Dear Marla Mazer,

It has come to my attention through Charity Village that Culture Shock Canada is looking for a Volunteer Program
Manager.

I would be delighted to work with you on the administration and management of youth programming and youth
outreach because I am committed to working in a field that promotes community inclusion, story-telling, and arts
education. I am especially interested in the prospect of acting as a Youth Outreach Ambassador because of my interests
in connecting with the local community and building partnerships, which is why I am enthusiastic to share what I can
offer your organization.

I am a proud holder of a B.F.A in Studio Arts and a B. Ed in Visual Arts with seven years of art administration and
education management. Currently, I have completed the Arts Administration and Cultural Management Graduate
Certificate program at Humber College and am looking for a summer placement.

I am well acquainted with your posting’s requirements in coordinating logistics behind the scenes to produce impactful
programming. While in my program at Humber, I combined my interest in the arts education with business management
skills to create a plethora of toolkits on strategic planning and online event coordination, building partnerships with
venues and sponsors, payroll and the accounting cycle, and board governance and staff/volunteer relations.

I gained an aptitude for detail orientation as a Creative Learning & Programs/Event Intern at the McMichael Canadian
Art Collection by updating all of the creative programming documents into a digital archive to be on par with the most
current Ontario curriculum standards. On top of this, I created logistic reports and for gallery docents; reviewed
booking/scheduling and volunteer coordination procedures, aided with the McMichael’s press release for teachers,
researched new survey options for gathering teacher feedback, and assisted with set up, tear down, and wayfinding for
curatorial talks.

Time management, administration, and effective communication are all skills I learned at my previous employment,
Achievemore Education-a private arts school in Markham. Working alongside the director and principal, I managed the
weekly timetable, pickup schedule, and tracked the art supply inventory while preparing teacher timesheets, working
accounts receivable, and problem-solving any scheduling conflicts with teachers and students. On top of this, I created
and implemented the school’s Fine Arts, Language Arts, and ESL programming for K-12 learners, creating and conducting
both formal and informal assessment tools to acquire student feedback. During this time, I also directed Online English
classes and Adult ESL Sessions. Often, I promoted the school to different stakeholders, going over class content, cost,
teacher availability, and highlighting previous students’ progress. I have also prepared in the hiring and onboarding of
new staff and volunteers. During the summer programming, I have planned and implemented university and museum
tours for camps.

I have a vast array of experience with teamwork, having worked alongside educators, mentors, and therapists from such
establishments as the Toronto Catholic School Board, the Weston area Pathways to Education, and the Children’s
Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent. By making myself available to these facilities, I took part in various educational and
creative activities, such as working with youth from multicultural backgrounds, at-risk neighborhoods, and those with
varying mental and physical conditions.

I would be thrilled at the prospect of bringing my experiences to Culture Shock Canada. I am available to work weekdays
and weekends immediately either remotely or onsite. I look forward to discussing my skills with you further. I can be
reached at katrinammackew@hotmail.com or at (416)-527-0367.
 KATRINA MARIE MACKEW
123 Bellamy Rd N, Apt # 908 (416)-527-0367
Toronto, ON M1J 2K9 katrinammackew@hotmail.com
HIGHLIGHT
 Strong knowledge and demonstrated ability in  Excellent oral and written communication skills and
program execution, marketing strategies, and conflict resolution skills
evaluation practices  Experience with Photoshop, Microsoft Office 365,
 Experience with a vast range of stakeholders Excel, Quickbooks, and various Social Media
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EDUCATION

Graduate Certi fi cate Arts Administrati o n & Cultural Management | Humber September 2019–Presen t
 Combining the arts with business management skills in areas such as revenue developm ent (grant
writi ng and fundraising),hum an resources (arti sts, volunteers, board of directors), plannin g
(fi nancial, strategic, special events), and communic ati o ns(digit al, marketi ng)
www.kmm-arts-admin.webnode.com

Bachelor of Educati on | Junior/Interme diate—Visual Arts | U of T Completed June 2013

www.kmmteacherportfolio.carbonmade.com www.kmmpracticum2.carbonmade.com

Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts | Spec. Visual Arts Studio | York University Completed October 2009
www.kat rinammac kew.dap ortf olio.co m
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EXPERIENCE

