Education | Experience

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

WORK 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

VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENTS

GUEST CULINARY SERVICES, The Mustard Seed, Calgary AB, MARCH 2025–PRESENT

HISTORIAN, DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD, Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society, Museum and Archives, Jasper AB, 2017–2021

DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD, Jasper Pride Festival Society, Jasper AB, 2020–2021

GOVERNOR OF THE BOARD, OCAD University, Toronto ON, 2012–2013

DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD, Institutional Equity Traders’ Association, Toronto ON, 2008–2009