Public Program & Event Coordination
End-to-end coordination of public programming at VanDusen Botanical Garden (2021–2025) — scheduling, logistics, instructor and participant communications, and post-program evaluation. Programs grew from 45 to 80+ annual offerings.
VanDusen Botanical Garden · 2021–2025
Adult Public Programming — Full Lifecycle Coordination
Managed 80+ annual programs — environmental science workshops, botanical arts, and Indigenous Knowledge Keeper partnerships — handling instructors, venues, logistics, and participant communications.
Public Sector Partnership
Vancouver Park Board Collaboration
Coordinated with Vancouver Park Board — VanDusen's joint operator — to align processes, messaging, and programming delivery across both organizations.
Participant Feedback · VBGA 2022 Annual Report
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The instructor was super engaging and lively, really knew her stuff, and had very attractive and informative slides.
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I enjoyed the session; it was very educational and fun. I got to learn a lot about not only bumblebees but also other insects and plants found at VanDusen Garden.
Source: VBGA 2022 Annual Report, p. 7
Program Equity · 2023
Older Adult Bursary Program
As part of a team effort, contributed to advocating for and launching a bursary program for older adults — reducing financial barriers to program participation. By the time I left VanDusen, bursaries had expanded further to support all adults facing financial barriers.
Source: VBGA 2023 Annual Report
Digital Storytelling & Published Writing
Educational content produced at VanDusen Botanical Garden (2021–2025) — short-form video scripts and narration for public audiences, and a co-authored article on adult learning and nature education.
Short-Form Digital Storytelling · 2021–2025
Script writing and narration for an educational video series on Instagram — making ecological science accessible to broad public audiences.
Script & Narration · Ecology
Fungi and Ecosystems
Educational reel on the role of fungi in forest ecosystems — mycorrhizal networks, decomposition, and plant health in the Pacific Northwest.
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Script & Narration · Botany
Seed Dispersal in Fall
Natural seed dispersal processes — wind, animals, and water — connected to seasonal cycles and local ecology.
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Script & Narration · Storytelling
Plant Storytelling — Monkey Puzzle & Bougainvillea glabra
Storytelling connecting plants — including the Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria araucana) and Bougainvillea glabra — to cultural meaning and ecological relationships, for audiences with no prior botanical knowledge.
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Published Writing · 2024
Co-authored article on non-formal nature education and adult learning, published in the SFU Educational Review.
Co-Author · SFU Educational Review
Non-Formal Nature Education & Lifelong Learning for Adults
Draws on experience as a program coordinator at VanDusen to argue for expanding public access to nature-based learning — connecting adult environmental education to community belonging and ecological literacy.
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Brand Building & Media Relations
As co-founder and marketing lead of Madreselva Skincare (2015–2020) — an eco-conscious social enterprise in Nicaragua — I built the brand from the ground up: PR and media relations, social media, website management, and direct client communications.
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Media Coverage · Madreselva
Co-Founder & PR Lead — Media Feature
Madreselva Skincare — Press Coverage
Press coverage earned through consistent PR outreach and community presence. As spokesperson and PR lead, I pitched and managed media relationships for the brand.
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Press Feature · Confidencial Nicaragua
La cosmética natural se abre paso en Nicaragua
Feature article in Confidencial — one of Nicaragua's leading independent news outlets — profiling Madreselva alongside another natural cosmetics enterprise.
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Community Growth · 2015–2020
Audience Built from Zero
Grew Madreselva's social presence from zero — 16,000+ Facebook followers and 2,500+ on Instagram through content strategy, community engagement, and paid advertising.
Live Work Sample · Wix
Madreselva Website
E-commerce website built and managed on Wix — product catalogue, Spanish copy, FAQ, and shipping information. Still live.
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Organizational Representation & Media Presence
Representing Fundación Puntos de Encuentro — a feminist NGO operating across Central America — at international forums and in media. At the organization (2004–2012), I held roles across communications, marketing, and resource mobilization.
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Media Coverage · Toronto · 2010
Organizational Representative — Media Interview
Oxfam Canada Gender Justice Summit, Toronto
Spoke as organizational representative at Oxfam Canada's Gender Justice Summit in Toronto — discussing Fundación Puntos de Encuentro's communications work and the feminist movement in Central America.
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