Orion Denroche

#807-780 Fisgard St. Victoria B.C. V8W 0E1

(604) 388 8064; Orion.Denroche@Gmail.com

Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts; University of Victoria; September 2021 – Present
Majoring in English with a minor in Sociology
- Completed course introduction to Museum & Archival Studies
- Maintaining consistent A-range grades through planning & communication skills

Trade Certificate; Okanogan College – Kelowna Campus;

September 2019 – April 2020
Completed Fine Woodworking Certificate
- Strong grasp of historical woodworking methods & customs
- Highly trained in organization, information retention, quality, and attention to
detail

Relevant Competencies
Social Responsibility & Communication
- Experienced in teaching and managing small groups of people alone
- Proficient in Adobe, Microsoft, AutoCAD, CatalogIt and many other programs
- Experience managing deadlines & reporting to board of directors

Teamwork and Customer Service

- Extensive experience working in teams large and small as well as alone
- Able to easily handle problems & effectively answer questions on the phone
- Cultivated socialization and relaxed atmosphere between strangers

Professional Behavior and Commitment to Quality

- Functioned without supervision ensuring project quality & visitor satisfaction
- Served as night manager ensuring the correct closure & alarming of facilities and
ensured that food safe procedures were maintained
- Trained volunteers to operate effectively on new software

Language skills
Formal Training
- Double dogwood from Whistler Secondary certifying competency of both oral and
written French and English, with honours.
 Work / Volunteer Experience
Professional
Sidney Museum & Archives
April 2023 – September 2023
Museum Assistant; Display creation,
database management, collections
research, volunteer training, and more.
Delta Hotels Victoria
May 2021 – April 2023
Housekeeper; customer service,
performance under pressure without
direct supervision
Nesters Market Whistler
June 2020 – July 2021
Assistant Deli Manager
Employee training, customer service
Whistler Nordics
October 2016 – February 2019
Youth ski coach; group engagement and
education
Volunteer
UVic Pride Society
November 2022 - Present
Facilitated a community gathering/social
event for queer individuals which
regularly had 10-15 attendees at each
meeting.
Whistler Secondary’s Theatre
Production
September 2018 – June 2019
Coordinated all backstage aspects of a
sold-out 5-day theatre event in a 238-
seat venue.
Lost Lake Ski Patrol
October 2016 – February 2019
Oversaw training of more than a dozen
volunteers, ensuring a successful winter
season several years running.

References

Michael Goodchild – Executive Director, Sidney Museum & Archives;

(Past employer)
Director@SidneyMuseum.ca
(250) 655-6355

Karoline Güelke - Professor of Gender Studies & Anthropology; UVic

(Academic and character reference)
guelke@uvic.ca

Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin – Professor of English & Medieval Studies; UVic
(Archival experience and character reference)
aboyarin@uvic.ca