Programs /Event Intern | McMichael Canadian Art Collecti on | Toronto, ON Jan 2020- Mar 2020
 Facilit ated and engaged students in various artmaking related to curriculum linking Maud Lewis,
the Group of 7, and Indigenous exhibits; reviewed and updated program’s lesson plans to be on par
with current Ontario Curriculum; aided with teacher press releases; investi gated new opti ons for
gathering teacher feedback for program evaluati o n; created logisti c reports for docents to follow;
reviewed booking/sche duling and volunteer coordina ti on procedures; assisted with set up, tear
down, and wayfi nding for curatorial talks such as the “Group of 7 at 100”
kmm- arts- admin.webno de.com/ mcmichael- program ming- event- internship/

Private School Administrator| Teacher | AchieveMoreEdu cati on | Markham, ON October 2011- July 2019
 Created, coordinated , and updated weekly ti metable, pickup schedule, school’s inventory, and
business corresponden ce; documente d portf olios into digital database; recorded student
registrati on; prepared teacher ti mesheets and accounts receivab le ; promoted school to
stakeholders; planned, modifi ed, and instructed Literacy, ESL, and Visual Arts K-12 programming;
conduc ted both formal and informal assessments; liaised and followed- up with parents and
teachers; prepared in the hiring of new staff and volunteers ; planned materials for summer camp
trips and museum tours
www.kmmschoolprogramming.carbonmade.com

Bata Shoe Museum Intern | Bata Shoe Museum | Toronto, ON April-May 2013
 Facilit ated programs in the Hands- On Collecti on and delivered guided tours to ESL adults, students
in special educa ti on and remedial care, and the Dare Arts program for youths at- risk
 Created teaching material linking curriculum to the exhibit “Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker
Culture”
www.slideshare.net/slidesho w/embe d_co de/key/l7cs29EAWOl9hY
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EXPERIENCE

Hands- on Biodiversity | Gallery Att endant | Royal Ontario Museum June 2011- August 2012

 Worked with staff as a team to ensure gallery met hands- on learning goals to school groups
 Acti vely engaged community in criti cal thinking towards the animal arti fact s, their environments,
and the other exhibits that further discussed environmenta l discourse; visitors drew conclusi ons
about objects based on touch, observati on, and comparison

Pathways to Educati on Tutor | Mentor June 2010- March 2011

West Humber Collegiat e High School | Toronto, ON
 Tutored at- risk-youth grades 9 and 10 and mentored the students in groups; implemented lessons
based on Pathways course outline of relevant social issues; students were encourag ed to use
theatre and craft s to express themselves

Artspace Chatham- Kent | Gallery Att endant | Chatham, ON October 2009- May 2010
 Schedul ed clients in for arti sts’ lessons, visited local venues on behalf of ARTspace , and promoted
upcoming shows and classes to the public; organize d inventory records, the gallery’s managemen t
of sales, and the preservati on of artwork
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VOLUNTEER

2019 OAAG Awards | Assistant | Harbourfront Centre| Toronto, ON November 2019

 Assisted with set up and take down of recepti on hall for the 2019 OAAG Awards; in charge of the
silent aucti on, registrati on, and wayfi nding.

10th Anniversary of Art Day at City Hall | Art Advocate | City Hall, Toronto, ON November 2019
 Assisted Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts with their Toronto city council or meeti ngs,
worked with their Social Media division, registered att endees, and transcribed meeti ng notes

Nuit Blanche- Scarboro ugh | Project Facilitator | Scarborough Town Centre| Toronto, ON October 2019
 Educated and facilitat ed interacti o ns with the public on the exhibit Ephemeral Arti facts ; supported
staff to ensure event ran smoothly with wayfi nding and crowd control strategie s

Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham- Kent | Chatham, ON January- May 2010

 Worked alongside local arti sts and therapists to teach youth with physical and mental impairments
painti n g, weaving, and glazin g pott ery; p upils successfully displayed and aucti one d work in a
fundraising event for the Treatment Centre at the Thames Art Gallery

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Labour Training Module ‘Worker Health & Safety Awareness’ 2019
‘How to Give a Deputation’ North York Arts Workshop |City Hall |Toronto, ON 2019
"Student Night @ The Power Plant" |Power Plant |Toronto, ON 2019
Prologue to the Performing Arts| AGM |Price Waterhouse Coopers |Toronto, ON 2019
5th Annual Spotlight on Literacy Forum| The Reading Partnership| Toronto, ON 2017
2nd Annual Spotlight on Literacy Forum| The Reading Partnership| Toronto, ON 2014
Business Meets Arts and Culture: A Night of Networking |Chatham Armory, Chatham, ON 2010
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