Education

  • MArch

    University of Toronto

    2007-2010

    • Currently under completion

  • BScH

    Queen's University

    2001-2005

    • Studied cognitive science
    • Graduated with distinction
    • Completed Honours Thesis with Department of Psychology
    • Dean's Honour List, 2001-2004
    • Awarded Nortel Networks Entrance Scholarship

  • Highschool Diploma

    Sacred Heart C.H.S.

    1996-2001

    • Valedictorian of graduating class
    • Honour Roll, 1996-2001
    • Enrolled in PACE (Program for Academic and Creative Extension) for gifted students

Skills

  • Strengths

    • Extremely diligent and organized
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Excellent leadership abilities
    • Creative and innovative: especially skilled at optimizing workflows for efficiency

  • Software

    Photoshop, Illustrator, Revit, 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Rhino, Dreamweaver, XHTML, CSS, Javascript

Professional Activities

  • Programmer & Interface Designer

    ReadingAhead.com

    2007

    • Created and maintained an XML database to store student data and progress
    • Created a web interface to generate progress reports for teachers and parents

  • Graphic Designer

    Davis Design

    2006

    • Completed packaging design work and websites for numerous international clients

  • Manager of Graphic Design

    Publishing & Copy Center

    2005-2006

    • Managed a copy center with a staff of 40 people
    • Specific managerial portfolio: running a design studio of 6 graphic designers
    • Responsible for coordinating clients requests, dealing with client concerns and looking for new ways to expand the business

  • Graphic Designer

    Publishing & Copy Center

    2004-2005

    • Completed professional design work consisting of posters, websites, advertisements and more

  • Marketing Commissioner

    Arts & Science Undergraduate Society

    2003-2004

    • Hired and coordinated 5 creative teams (promotions, photography, design, website and First-Year directors) to promotes ASUS events on campus
    • Part of ASUS council and assembly, the governing bodies for ASUS

  • Graphic Designer & 3D Artist

    Trigarium Media Solutions

    2001-2004

    • Completed general graphic design, 3D schematics, 3D artwork, logos, business cards, presentation concepts and more for many clients