The Journey

2024

Petite Fête Workshop: Cake Decorating & Screening of Marie Antoinette, in collaboration with Pinch and Playhouse Cinema (Signature Event)

Far Far Away: Medieval Ball in honour of Girl on the Wing’s Anniversary Party (Signature Event)

Chocolate Fest: annual fundraiser for SACHA (Event Coordination)

Pressed in Time Anniversary Party and Open House (Event Coordination)

Wedding Clients: Sam and Ronnie, Lauren & Jay, Laura & Iggy, Jules & Zak (Planning & Coordination)

Pop Ups at Pier 8: Year four of annual programming and planning contract for the summer events at Pier 8, hired by City of Hamilton (Community Event)
Highlights include: outdoor movie nights, ABBA dance party, KIDSTOCK kids festival, pop-up markets

The Haida-Way: A speakeasy pop-up in the captain’s quarters of the historic HMCS Haida warship, in collaboration with Parks Canada (Coordination and Logistics)

2023

Pop Ups at Pier 8: Year three, hired by City of Hamilton (Community Event)

Hamilton Blanket: Collaboration with Stay Home Club sold via Girl on the Wing

Hamilton Keychains:  Collaboration with Kyle Stewart sold via Girl on the Wing

Wedding Clients: Winter & Noah (Planning & Coordination)

2022

Readin’ 9 to 5: Virtual Telethon in support of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (Community Event)

Copps Pier Park Opening: Planning and Coordination of programming, entertainment, activations and public art to celebrate the Park’s opening, hired by City of Hamilton (Community Event)

Arkells Rally Market: Pop-up market in collaboration with the Arkells and Hamilton Flea (Event Coordination)

Pop Ups at Pier 8: Year two, hired by City of Hamilton (Community Event)
Highlights include: the first programming of the new Copps Pier space, collaboration with HMCS Haida, large-scale concert amongst usual programming

Wedding Clients: Jordyn & Kyle (Planning & Coordination)

City Centre Celebration: A large-scale pop-up event celebrating the historic Hamilton City Centre with multi-level vendors, community programming, family dance party, nostalgic mall fashion show, all in collaboration with Hamilton Flea (Community Programming)

City Centre Tote: collaboration with Dayna Gedney (Hamilton Craft Studios) to commemorate the iconic city centre floor tiles, sold via Girl on the Wing

Speaker at Time’s Up Conference: outlined my entrepreneurial experiences and history running community events. 

Pyjamas for a Cause: A fundraising initiative via Girl on the Wing with funds going directly to Living Rock Shelter 

2021

Pop Ups at Pier 8: Year one, launch of my annual summer programming series at Pier 8. This year was memorable because it was the first city-funded large scale event series to happen since the start of COVID. We navigated many new challenges while creating safe and inclusive events throughout the summer. Hired by the City of Hamilton (Community Event)

Youth Instructor at Centre 3: Led virtual sessions for youth focused on small business and social media (Programming & Education)

2020

Hamilton Flea at Winterfest: in collaboration with the City of Hamilton (Community Event)

COVID Pivots via Girl on the Wing: GOTW TV (daily interviews and events via instagram live),  Local delivery and packages, Good Foot dance party (a virtual event), Mothers Day Packages (gift packages we delivered), CBC feature (Small Business and reopening)

The Admiration Awards: an initiative I created for people to honour and reflect on those in their community that they admire, Awards in three categories: Community, Friendship, and Creative Practice. Winners were featured online and all participants received custom notecards and stickers. 

2019

Golden Galentines and friendSHIP dance party: a celebration of friendship with a golden girls-themed event full of programming and moments of connection at Sous Bas. (Signature Event)

Girl on the Wing new shop opening: Moving to a larger location and creating events and promotions to ensure a smooth transition. 

International Village Movie Night: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,hired by the BIA(Community Event)

Hamilton Fare Way at Canadian Open: programming a Hamilton-themed area at the Canadian Open to highlight local artists, restaurants, and creatives. Complete with programming, an artist-designed mini putt course, and performances. Hired by the City of Hamilton (Community Event)

Cruda shoe design: traveled to Costa Rica to collaborate on custom clogs for my customers

2018

  • Winterfest After Dark (February): Flea night market, Strange Brew screening, Brain tent dance party

  • Vintage Marketplace: social media and marketing (photoshoot)

  • Speaker at AGH CLiC ReTHINK Conference

  • Field Trip Fashion Show

  • A Night at the Blue Grotto (*first party/event outside shop)

  • Camp AGH: programming, coordination, branding

  • International Village Movie Night: League of their Own

  • Hamilton Flea Vol. 3: Lawson Lumber

  • Pyjama Party (in benefit of Autoimmune Disease Awareness Society)

  • Holiday DIY workshop at AGH

  • Hamilton CityShape pin (collab with Rachelle Letain)

  • Hamilton Crest Pennant (collab with Denise Higginson)

  • Necessity Drive launch

2017

Ad Ode to Anne Foster: Window display at the historic Lister Block to tell the story of Anne Foster who ran a historic music store from the early 1940s. Project was a City of Hamilton initiative. (Community Event)

Arkells Rally Market: Pop-up market in collaboration with the Arkells and Hamilton Flea (Event Coordination)

International Village Movie Night: The Labyrinth, hired by the BIA (Community Event)

Together Aspire, Together Achieve tote: collaboration with Vesna Asanovic to commemorate the City of Hamilton’s motto, special edition product for Supercrawl

Romeo & Juliet Screening: an immersive screening held at a historic church with vibes, hired by the Art Gallery of Hamilton (Community Event)

Girl on the WIng Holiday Wishlist Bingo: the first year of the revered annual virtual event via Girl on the Wing where people share bingo cards via instagram, my greatest marketing idea yet!

AGH Film Festival: Outreach and Events Coordinator, hired by Art Gallery of Hamilton. Highlights included Warhol opening night party, immersive film screenings, new community partnerships. (Event Coordination)

2016

City of Hamilton BIA Award: recognized for contributions to the International Village BIA

Surreal Life: Collabaoration with Group of 7 Billion to create a collage zine featuring images from a styled Girl on the Wing photoshoot

Light Up the Knight at Dundurn Castle: a celebration of Dundurn Castle’s Golden Anniversary with a pop-up market, live performances, interactive activities, and a large-scale light show. Hired by Hamilton Civic Museums (Community Event)

International Village Movie Night: Willy Wonka, hired by the BIA (Community Event)

Westdale Cinema Revitalization Project: board member

Camp AGH Surf’s Up: a summer party at the Art Gallery of Hamilton in collaboration with their youth networking group CLIC (Event Coordination and Planning)

AGH Film Festival: Outreach and Events Coordinator, hired by Art Gallery of Hamilton. Highlights included Shining-themed opening night party, immersive film screenings, community partnerships, pop up video shop. (Event Coordination)

Workshop Programmer and Instructor at AGH: Designing creative workshops for the Art Gallery of Hamilton and leading them. (Programming & Education)

Wayback Wednesday: Start of my love affair with the Hamilton Local History Archives and weekly post highlighting my finds via Girl on the Wing.

2015

  • City of Hamilton collabs began

  • *Winterfest fashion show

  • Hamilton Flea Vol. 1: Treble Hall (July)

  • Hamilton Flea Vol. 2: Brown’s Tire (November)

  • Hawaii for the Holidays: dance party in the tire factory

  • Last Minute Holiday Market (December)

2013/14

  • Launch of my shop Girl on the Wing: seasonal parties, styled photoshoots, community partnerships. This is where it all began :)