Roles, Responsibilities and Experiences

May – August 2026

Riverdale Hub, Gallery Assistant, Summer Internship

   Exhibition Management: Assisted with installation & de-installation for exhibitions & building displays, including artwork handling, hardware writing, wall mounting, storage logistics & inventory tracking.

   Curatorial Writing & Signage: Authored, formatted, printed & installed exhibition wall texts, artist biographies, price cards, and dedication sheets. Produced visual displays and designed operational facility signage.

Grant Proposal Support: Conducted budget research and compiled multi-page applications, project timelines, displays/layouts and endorsement letters for funding bodies (TAC, OAC & CCA). Assembled performer rosters, schedules and outcome report notes for grants, including the TARANG Festival & the BLW Series

Operations & Administration: Executed floor plans and setups across multi-floor venue spaces for up to 80+ guests (wedding, markets, AGMs, meetings, workshops); provided technical support by configuring gallery AV/projection systems, staging iPad displays, processed rental invoices, sales summaries, drafting MOUs, producing the AGM booklet and authoring student co-op job descriptions & postings.

Digital Marketing & Database Management: Consolidated and maintained master artist contact list, audited and migrated analog clipboard sign-ups and Google Sheets into MailChimp, compiled and distributed artwork information, bios and show assets to web designer for implementation and proofread all website updates & newsletters for accuracy.

Content & Collateral Design: Produced original multimedia content (exhibition photography, Instagram Reels, posts, and captions) for social media and monthly digital newsletters; designed and printed physical marketing materials, including venue brochures, event posters, and café and rooftop garden signage. Initiated and built Artisan Vendor Spotlight program for newsletter – template email, tracker & prepared the first 5 vendor outreach emails.

January 2026 - April 2026

Project Manager & Co-Curator, OCADU School of Graduate Studies, Xpace Cultural Center, Toronto

Elected Project Manager by a cohort of 7 Criticism & Curatorial Practice MFA students to lead the planning and execution of a collaborative exhibition

Engineered end-to-end project logistics, implementing centralized digital workflows and progress tracking systems to ensure milestones & tasks were met

Spearheaded the formal exhibition proposal, including artist liaison, artwork sourcing and comprehensive editing; delivered successful presentations to faculty & industry professionals, including Avalon Mott & Tairone Bastien

Cultivated strategic partnerships with OCADU faculty and internal event departments to secure space & resources for fundraising events

Directed financial development and budgeting, including pitching funding requests to the Dean, facilitating the team’s creation of a rigorous budget proposal with integrated sales trackers, & handled all financial matters

https://www.instagram.com/wearestillhere.exhibition/

September 2025 - February 2026

Graduate Student Conference Organizer, OCADU School of Graduate Studies, Toronto

Collaborated on the Graduate Conference Council to conceptualize the event theme & establish a cohesive visual identity in partnership with the graphic designer

Authored and executed a multi-channel promotional strategy for the call for submissions, utilizing email, social media and on-campus outreach

Facilitated student engagement through informational drop-in sessions to clarify thematic goals & submission requirements

Managed comprehensive communications as the primary liaison for applicants and participants, overseeing all pre-, during, and post-conference logistical inquiries

Audited and synthesized program data for faculty-led website updates, ensuring accurate and real-time dissemination of conference information

Headed the selection committee to review and curate a diverse program of workshop leaders, panellists, and artists

Orchestrated the end-to-end installation and de-installation process for the accompanying art exhibition

https://www.ocadgradconference.ca/conference-team

September 2024 - May 2025

Vice President of Events - Concordi’ART, Concordia University, Montreal

Elected from a competitive candidate pool to serve as the Vice President of Events for a student-led organization connecting multi-disciplinary artists across the Concordia Community

Orchestrated professional development initiatives and networking opportunities designed to bridge the gap between academia the professional art industry

Directed logistical research and procurement, including venue sourcing and the analysis of costs for materials, catering and event operations

Collaborated on executive financial planning, providing strategic input on budgeting and administrative frameworks for large-scale programming

Served as a primary stakeholder liaison, facilitating critical communication between exhibition venues, the executive team, artists and jury members

Co-Chaired the Selection Jury for the April 2025 exhibition (un)familiar spaces at WIP Works Event Space, overseeing the curatorial review of artist submissions

November 2024

Solo show juror, Gallerie VAV Gallery, Concordia University

Individually evaluated each application based on artistic merit, feasibility, clarity and affinity, giving scores out of 5 for each category. Met with the other jurors to collectively go through and discuss the applications, provide feedback, and select the top applicants. Submitted votes for the top three applicants, and then further went through their applications with the jury to provide more feedback and select the artist for the solo show.

