I am a practicing artist with an extensive, meandering background in jewellery design and metalsmithing, institutional accounting, and event management. My experience includes a formal education in studio art and contemporary jewellery, gemmology and appraisal sciences, and professional experience in project management and bookkeeping. These areas are deeply interconnected: my artistic practice shapes how I bring creative, innovative perspectives to operations, while my organizational expertise provides structure, clarity, and sustainability.
My professional experience stretches beyond the jewellery and art sectors. I spent my early years working in a multinational hotel chain across three provinces. There I was promoted through the departments, ending as a revenue auditor, then as an accounts receivable and payroll officer for over 200 employees. This experience led to managing the hospitality and travel component of several federal government trade missions and large-scale university conferences with up to 3,000 attendees. I have been an educational sales representative for a leading accounting software company, worked behind the scenes in the back offices of diamond dealers, assembled costume jewellery for a major national fashion chain, and served as studio manager for one of the country’s top jewellery programs. Each of these roles developed my abilities in operational management, finance, logistics, and team leadership, and informs the thoughtful approach I bring to every project.
Alongside my art, I teach gemmology and work as an accredited jewellery appraiser, providing research-driven, ethical valuations. I support small business initiatives through project management and bookkeeping, helping to build stable systems for events, small businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations. Current, important projects include NYC Jewelry Week and Co-Adorn Art Jewellery. It is through these two projects alone that we reach over 12,000 jewellery-loving individuals and strengthen the industry by connecting more than 2,000 artists and professionals. These outcomes demonstrate the wider cultural and economic impact that thoughtful management and infrastructure support can have on creative communities.
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