Employee at Islington Nurseries Garden Centre (2022-05 – 2025-01)
Repeated seasonal employment from May-September, or May-January, depending on yearly demand
- Worked on two separate cash register systems, one manual, and one digital/automatic system
- Handled and logged transactions of plants, decorations, gardening supplies and other merchandise
- Watered, weeded, fertilized, pruned, re-potted, and took care of a variety of plants, including indoor plants, annuals, perennials, fruits, vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs
- Organized, set up, shelved and moved displays of plants and other merchandise
- Assisted a wide variety of people find plants and merchandise they were looking for
- Provided a wide variety of people with advice on what plants or other products best suit their individual wants and needs
- Reliably assisted with closing the store at night, with tasks including cleaning the store, closing out the tills, putting valuables in the safe, and locking the doors
- Consistently fed the store cat, and ensured she was safely inside each night
Learn to skate Instructor at Etobicoke Ringette Association (2023-05 – 2025-01)
- Assisted young children gain the confidence to start ice skating
- Taught young children the skills needed to skate
- Guided young children who were afraid to skate or fall, and aided them in overcoming that fear
- Ensured that the children were wearing proper equipment
- Ensured safety of the children on the ice
Gender Sexuality Alliance Volunteer at Martingrove Collegiate Institute (2021-09 – 2022-06)
- Took part in forming the Gender Sexuality Alliance at the highschool
- Organized meetings and events
- Helped create a safe space for LGBTQ+ students
Martingrove Stage Company Member at Martingrove Collegiate Institute (2022-09 – 2025-06)
- Worked with a team managing set, props, costume and staging for the Martingrove Stage Company
- Designed, created, painted and constructed the set, props, costumes for multiple theatre productions put on by the company
- Worked with directors and writers to create set, props, and costumes that fit their creative vision
- Helped the director manage actors and other members of the company
- Worked as a team to make productions we were all proud of
Leadership Camp Volunteer at Martingrove Collegiate Institute (2023-09 – 2024-06)
- Advocated strongly for the creation of and helped run the All-Gender cabin at the Martingrove Leadership Sleepover Camp
- Was responsible for leading, taking care of and keeping a group of younger students safe
- Ran group activities with the goal of students meeting and becoming friends with each other
Scenic Designer at Toronto Metropolitan University (2024-09 – 2025-06)
Toronto Metropolitan Theatre Company
- Designed the set for the Toronto Metropolitan Theatre Company's production of Freaky Friday
- Worked with the director to ensure her vision was met with the set
- Interviewed and hired a team to aid in building and painting the set
- Worked with a team to build and paint the set
- Worked with a team to bring set pieces on and off the stage on a tightly timed schedule during performances
Junior Coach at Etobicoke Ringette Association (2023-09 – Present)
- Collaborated with fellow coaches to develop practice plans for the team
- Managed players on the bench and ensured each player was participating equally
- Ensured safety of all players
Community Involvement at Community (2025-01 – Present)
- Frequently involved in community fundraising and mutual-aid
- Contacts MPPs about important community matters