June 2023 - August 2023

Companion; YMCA Fine Arts Camp, Concordia University

Provided dedicated one-on-one support for campers over a seven-week session, ensuring equitable participation and a positive experience within the fine arts programming

Collaborated with counsellors to adapt and tailor creative activities to meet the specific abilities and needs of individual campers

Conducted thorough preliminary research into camper backgrounds, interests and unique requirements to ensure personalized daily preparedness and support

Served as a primary liaison for families, managing daily communication and feedback loops with parents to ensure consistency in care and program adjustments

Advocated for inclusive programming as a floating counsellor, assisting staff in modifying fine arts activities to increase accessibility for a diverse range of campers

Maintained proactive communication with leadership and specialized support staff to coordinate logistics and meet the evolving needs of the camp community

March 2024

Event Volunteer; Art Matters Festival, Concordia University

One day event volunteer for an Art Matters Vernissage and Artist Talk. Aided the facilitator in last-minute setup tweaks, supervised the artworks during the vernissage, troubleshooting issues, aided artists when needed, supervised gallery space and artwork during the artist talk, and aided visitors with questions, directions and providing information on Art Matters.

April 2023 - Present

Radio DJ at CJLO 1690AM; Concordia University Community Radio

Produces and hosts Hittin’ All the Bases a weekly hour-long broadcast focused on curated music sets and cultural research

Cultivates professional relationships with emerging local artists, managing inbound inquiries and maintaining consistent communication to coordinate the broadcast of both released and exclusive unreleased music

Synthesizes research on all played artists with accurate information on performances, genres, backgrounds, origins & more

Develops weekly playlists meticulously documenting artist metadata, new Canadian releases and diverse genre categories

Maintains high-precision technical standards, managing live broadcast timing to the second and executing coordinated advertising schedules

Directs digital content management by archiving show recordings and descriptive metadata on the station’s web platform & Hittin’ All the Bases dedicated social media, for public access

Ensures regulatory compliance, operating within the framework of Canadian Radio Rules & Regulations for all musical selections and spoken-word segments

https://www.instagram.com/hittinallthebases/

October 2022 - October 2023

Member of The Board of Directors for the Art Matters Festival

Worked to ensure that Art Matters BoD fulfills its legal duties and obligations to the Art Matters Festival; fostering Art Matters’ vision, monitoring its performance, developing its policy, ensuring the organization fulfills its legal responsibilities, and ensuring it acts with loyalty, honesty, diligence, and care. Attending board meetings, passing motions, and selecting festival facilitators, curators and jury members. Going over budgets, suggesting changes, and assisting facilitators and coordinators wherever possible. Completing interviews with coordinators for the Volunteer Coordinator Position. Member of the Catalogue Launch Committee, planning and running the Launch and Clothing sale with other board members and volunteers.

October 2022

Juror for the 2022 Fall Programming at Gallerie VAV Gallery, at Concordia University

Jury member for Concordia’s VAV gallery fall 2022 programming. Individually went through each submission from the open call. Ranking them out of 5 based on personal affinity, feasibility to the project and/or individual works, clarity and coherence of the submission, and adherence to submission guidelines. From those ranks, designating an overall mark out of 5 to determine the success of the work and its alignment with the VAV gallery’s mandate and anti-oppression values. Providing constructive comments and feedback to each applicant. A group meeting with all other jurors to discuss and collaboratively create a plan for the fall programming.

September 2020 - May 2021

Senior Arts Editor of the Branksome Hall Arts and Literary Magazine; Perennial

Collaborated with the Senior Writing Editor, Junior Arts Editor, and Communications Leader to plan and run team meetings virtually. Sourced submissions, contacted artists, ensured high-quality images and selected the final pieces for publication. Planned, designed and ordered team merchandise. Created the first publication draft and submitted it to the publisher. Collaborated with the other editors, leaders, team members and the publisher to revise each draft before sending the publication to print.