Experience

Volleyball World
• Switzerland
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Event Operations Supervisor

  • Jun 2022 - Present


Theatre Replacement

• Producer

  • Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

  Producer for the 10th Anniversary of Vancouver's best loved holiday tradition, the East Van Panto. - 75% growth in ticket sales from previous - Delivered in full, on time, and under budget - Produced both the Live stage show and the Film productions Producer for the 10th Anniversary of Vancouver's best loved holiday tradition, the East Van Panto. - 75% growth in ticket sales from previous - Delivered in full, on time, and under budget - Produced both the Live stage show and the Film productions



Expo 2020 Dubai

• United Arab Emirates
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager - Events & Entertainment

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

  Ceremonies and Programming Department - Lead for Site-Wide Entertainment Projects - scoping, contracts, budgets, producing, scheduling, programme development and delivery 5sqkm site programmed with 200+ performances daily by 700+ performers from 30+ countries totalling 35k+ performances that were experienced by 24M+ local and international visitors during the six month event. Ceremonies and Programming Department - Lead for Site-Wide Entertainment Projects - scoping, contracts, budgets, producing, scheduling, programme development and delivery 5sqkm site programmed with 200+ performances daily by 700+ performers from 30+ countries totalling 35k+ performances that were experienced by 24M+ local and international visitors during the six month event.



Various

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Theatre & Film - Performer

  • Apr 2011 - Jan 2020

  Actor (selected):▪️Patrick Street Productions (BC) | "It’s a Wonderful Life"▪️Theaturtle (ON/Europe) | "Charlotte: A Tri-Coloured Play with Music"▪️Royal City Musical Theatre (BC) | "Singin' in the Rain"▪️Persephone Theatre (SK) | "Fiddler on the Roof"▪️Urban Ink, Fugue Theatre, The Cultch (BC) | "Les Filles Du Roi"▪️Axis Theatre (BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QB) | "Hamelin: A New Fable"▪️Mayfield Theatre (AB) | "Hair"▪️Chemainus Theatre Festival (BC) | "Elf the musical"▪️Arts Club Theatre Company (BC) | "Godspell"▪️Firehall Arts Centre (BC) | "Urinetown" ▪️Stagewest Theatre (AB, ON) | "Game Show" ▪️Mayfield Theatre (AB) | "Chicago"▪️Catalyst Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse (AB, BC) | "Hunchback"▪️Stagewest (AB) | "Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat"▪️Chemainus Theatre Festival (BC) | "Fiddler on the Roof"▪️Canada Winter Games (NS) | "National Artist Programme"▪️Vancouver 2010 Olympics (BC) | "Opening & Closing Ceremonies"▪️CBC (ON) | "Triple Sensation (season two)"▪️CBC (ON) | "Triple Sensation: Inspiration & Performance"▪️Many film and television productions as stand-in, double, special ability, etc.▪️Many performances at conferences, industrials, and gala dinners for dignitaries Show less

• Theatre - Creative

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2019

  Freelance Theatre & Film Creative (selected) Director (DI), Music Director (MD), Arranger (AR), Choreographer (CH), Associate (A-)▪️Fiddler on the Roof (MD) 🏆SATAward nom: Best Music Direction, Outstanding Ensemble Performance▪️CIRCLE GAME: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell (world premiere; Western Canada tour) (DI, MD, AR)🏆Ovation Award: Best Production - Professional Theatre, Best Music Direction 🏆SATAward: Outstanding Musical Direction, Outstanding Choreography 🏆Jessie Richardson Award noms: Ensemble Performance, Significant Artistic Achievement▪️25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (MD)🏆Ovation Award win: Best Production for Small Theatre▪️[title of show] 🏆Jessie Richardson Award nom: Best Ensemble Performance▪️Showstoppers Concert - Canada Day 150 @ Canada Place (MD)▪️Showstoppers in Concert - Waterfront Theatre (DI, MD)▪️"Where You Lead" music video (DI, MD)▪️"John Apple Jack" feature EPK (DI)▪️"Notewagon" promo (DI)▪️Arms and the Man (A-MD)▪️Singin’ in the Rain (A-CH)▪️Anything Goes (A-CH)▪️Thoroughly Modern Millie (A-CH)▪️The Laramie Project (AR)▪️The Foursome (AR)▪️The Dining Room (AR) Show less

• Theatre Educator

  • Sep 2005 - Aug 2016

  Theatre Educator (Freelance)(Acting, Improv, Ensemble Singing, Vocal Coaching, Audition Prep, Tap Dancing, Musical Theatre, Acting Through Movement)Ages 6-95For arts institutions: Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance!, Dena Work School for Performing Arts, Danceability Studio, Peretz Centre, UBC Dance Horizons, Axis Theatre, Delta School District, and others



Firehall Arts Centre

• Canada
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Circle Game

  • Apr 2017 - May 2019

  Co-Creator/Co-Director, Musical Director, Arranger, Producer of CIRCLE GAME: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell Co-Creator/Co-Director, Musical Director, Arranger, Producer of CIRCLE GAME: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell


George P Johnson Experience Marketing
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Invictus Games Opening & Closing Ceremonies - Stage Manager, Parade and Protocol

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2018

Jack Morton Worldwide
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Commonwealth Games 2018 Opening & Closing Ceremonies - Stage Manager, Parade and Protocol

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018


Balich Worldwide Shows

• Italy
• Entertainment

• Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Opening Ceremony - Assistant Mass Choreographer

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  Assistant Mass Choreographer on the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games. Assistant Mass Choreographer on the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games.



Filmmaster Events

• Italy
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2016 Rio Paralympic Opening Ceremony - Mass Movement / Athlete Parade Manager Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

• 2016 Rio Olympic Opening Ceremony - Athlete Parade Manager Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

• 2016 Rio Olympic Closing Ceremony - Mass Choreography Assistant / Athletes' Parade & Protocol

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016


Andrew Cohen Productions Ltd.
• Executive Producer / Director

  • May 2011 - Apr 2016


Jab Rewind Productions Ltd.

• Executive Producer / Director - "UBC LipDub"

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

  Executive Producer / Director of viral video "UBC LIPDUB" 2.5M+ views YouTube Honouree - Most Viewed, Most Favourited - Entertainment in Canada & USA 1000+ volunteer cast Executive Producer / Director of viral video "UBC LIPDUB" 2.5M+ views YouTube Honouree - Most Viewed, Most Favourited - Entertainment in Canada & USA 1000+ volunteer cast