Donor Relations Associate

• Sep 2023 - Present

Event Management & Coordination: * Lead the development and execution of Theatre Calgary events including donor, board, and audience engagement. * Develop content of all event invitations and materials, in collaboration with the Marketing team. Manage and Lead Donor Programs: * Solicit renewals from donors through direct mail, email, phone calls, and face-to-face follow ups. * Acquire new donors by creating targeted appeals, executing cultivation events and post-event follow up asks. * Develop and execute strategies to acquire new donors. Donor Stewardship: * Execute the donor stewardship strategy with assistance from the Director of Development, Manager Corporate Partnerships, and Manager Leadership Giving. * Facilitate and manage fulfillment of donor benefits. * Coordinate and manage ticketing requests of donors. * Create content in relation to donor stewardship, in collaboration with the marketing team. Miscellaneous: * Assist with data management of our donor base. * Re-instating and management of a “young friends group” to encourage the involvement of the next generation of Calgarians. Show less

Development Coordinator

• Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

My primary focus in this position is Fund Development, Donor & Sponsor Relations, Graphic Design (invitations, signage, menus), and Event Coordination. Throughout my time here, I have shown interest and skills in other departments of the organization and have worked as an Interim Administrative Assistant (4 months), as an additional seamstress in the Costume Department (Gaslight & Nevermore), and aiding the marketing team with social media content development (specifically video content for TikTok and Reels and graphic design). Show less

SFX Makeup Instructor

• Sep 2016 - Oct 2022

I have worked as a freelance guest makeup instructor since 2016. I have been invited to teach at over 15 schools within the greater Calgary area with a variety of Grade 5 through 12. I generally teach 1-3 hour sessions at a time but have done up to an one week long intensive (at Western Canada High School). I specialize in special effects and gore makeup but also have facilitated classes on stage, beauty, and film makeup. I have worked as a freelance guest makeup instructor since 2016. I have been invited to teach at over 15 schools within the greater Calgary area with a variety of Grade 5 through 12. I generally teach 1-3 hour sessions at a time but have done up to an one week long intensive (at Western Canada High School). I specialize in special effects and gore makeup but also have facilitated classes on stage, beauty, and film makeup.

Support Advisor

• Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

Residency Artist - Instructor

• 2021 - 2022

Delivered online story-telling workshops as an resident artist in various Elementary and Middle Schools in the Southern Alberta Area. This program was offered as a Covid-Friendly alternative for Trickster Theatre's in house residencies throughout the pandemic. I was reached out to by a member of the organization for this position. Delivered online story-telling workshops as an resident artist in various Elementary and Middle Schools in the Southern Alberta Area. This program was offered as a Covid-Friendly alternative for Trickster Theatre's in house residencies throughout the pandemic. I was reached out to by a member of the organization for this position.

Shift Supervisor

• Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

Barista

• Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

Canada Culture Representative

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

Assistant Manager

• Mar 2011 - Jun 2019

Artistic Associate

• Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

Administrative Assistant

• May 2017 - Jan 2018

I had a temporary position with Alberta theatre projects alternating between a ticket sales representative and an administrative assistant to cover leaves and vacations from the permanent employees. My responsibilities included booking rooms and meetings, taking meeting minutes, organizing and distributing mail and pay checks, and external communications.

Intern

• Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

I was rotated throughout each department within the theatre company to help create a greater understanding and capability to work in the professional theatre industry.

Technical Assistant

• Sep 2013 - Jan 2016

My responsibilities while working in the Costume Shop included storage organization, control over student loans, and assisting in making and fitting costumes for main stage performances. My responsibilities as a general technician included supervising and participating in light hangs, being part of the strike team for each show, and being available as a source of information for students or assistance to the main technicians during set ups. My responsibilities while working in the Costume Shop included storage organization, control over student loans, and assisting in making and fitting costumes for main stage performances. My responsibilities as a general technician included supervising and participating in light hangs, being part of the strike team for each show, and being available as a source of information for students or assistance to the main technicians during set ups.