CFA CHARTERHOLDER — CFA Institute, Charlottesville VA — 2025
MASTER OF ARTS: Contemporary Art, Design, and New Media Art Histories OCAD UNIVERSITY — Toronto ON — 2011-2013
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2012-2013
- OCAD University Graduate Scholarship, 2011-2012
- Thesis: “Immaterealities of Dematerialisation in Contemporary Art & Finance”
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE [CO-OPERATIVE]: International Business, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY — Halifax NS — 2000-2004
- Zonta International Klausman Scholarship for Women in Business, 2003
- Dalhousie University Entrance Scholarship, 2000
- GPA: 87
EXPERIENCE
FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS, Banff AB, 2021–2024
FAIRMONT JASPER PARK LODGE, Jasper AB, 2017–2021
ASSISTANT MANAGER, 2023-2024 | SOUS CHEF, 2022-2023 | CHEF DE PARTIE, 2020-2022 | CULINARY APPRENTICE, 2017-2020
- Managed teams in all outlets of Banff’s Food and Beverage division, with $57M revenue and 1.1M guests annually (2023)
- Progressively promoted to positions of greater scope and responsibility, while achieving Journeyperson certification
- Selected for Fairmont Emerging Global Leadership program and Colleague of the Month; nominated for Leader of the Month
ALISON SNOWBALL & CO., FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL, Toronto ON, 2009–2017
- Established Snowball Gallery & Workshop to produce and curate exhibitions and to facilitate community workshops
- Extensive record of university teaching, academic research, collaborative projects, journal publications, and conference presentations
TD NEWCREST, INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES TRADER, Toronto ON, 2005–2009
- Provided sales and trading coverage to 25+ institutional clients on Canada’s largest trading desk by market share
RBC FINANCIAL GROUP, INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY SALES & TRADING INTERN, 2003 | JUNIOR PROFITABILITY ANALYST, 2002 | INVESTMENT ADVISOR ASSISTANT, 2002, Toronto ON, New York NY, 2002–2003
- Gained broad banking exposure while completing three, four-month internships across RBC Capital Markets, RBC Global Services, and RBC Dominion Securities — including a stint on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange