Curriculum Vitae.

Highlights

• First-hand experience with writing, assessing and editing in various professional writing genres (professional emails, press releases, web content, reports).
• First-hand experience with writing, assessing and editing in various creative writing genres (poetry, literary book reviews, creative nonfiction, hybrid genre).
• Widespread experience with editorial tasks (copyediting and proofreading, cataloguing submissions, contacting authors/clients).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) for editing writing, cataloguing data, and preparing presentations.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, particularly when balancing multiple writing, editorial, and research projects.

Experience

• Executive Assistant to the Executive Director (May 2024- Present): Giller Prize, Toronto, ON.
  • Manages various administrative tasks for the Giller Prize including database management, email blasts (Klaviyo), and document collection.
  • Writes and edits press releases, event programmes, and meeting agendas.
  • Arranges travel and manages invites for various literary events (Giller Prize Ceremony, Between the Pages Tour).
  • Writes minutes and organizes marketing meetings, board meetings, and external meetings with sponsors, advertisers, and publishers.
  • Organizes and hosts virtual book club events with shortlisted and longlisted authors (Giller Book Club).
• Events & Communications Assistant (August 2023- May 2024): Knife Fork Book, Toronto, ON.
  • Collaborated with volunteers and publishing staff to host various literary events (Fertile Festival of New and Inventive Works, performances of Behold by Kirby).
  • Performed in-person outreach (Overseeing sales booths, describing products, designing table layouts) at a variety of literary events (The Ampersand Festival, TIFA Small Press Book Fair)
  • Maintained website by updating webpages, cataloguing data, and writing web content.
  • Advertised and promoted the company and its products via social media posts (Instagram, X) and literary event attendance.
• Poetry Editor (Jan. 2023- April 2023): B222 Journal, Mississauga, ON.
  • Oversaw the poetry selection process for the journal’s first issue (reading and cataloguing submissions, selecting accepted submissions, writing acceptance and rejection letters).
  • Performed substantive, line, and copy editing on accepted poems in collaboration with accepted authors.
  • Collaborated with fellow editorial staff on the proofreading, copy editing, and layout editing of a journal issue.
  • Collaborated with fellow editorial staff to develop the editorial and brand identity of the journal as its founding poetry editor.
  • Participated in several marketing initiatives including planning social media posts, brainstorming event ideas, representing the journal via in-person talks and events, and overseeing contests.
• Editorial Intern (Sept. 2022- Dec. 2022): The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing, Mississauga, ON.
  • Coordinated with editorial staff, authors, and a layout designer to maintain and prepare its third issue from inception to publication.
  • Managed the online submissions process (cataloged submissions, created and sent paperwork, created and sent acceptance and rejection letters).
  • Created and updated web content including descriptive copy, purchase pages, and online book reviews.
  • Assisted in the selection process, copy editing, and substantive development of a variety of pieces in the magazine’s third issue (poetry, short fiction, interviews, book reviews).
  • Researched, catalogued, and organized promotional data (bookseller info, publisher info, literary and art event info).

Publications: Chapbooks

• I Can Make It All Up To You (July 2024): Knife Fork Book

Publications: Poetry

• “How Do You Live?” (October 2024): Block Party
• “Hallways”(June 2023): Tessellate: An Anthology
• “Jacket” (Dec. 2022): Serendipity NewsMag
• “Snowflake” (Dec. 2022): Serendipity NewsMag

Publications: Book Reviews

• Cold by Drew Hayden Taylor (July 2024): The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing
• Nightlight by David Barrick (Jan. 2023): The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing
• Frontenac, Autumnal Hymns by Michael E. Casteels (Dec. 2022): The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing
• House by Scott Cecchin (Dec. 2022): The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing
• The Punishment by Joseph Dandurand (Dec. 2022): The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing
• Blur by Dale Martin Smith (Nov. 2022): The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing
• Starmilk Teeth by Callista Pitman (Nov. 2022): The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing
• Shadow Blight by Annick MacAskill (Oct. 2022): The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing

Publications: Articles

• “The Next Step” (Oct. 2023): The Publisher’s Desk

Interviews/Media Appearances

• Sheridan Alumni Spotlight: An Interview with Jacob Alvarado (interviewed by Jenna James) (March 2024): B222 Journal

Notable Courses

• Advanced Copy Editing: Made substantive edits on a non-fiction self-help book, wrote editorial memos, performed an editorial analysis on short fiction.
• Substantive Editing: Made substantive edits on a non-fiction self-help book, wrote editorial memos, performed an editorial analysis on short fiction.
• The Business of Publishing: Researched various publishing houses and industry positions in the Canadian publishing industry, culminating in the collaborative creation of a publishing house and a funding proposal for a prospective work.
  
• Copyrights & Contracts: Studied the language, clauses, and the rights of both the author and the publisher in publishing contracts typical of the Canadian publishing industry.
• Creative Leadership & Problem Solving: Studied various theories of leadership and their relationship to facilitating a creative workplace, creative problem solving, and to developing a creative process.
• Group Dynamics & Facilitation: Coordinated with a large group to brainstorm ideas, converge on solutions, and craft reflective reports on the ideation process.

Awards/Recognition

• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Creative Writing & Publishing Award (2023): Sheridan College, Mississauga, ON.
• CW&P Award for Outstanding Achievement in Second Year (2021): Sheridan College, Mississauga, ON.