Work Experience
Development & Marketing Coordinator
Columbia Bible College, Full Time — Apr 2025–Present
- Project management and event coordinating for the Development department to assist in fundraising efforts that fund college operations
- Assisting the Vice President of Enrollment & External Relations in managing Marketing department staff and contractors
- Updating and maintaining website infrastructure, as well as design and copy, on columbiabc.edu (WordPress site hosted on Flywheel).
- Communicating with staff and faculty on ticketing platform (Spiceworks) to address website updates and requests.
Website Designer
University of the Fraser Valley, Part Time (10 hrs/week) — Jan 2025–Apr 2025
- Project management for uploading research content for the Making It Circular research project to WordPress website makingitcircular.ca
- Organizing site content, building pages, drafting copy, sourcing/editing images for live site
Website Designer
Columbia Bible College — Subcontractor — Jan 2024–Mar 2025
- Updating and maintaining website infrastructure, as well as design and copy, on columbiabc.edu (WordPress site hosted on Flywheel).
- Communicating with staff and faculty on ticketing platform (Spiceworks) to address website updates and requests.
Communications Specialist
Self-Employed — Dec 2019-Apr 2025
- Designing, updating, and managing websites (Wordpress, Squarespace, Wix)
- Writing and editing copy for digital platforms (websites, email newsletter, social media)
- Designing marketing collateral (digital and print)
Book Editor
Self-Employed/Freelance — Dec 2019-Present
- Providing manuscript consultations, developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading for authors writing speculative fiction, especially science fiction/fantasy, and creative non-fiction such as memoirs, as well as short stories, cookbooks, and magazines.
Marketing Specialist & Writer
Pohl Strategic Marketing — Subcontractor — Apr 2024–Sep 2024
- Editing and updating websites (specializing in WordPress)
- Consulting on digital marketing strategies
- Writing and editing copy for proposals, and online and print materials (website copy, social media captions, brochures, etc.)
- Designing digital materials (web and social media graphics, fillable onboarding forms, proposals and reports, etc.)
Digital Marketing & Tech Whiz
Writer’s Block Solutions — Part-Time (15 hrs/week) — Mar 2022-Sep 2024
- Consulting on marketing and branding strategy
- Designing websites for clients (Wordpress, Squarespace, Wix)
- Writing, editing, and project management for clients
- Providing internal tech support for WordPress website and blog (The Block Party), Google Workspace, Slack, Asana, and social media channels
- Designing assets for marketing campaigns across digital channels
Editor
The Self Publishing Agency — Subcontractor — Dec 2019-Aug 2024
- Providing services in developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading for authors (general fiction, science fiction/fantasy, self-help, memoirs, cookbooks)
Marketing Associate
Hi-Performance Distributors — Part-Time — May 2021-Mar 2022
- Developing and implementing a marketing strategy
- Managing marketing campaigns across all digital channels, including website (Zencart and migration to Opencart), email newsletter (MailChimp), and social media (Facebook, Instagram)
- Designing for the new website
- Designing graphics for marketing campaigns across channels
Communications Coordinator
Bakerview Church — Part-Time — May 2019-May 2021
- Developing, designing, and maintaining website (WordPress, Thrive Architect)
- Copywriting and editing for marketing channels, including website and weekly newsletter
- Developing and managing a social media strategy (Facebook and Instagram)
- Providing communications support to all staff
- Designing graphics for presentation slides and web/social media content
Writer & Editor
Multiply (formerly MB Mission, non-profit) — Subcontractor — Apr 2015-Dec 2019
- Seasonal copywriting and editing for yearly publication from spring to fall
- Proofreading daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly publications
- Transliterating and transcribing videos from French to English
Communications & Sales
House of James Bookstore — Full-Time — Nov 2014-Apr 2019
- Copywriting and editing weekly email newsletters, social media posts, and print promotions
- Graphic design for print and web materials
- Updating and maintaining website
- Customer service, stocking shelves, arranging displays
- Covering shipping and receiving duties for Shipper/Receiver on leave
Volunteer Experience
Editors Canada Marketing Committee
Analytics Project — Nov 2022-Nov 2023
- Compiling and presenting analytics for all social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X) to the Marketing Committee on a quarterly basis. Supporting the Marketing Committee by developing a reporting strategy for analytics across digital marketing platforms.
Teaching Assistant
The Writer’s Studio Online (SFU) — Sep 2018-Jun 2020
- Critique and feedback (proofreading, stylistic & structural editing) of all student submissions in the Speculative Fiction Cohort under Eileen Cook; scheduling of student submissions for workshops.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of the Fraser Valley
Sep 2019-Aug 2025
Editing Certificate, Simon Fraser University
Jan 2020-Nov 2022
Digital Marketing Certificate, Alacrity Canada
Feb 2022-May 2022
Creative Writing Certificate, Simon Fraser University
Sep 2017-Jun 2018
Skills
Languages
Bilingual (English and French)
Office Admin
Microsoft Office 365, G Suite/Google Workspace
Website Design & Development
WordPress, Opencart, Wix, Squarespace, Hugo
Email Newsletter Design
MailChimp, MailerLite, SendInBlue/Brevo
Graphic Design
Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Canva, Gimp, Inkscape
Digital Marketing
Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X), G-Suite (Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Ads), SEO (Semrush, Ahrefs, Google Keyword Planner)