HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal and organizational skills
- Hard working, committed and a fast learner
- Nationally recognized Spoken Word Poet. Member of the Surrey Slamapalooza National Poetry Slam Team 2015. Member of the Wild Card National Poetry Slam Team 2017
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Course work in Creative Writing (September 2018- June 2019)
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
- Course work in poetry, video game writing, podcast writing and creative non-fiction
Associate of Arts Degree in Creative Writing ( January 2017 – April 2018)
Douglas College, New Westminster, BC
- Course working in poetry (intro and advanced), children’s literature, fiction, and nonfiction (personal narrative and memoir)
Bachelor of Social Work Degree (September 2014 – April 2016)
University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC
Bachelor of Arts Degree Major in Psychology, Minor in Sociology (September 2009- April 2013) University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC
PUBLICATIONS
Pearls (Douglas student publication)
Edition 37 – 3 poems, 1 non-fiction short story
Edition 38 – 2 poems
Sea to Sky Review Issue number 2 (poetry) – http://www.seatoskyreview.ca/august-2018-vol-1-issue-2
Issue number 3 (poetry)- http://www.seatoskyreview.ca/december-2018
Oratorealis – Issue 2.2 Spring 2017 (poetry)
Joy Forever Ink – personal narrative contest (3rd place) (2018)https://joyforeverink.com/?p=694
Creative Talents Unleashed– Naughty Nuts and Bolts (2019) (poetry)
Self Published
3 Chapbooks of poetry:
Unsent Letters (2016)
Red (2017)
Nothing Left to Burn (2018)
LIVE PERFORMANCE /RECOGNITION
Competed in the Individual Work Poetry Slam (IWPS) Vancouver qualifier in September 2018.
Member of the Wild Card National Poetry Slam Team 2017.
Member of the Surrey Slamapalooza National Poetry Slam Team 2015.
Competed in and placed 19th the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Competition (CIPS) in April 2018.
Competed in the Women (and non-binary folks) of the World Poetry Slam (WOWPS) Vancouver qualifier in February 2017 and 2018.
Spoken word poetry tour in June 2018.
Performances at RainCity Slam in Seattle, WA, Portlandia Slam & Portland Poetry Slam in Portland, OR.
3rd Place in the True Life Story Contest – Joy Forever Ink
WORK EXPERIENCE
Content Writer
Kipling Media, Vancouver, BC June 2020- present
Content Writer
CannaWrite, Vancouver, BC May 2020- present
Copy Editor/ Digital Media Marketing
Miss Envy Botanicals, Vancouver, BC October 2018- September 2020
- Writing content for the website, including blog posts as well as writing content for social media. Weekly recipe posts, customer testimonials and other writing including collaborations can be viewed here and Research Articles on Cannabis Education can be viewed here.
- Working with the SEO team and Social Media Coordinator to most effectively reach the target audience.
- Email correspondence with clients and sponsors including writing email templates as well as correspondence with existing clients to get testimonials and reviews for the website.
Copy Writer/ Content Editor/ Digital Media Marketing
Dr Joti Samra (R.Psych) & Associates, Vancouver, BC June 2019- July 2020
- Writing content for both websites DrJotiSamra and MyWorkplaceHealth as well as scriptwriting for YouTube videos.
- Social Media coordination and copywriting for all social media channels.
- Writing for workplace mental health course creation in collaboration with Dr Joti Samra.
Content Creator
What’s On Queer BC: Online Magazine