I spent summers in high school volunteering at Ottawa S.T.E.M. camp Virtual Ventures. Here I helped kids code zany websites, build 3D models and program some pretty imaginative robots.
In my senior year I interned at local print & design shop, On Your Marks (OYM, now MacArt Studios)OYM was a unique shop; owned and operated by a partner-couple with agency backgrounds, they believed in the local community and were active supporters. Mentored by the Creative Director, I designed business cards, printed posters, perforated tickets, and worked trade shows. I absorbed every moment of this pivotal experience.
I enrolled in Algonquin College's Advertising and Marketing Communications Management 3-year program. Field placement brought me back to OYM during my final semester, where I further honed my craft producing outdoor signage for the museum and agriculture space. I became very proficient in time management. I eventually managed OYM's production schedule, lining-up jobs across 3 presses and 2 plotters by deadline, complexity, and printer workload. I was hired full-time.
(Some of the highlights)
Present
May 2025
Manager - Creative Services
January 2020
Senior Designer
November 2019
Art director
April 2014
Web Designer
january 2013
Information Architect / Interaction Designer
July 2009
Graphic Designer and print production Technician








