Current Projects
Building Digital Bridges Symposium Co-Convenor
Dec 10, 2020 at Museum London.
Co-Curator – Building Digital Bridges Spotify list. The mix reflects many genres and decades. Created to be used for social gatherings, activities and winter walks.
Morning Panel Moderator
– Presentation and results of breakout groups.
Afternoon Feature – Direct Message program
Prototype Development
Digital Story Telling and Content Development for artists and cultural organizations.
We are working with Associates and Clients to create immersive and interactive experiences.
Under the leadership of Reema Duggal and Haltech’s Roadmap to MVP program, I am testing products, services and platforms with others in my local technology eco-system.
Completed Projects
City of Hamilton – Proposed Use Concept Profile for Auchmar Estate, report forwarded to City Council (2012)
Fund Development Officer— NoKee Kwe Occupational Skill Development Inc. – Successful in obtaining Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant
Project management, communications and outreach for the City of London’s Celebrate 150 – London’s Sesquicentennial activities
Ontario Municipal Cultural Planning Inventory Report prepared for the Ontario Ministry of Culture, managed jointly with Carrie Brooks-Joiner and Associates
Policy Analysis and research briefing notes for the Toronto Public Library’s Strategic Planning Process 2004-6
Forms Development for Municipal World Inc.
Research Assistant to Neil Bradford, Ph. D.— background research on local economic networks and coalitions in Ontario in mid-sized cities (funding provided by SSHRC) Contributions led to the CPRN paper, Cities and Communities that Work: Innovation Practices, Enabling Policies, 2003)
Curator – The Bod Squad, Forest City Gallery, Scene Magazine review, Gazette review
Publications
Medium – Pandemic Pivot Loyalty Loop implications on Digital Strategy for Culture (November 2020)
Medium – Able-ism and Ageism during the Covid pandemic & beyond (July 2020)
Cultural Planners’ Forum 2005 – Co-Authored with Greg Baeker (Toronto) and Bill Bullick (Seattle), 2005
Municipal World Magazine – Building Alliances for Culture in your Municipality, 2004.
Carleton Journal of Public Administration – The Three Questions: Prosperity and the Public Good by Bob Rae, A book review discussing the difference between vision and practice in the field of public administration, 2003
Ontario Museum Association – Recruiting and Hiring Museum Curators and Directors: A Human Resource Tool for Local Government, Museum Trustees and Cultural Managers. (2003) – peer‑reviewed publication.
Economic Development
Town of Oakville
Senior Economic Development Officer
Key Accomplishments
TGIF Tech Meetings/Bronte BIA/Silicon Halton at
Taste of Columbia
captured by a presentation given at
2016 IEDC Cleveland Conference
Haldimand County – Economic Development Officer
Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program, facade improvement program, community improvement program
Community Development and Event Coordination
– Mayor’s Breakfast
– Business Awards Breakfast
– Who Does What Workshop with local 5 Chambers of Commerce and 3 Business Improvement Areas
