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Technology
HTML & CSS, JavaScript, React, jQuery, Node, Express, Mongo, SQL, Bootstrap, Git.
Education
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Concordia University
Montréal, 2011 - 2016
Major English Literature
Minor Professional Writing
Intermediate Web Design
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
2024Introductory UI Design
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
2024Modern React Bootcamp
Colt Steele
Udemy.com
2022Web Developer Bootcamp
Colt Steele
Udemy.com
2020Projects
Every Dead End
React, Leafleft, Cloudinary, Supabase, Exifr, Google OAuth
An interactive online map showing photos of every dead end road in Los Angeles. A collaboration with photographer and bike advocate Erik Binggeser (@truemarmalade) to raise money for the Los Angeles Bicycle Academy.
WordleXL
React, React-router, MUI
A wordle clone that allows simultaneous play of five, six, seven, and eight letter puzzles.
Color Palette
React, React Router, MUI, Chroma JS
A utility for creating color palettes. This project was adapted from The Modern React Bootcamp and rewritten using hooks instead of class components.
Work Experience
Deployment Specialist
Sterling Backcheck
02/2022 - 03/2024
Verifications Specialist
Sterling Backcheck
04/2021 - 02/2022
Shift Lead/Acting Sous-Chef
Browns Socialhouse
11/2018 - 03/2020
Sous Chef
Le Boucan Smokehouse
12/2016 - 09/2017
Project Assistant (Fixed-Term Contract)
Falkirk Resources Consulting LTD.
09/2017 - 10/2017
Communications Coordinator
British Columbia Real Estate Association
10/2017 - 07/2018
Sponsored Content Creator (Freelance)
Narcity Media (MTLblog)
07/2016 - 02/2017
Contributor/Editor (Freelance)
Rhino Media (YUL.buzz)
04/2015 - 12/2016
Deployment Specialist
Sterling Backcheck
02/2022 - 03/2024
Verifications Specialist
Sterling Backcheck
04/2021 - 02/2022
Shift Lead/Acting Sous-Chef
Browns Socialhouse
11/2018 - 03/2020