Advocacy
Founder (February 2007
to present day)
LANDS! (Lets Agree Not to Dispose of Schools/Seniors/Urban Spaces!)
Victoria BC Canada
Work to stop the sell-off of public school lands across BC
Work to stop the sell-off of Oak Bay Lodge and Mount Tolmie Hospital
Maintain and Correspond with a network of activists Province wide
Public education about the long-term consequences of selling off public lands
Protection of Urban Green Spaces
Advocacy for public education
Advocacy for public seniors health care including organizing a Public Forum
on Seniors Care in Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
Work Experience
Consultant (July 2010 -
present )
ACTRA/Union of BC Performers Victoria BC Canada
Working with the Alliance of Canadian Radio and Television Artists to improve
incentives for the film industry in BC; increase funding for Canadian film and
television production in BC and to improve work opportunities for performers in
Canada.
Performance
Reporting Analyst
(Co-op) (May 2005 to Dec 2005 )
Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia Victoria BC Canada
Researched and wrote a management report entitled: "An Open Book: School
Boards and Board Governance Disclosure Practices in British Columbia"
Researched and reported on accountability, governance and transparency (honest, open government)
Wrote and edited draft sections of the "25,000 Seats by 2010"
performance audit
Researched and compiled knowledge of business binders on post-secondary institutions
and the Advanced Education System in BC
Researched project selection on the Industry Training Authority
Research Assistant (Co-op) Jan 2004 to Dec 2004 )
Ministry of Advanced Education Victoria
BC Canada
Compiled briefing binder for the Premiers Advisory Panel on Literacy Summit
Coordinated formation of the Inter-ministry Literacy Committee
Researched and wrote briefs on adult literacy strategies in Canada and
world-wide
Screened grant applications including budget analysis
Communicated and corresponded with grant applicants
Coordinated External Review Committee grant adjudication
Coordinated federal granting programs and participated in intergovernmental
meetings
Instructor (May 2004 annually to May 2007)
BC Youth Film Festival BC Canada
Annual weekend conference on film and television
Taught Acting For The Camera, Scene Study & The Business of Acting
Instructor (Sep 2000 to May 2003 )
Canadian College of Performing Arts Victoria BC Canada
Taught Acting For The Camera, Scene Study, Dialects & Accents
Director of Part Time Studies (Jan 1998 to Jun 2000 )
Gastown Actors' Studio Vancouver BC Canada
Managed 17 part-time teachers and 2 support staff
Conducted performance evaluations of staff and 200 students
Evaluated class and project proposals for creative and financial viability
Chaired staff meetings and created and implemented internal policy
Mediated conflict among staff and students resulting in a more harmonious
workplace
Oversaw a successful accreditation process by Private Post Secondary
Education Commission
Professional Actor and Director (resume available on request) (1988
to 2003 )
Vancouver BC Canada
Performed in numerous film, television, radio and theatre productions
Co-created, wrote and directed theatre productions
Directed sound and visual designers, actors, writers and stage managers, to
create a unified, polished result - on time and on budget
Acting Instructor (Dec 1989 to Jun 2000 )
Gastown Actors' Studio Vancouver BC Canada
Taught Acting For The Camera, Auditioning, Scene Study and The Business Of
Acting.
Planned courses and collaborated on curriculum design
Created a joyful, disciplined learning environment and supported students
studying emotionally challenging material
Education
Master's
Degree Oct 2006
University of Victoria Victoria BC Canada
Master of Public Administration
Comprehensive training including Administrative Law, Performance Measurement
and Reporting, Research Methodology, Writing, Management, Dispute Resolution,
Statistics, Economics, Public Policy, Accounting and Budgeting and
E-Management. (Transcript available on request)
Bachelor's Degree May 1987
University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University
Vancouver BC Canada
Theatre
Courses in Humanities, Writing and Rhetoric, Astronomy, Political Science,
Theatre, Voice, Movement, History and English
Training & Personal Development
Sept 2006 to Feb 2007 Family sabbatical to Paris, Venice, Berlin and London
Summer 2007 - Applied Career Transitions Program - University of Victoria
Nov 2007 - Bootcamp for Board Members & Staff - G.V. Chamber of Commerce
Fall/2005 - Canadian Evaluation Society - Essential Skills Series - Module
III
2005 - Centre for Non-profit Management, Helping the Helper series
2004 - Future of Government Series, Accountability in the 21st Century
Volunteer Work
Vice-Chair (Apr 2007 to
present day)
Mary Manning Centre for Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Society
Victoria BC Canada
Governance and policy
Fundraising and promotion
PAC and School Planning Council (Sep 2000 to 2004)
Ecole Lansdowne School
Victoria BC Canada
Consult and survey parents
Compile and analyse results
Collaborate with staff and parents
Co-write and edit school growth plan
Instructor (1998 to 1999 )
Acting Up
Vancouver BC Canada
Taught performance workshops for people recovering from mental illness due to
illness or injury - helping them reconnect with self-expression and overcome
fears around communicating with others
Interests
Member: Amnesty International, Council of Canadians, South Island Health
Coalition, Victoria Public Education Coalition, Greater Victoria Water Watch,
Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Oak
Bay Community Association, Mary Manning Centre, Rotary Club of Oak Bay
Walking, swimming, weight training, travel and speech writing, the arts,
parties & parenting