
New Media and Communications
Vancouver, Canada Area

New Media and Communications
Vancouver, Canada Area
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2009 — Present (7 months)
Shark Truth is a grassroots not-for-profit that seeks to engage consumers in a collaborative discussion for alternatives to shark products, such as shark fin soup. Shark Truth is dedicated to promote awareness around the irreversibly detrimental effects of the shark finning industry, specifically working with (and not against) consumers.
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
October 2006 — July 2009 (2 years 10 months)
(Internet industry)
April 2008 — December 2008 (9 months)
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
February 2008 — December 2008 (11 months)
(Government Agency; Government Relations industry)
June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)
Recipient of the EDGE 2007 Best Business Plan Award
Nominee for Best Teamwork Award
Nominee for Best Consultancy Report
Social & Environmental Justice 2009 — 2010 (expected)
BBA , Marketing, International Business, Honours in Sustainability , 2005 — 2009
2008 — 2008
Piano, gourmet food and international cuisine, food and wine, hiking, cycling, rock climbing, camping and canoing, travelling, belly dancing, pottery, graphic design, modern art, amateur photography, poetry, independent media, the Economist, FastCompany, Yelp
Rotary International, Rotaract, Next Up
SFU Community Award for Engaged Citizenship, Sept 2009
Bill Richwa Rotaract Award of Excellence, March 2009
Paul Harris Fellow, June 2008
EDGE 2007 Best Business Plan Award, August 2007
SFU International Co-operative Education Award, May 2007
SFU Summit Scholarship, August 2004