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Workshop Leader

May 2011; Surrey Children's Festival

Supervisor: Marnie Perrin
Liaising with schools to organize workshop times during the festival and leading the digital storytelling workshops at the 2011 Surrey Children's Festival.

Volunteer Leader

Jun. 2009 - Nov. 2010; Surrey Boys & Girls Club

Supervisor: Letah Beck
Supervise, partake and lead activities for the children attending the Surrey chapter of the Boys & Girls club through supporting their efforts and celebrating their accomplishments.

Workshop Leader

Jun. 2010; Surrey Children's Festival

Supervisor: Marnie Perrin
Liaising with schools to organize workshop times during the festival and assisting in leading the digital storytelling workshops at the Surrey Children's Festival.

Graphic Designer

Nov. 2007 - Feb. 2010; Ecology Ottawa

Supervisor: Sabrina Bowman
Miscellaneous design work to promote Ecology Ottawa, their events and work.

Programme Committee Reviewer

Mar. 2010; NIME Conference

Supervisor: Amy Yi-Chun Chen
Reviewing of papers, posters and demos for New Interfaces for Musical Expression Conference held in June 2010.

Training Leader

Sept. 2009 - Nov. 2009; SIAT

Supervisor: Lynne Jamieson
Led training sessions on how to start courses properly, leading or facilitating discussions, managing grades in Excel and presentation skills.

Programme Committee Reviewer

Aug. 2009; ACE Conference

Supervisor: Philippe Pasquier
Reviewing of papers, posters and demos for the Advances in Computing Entertainment Conference 2009.

TA Training Working Group Member

May 2009 - Aug. 2009; SIAT

Supervisor: Lynne Jamieson
Attending the working group meetings to provide input and feedback on how to design a more effective TA training program at the School of Interactive Arts & Technology.

Web Designer

Apr. 2009 - May 2009; Stepping on the Light

Client: Michael Filimowicz
Design, scripting and construction of a website which houses information on the video installation work "Stepping on the Light.

Web Designer

Jan. 2009; Vancouver Computer Music Meetings

Design, scripting and construction of a one-page site to house information relating to the monthly Vancouver Computer Music Meetings.

Setup Assistant

Oct. 2008; ACM Multimedia 2008

Supervisor: Ron Wakkary
Assisting and guiding those involved in the conference around tours of SIAT. Also involved assisting in the setup and takedown of the exhibition held at the Telus World of Science.

Audio Tech

May 2008 - Jun. 2008; MHS Senior Jazz

Client: Merivale High School
Setting up equipment and recording the MHS Senior Jazz band for a contest submission, including editing and mastering of the performance for the production of a CD.

Web Designer

Apr. 2008; theworldagain.com

Tailoring and integrating the pre-made website designs to fit into an implementation of the CMS Made Simple content management system.

Vocal Coach

Jan. 2008 - Apr. 2008; Bat Boy

Supervisor: Evan Mochizuki
Running vocal practices for students in Merivale High School's production of Bat Boy, and adjusting music and training to specific vocal needs as required.

Artist Assistant

Jul. 2007 - Mar. 2008; H'Art of Ottawa

Supervisor: Lin Rowsell
Assisting and guiding the artists in the H'Art of Ottawa program in the development of their own means of visual and verbal expression. This includes offering constructive criticism on artists' artwork and providing explanations of art theory when needed.

Web & Graphic Designer

Dec. 2007 - Jan. 2008; Bigger Wave Records

Designing a logo and accompanying website for an independent music label - Bigger Wave Records. The site was integrated into the CMS Made Simple content management system.

Graphic Designer

Dec. 2005 - Jan. 2007; ABV Quarterly Newsletter

Client:Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Collecting materials, designing, creating and editing a quarterly bulletin. This includes layout editing, creation of simple advertisements, and properly formatting all required materials to fit in the desired format.

Graphic Designer

Sept. 2005 - Feb. 2006; ABV Weekly Newsletter

Client:Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Creating, maintaining and editing the weekly church bulletin. This includes layout editing, creation of simple advertisments, and properly formatting all required materials to fit in weekly format.

Teaching Aid

Oct. 2005 - Jun. 2006; Merivale High School

Supervisor: Michele LePage
Organizing filing systems, student fundraising accounts, band field trips, teaching and assisting students in learning about audio recording, composition and editing applications at the Merivale High School music department.

Departmental Assistant

Dec. 2005 - Jan. 2006; Merivale High School

Supervisor: Deborah Flynn
Organizing filing systems, student fundraising accounts, band field trips and generally assisting teaching staff at the Merivale High School music department.

Teaching Aid

Oct. 2005; Ukrainian Heritage School of Ottawa

Supervisor: Lida Loveday
Supplying teaching materials to class, providing assistance to teaching staff.

Graphic Designer

Oct. 2005; MHS Fine Arts Promo DVD

Client: Merivale High School
To create a DVD promoting the Merivale High School fine arts program to new students and parents.

Video Tech

May 2005; MHS 40th Reunion

Client: Merivale High School, Reunion Committee
To create a video diary of the events at the Merivale High School 40th Reunion, including favourite memories of past students and teachers.

Graphic Designer

Feb. 2005 - Mar. 2005; Dancin' in the 80's

Client: CYMK Ottawa
Design of posters, tickets and print and distribution of posters and tickets.

Audio Tech & Graphic Designer

Jan. 2005; Rideauwood Benefit Concert

Client: Deborah Flynn
Design and creation of programme for the performance. Recording the live show, editing the audio, and distribution of a CD of the performance to all ensembles involved.