduct community outreach, schedule workshops and regularly report to funders - Manage Approx. 160 Program Volunteers - Spearhead the Volunteer of the Month initiative and produce biography write-ups- Collaborate with Community Partners to establish new initiatives and partnerships- Create new and creative ways to market Program and classes- Highly involved in Program development and ensuring annual outcomes- Manage monthly Program statistic records and report on outcomes annually/quarterly to funders

  • Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer

    • Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

    - Plan and schedule meetings for CEO- Prepare agency proposals and reports for submission by CEO- Compose outgoing communications- Liase with Board of Directors- Design agency brand assets and communications strategy- Compile Annual Report - Plan major events and fundraising initiatives

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  Afrikadey! Arts and Culture Association

  • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Merchandise Coordinator, Artist Liasion, Board Member, Graphic Design

    • May 2008 - Sep 2014
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    BOARD of DIRECTORS- Plan and implement yearly festival- Manage festival budgets and expenditures- Liaise with artists, vendors, city bylaw officers, etc. to produce festival- Supervise two full time staff members and offer input when needed- Promotion of festival throughout the year at various venuesARTIST LIAISON- Connect with artists and their managers, welcome to city, prepare their schedules, prep them for event- Create comprehensive information/tourist packages for around10-15 different groups or individuals- Complete requirements put forth in Artist Writers- Ensure all artists arrive at festival on time and prepared, manage their stage timing and performance set up, then ensure they arrive back at hotel MERCHANDISE- Coordinate Afrikadey! Merchandise and sales on day of event- Manage Artists sales and signings- Keep track of money and inventory- Provide information for patrons of festival- Organize and coordinate a team of volunteers for the dayDESIGN- Assist with various design needs when called upon. (posters, T-Shirts, postcards, etc.)

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  ECY Kindergarten

  • Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Korea

  • ESL Teacher

    • Feb 2007 - Feb 2008
    • Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Korea

    - Homeroom teacher for kindergarten children in mornings- Taught English, Phonics, Science, Math, Art- Taught ESL to children ages 7-13 in afternoons- Helped facilitate and organize yearly christmas production

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  Oh Sung Shik English School

  • Buk-gu, Daegu, Korea

  • ESL Teacher

    • Dec 2005 - Dec 2006
    • Buk-gu, Daegu, Korea

    - Taught ESL to children ages 7-16- Taught ESL and conversation to the Korean Teachers

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  Girl Guides of Canada

  • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Group Leader

    • Sep 1998 - Jul 2005
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    - 1998-2000- Leader Assistant for a group of girls ages 8-12- 2000-2005- Primary leader for a group of girls ages 12-16- Plan events, activities, camping, challenges and crafts for girls- Mentor and support network for teens- Primary First Aider- Follow rules and regulations as stipulated by the Girl Guides of Canada- Maintain youth records and personal information