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Education

Bachelor of Arts (Multimedia)
McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario, 2010

Languages

  • Spoken and written French
  • Currently learning conversational Mandarin Chinese and Italian

Computer Application Experience

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Windows XP, Vista, 7
  • Ubuntu Linux, Slackware Linux
  • Mac OSX
  • Adobe Creative Suite 4
  • Maya 8.5
  • Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro
  • Cubase
  • Google Analytics
  • TweetDeck, HootSuite (Monitoring brand discussion and reputation)

Employment History

McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario

  • New Media Assistant January 2009 – Current
    • Designed branded email communications that were targeted at a variety of audiences ranging from students to older alumni to advertise local and foreign events. Through the use of creative visual designs, the communications helped increase attendance of events significantly.
    • Managed and updated online payment forms for events.
    • Updated and developed new content to both enrich and simplify the McMaster Alumni website.
  • Teaching Assistant Fall 2008, Fall 2009
    • Responsible for the second year Introduction to Animation course and the third year Advanced Multimedia class. Taught five hours per week instructing up to 20 students at a time in either ActionScript or Maya. Designed tutorial notes that communicated the lesson clearly and effectively for students who had no prior programming or animation experience.
  • Phone Program Student Manager August 2008 – December 2009
    • Responsible for the supervision of a workforce of 60 employees. Served as liaison for employee human resource needs. Responsible for research in lost clients, augmenting the integrity of the alumni donor database and increasing alumni participation numbers. Implemented new training strategies to increase efficiency and ease transition for new employees.
  • Phone Program Supervisor January 2008 – August 2008
    • Trained new employees and provided ongoing quality assurance. Worked with the Student Manager and Development Officer to make key decisions in the fields of productivity, training, and incentive programs.
  • Phone Program Development Assistant May 2007 – January 2008
    • Promoted the McMaster brand and image while making 30 outbound calls per hour and securing over $1000 per week in donations for the university. Processed payments by credit card.

City of Hamilton, Hamilton Ontario

  • Recreation Assistant August 2007 – December 2008
    • Responsible for ensuring the safety and organization of a recreation centre in the evening hours. Supervised 4 employees directly, and attributed to the smooth operation of the centre.
  • Program Leader Summer 2007, Summer 2006
    • Created programming for children aged 8-12. Ensured safety of up to 10 children at any given time. Organized and executed several succesful campwide activities that encompassed over 60 participants.

Community Involvement

  • Writer, FeedYourConsole.com January 2009 – Current
    • Wrote articles about news and industry events.
  • Writer, CoupleOfGamers.com November 2009 – Current
    • Wrote articles on the topic of playing co-operative video games with a significant other
  • Editor, PushingPlay.com September 2008 – June 2009
    • Editor of gaming blog. Founded and updated “DownloadPlay” a weekly recap of all content being made available to download.
  • President, McMaster Digital Games Group September 2009 – Current
    • President and founder of the only multiplatform gaming group on campus. Planned recruitment and gained over 100 members within the first month. Responsible for organizing weekly online events and monthly in-person game nights.
  • Multimedia Manager, McMaster World Congress July 2009 – February 2010
    • Responsible for creating print, web, and video content to promote the largest student-run congress on campus.
  • McMaster Crime Prevention Video Initiative September 2007-February 2008
      Handled multiple roles such as actor, cameraman, director and scriptwriter.
  • Layout Aide/Writer, Incite Magazine 2006-2008
    • Wrote several articles for a monthly magazine for students and the McMaster community. Aided in crunch time for layout using Adobe InDesign