Emily Gillespie

Experience

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  Nipissing University

  Sept 2010 - Oct 2014

  • Transcribing interviews• researching and organizing findings for the professor that I work for • preparing papers for publication, including proofreading and documentation • odd jobs such as syllabus material preparation • working on co-authored research papers on the subject of Indian Residential Schools • Professional note-taking in classes for students with this accommodation • Editing and sending the notes to the students in a timely manner• Proctoring exams, distributing and monitoring exams ensuring all accommodations are provided • Professional minute taking and distributing the minutes• Attending monthly meetings • Correlating schedules for meetings

  • Research Assistant

    Jun 2010 - Oct 2014

  • Note-taker

    May 2011 - Jun 2013

  • Secretary, Teaching and Learning Committee

    Sept 2010 - Apr 2011
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  York University

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Attend lectures and host weekly office hours to assist student learning• Facilitate seminars with 30 undergraduate students • Mark assignments, provide constructive feedback to students and collaborate with other teaching team members

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  George Brown College

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2017

  In-Class Assistant, Academic Coach

  • Work one on one with a student with disabilities in the classroom • Take notes on the information in class• Help the student communicate with the professor and classmates • Provide clarification on instructions given in-class• Stay on task with assignments• Organizational skills review and reading strategies• Disability advocacy skills training

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  Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI)

  Dec 2015 - Apr 2016

  Research Assistant

  • systemic monitoring of human rights of indigenous people with disabilities in Ontario• reviewing international, national and provincial human rights laws, legislation, policies and budgets• conducting an evaluation of the accessibility of human rights granted under United Nations legislation for indigenous people with disabilities and identifying limitations in implementation • writing reports and presenting findings

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  Springtide Resources Incorporated

  Jun 2016 - May 2017

  Project Manager, Specializing in Accessibility and Inclusion

  • Develop and facilitate monthly workshops about Gender Based Violence and disability for a group of women with disabilities with the key themes being intersectionality, anti-oppression, leadership and advocacy skills• Provide outreach at community events about disability related issues, and the work of Springtide Resources Inc. • Facilitate other workshops in the community about disability and ableism, including at women’s shelters• Conduct public speaking engagements about disability and ableism, including at Take Back the Night • Work in partnership with community groups and networks to address the needs of women with disabilities who have experienced violence, including attending meetings with other community organizations with a focus on housing, mental health projects, and the planning of Take Back the Night • Work in partnership with government and non-government agencies, funders and partners to further issues pertaining to disability justice in our communities, including the City of Toronto, and provincial Minister Responsible for Accessibility• Supervise and mentor volunteer and placement students• Write and submit grant proposals and seek out funding • Support accessibility audits • Develop a health and safety policy for the organization in accordance with provincial standards• Update AODA training materials• Development of guide for planning accessible events Show less

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  DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) Canada

  Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  Team Leader, Young Women and Girls Initiative

  • Develop strategies for collaborative research project between two non-profits relating to the inclusion of girls with disabilities in leadership curriculum for after school programs• Work with project staff, consultants and other partners to complete and adapt project, including phone meetings and in person meetings with both non-profits

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  Emily Gillespie

  Mar 2017 - now

  Author

  My writing focuses on the intersection of social justice and literature. •"Dancing with Ghosts" Leaping Lion Books 2017 (available on Amazon or Kobo) •"D is for Despair" winner of the "What's your Story?" contest by the Ontario Book Publishers Organization

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  Give Pain a Voice

  Nov 2017 - Feb 2018

  Administrative Assistant

  •developed social media and networking plan and implemented plan •press release support and contact research •email and social media communications

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  Workman Arts

  Aug 2018 - now

  work with artists with artists who live with mental health & addiction experiences to explore “telling their story” using a variety of tools such as poetry, fiction and oral story-telling plan and facilitate weekly lessons during a 12 week term, responding to the needs and interests of the group, the workshops are both designed to standalone, yet also built on core content support the preparation for the end of term Open House, which has included creating a zine and stage performance my approach to facilitation incorporates creative empowerment and risk taking, as well as peer support using a trauma informed framework that considers individual and group needs Show less

  • Mentor

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Committee Member

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Writing Facilitator

    Aug 2018 - now
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  Willow Arts Wellness Center

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  Writing Facilitator

  • Design writing workshops about memoir and creative writing • Facilitate weekly workshops on web platforms • Assist with mental health peer support and conflict de-escalation • Conduct weekly emails and email correspondence

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  Neighbourhood Arts Network

  Mar 2021 - Jul 2023

  Mentor

  • Reviewing artistic material (grants, writing etc.) provided by mentees • Provide 101 support to mentees (both individual artists and people from organizations) on a variety of subjects including grants, creative writing, accessibility and inclusion

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  ArtsPond / Étang d'Arts

  May 2021 - now

  Facilitator and Researcher

  • Co-design and facilitate virtual consultation sessions and workshops about disability, accessibility and public art in Toronto during the pandemic with artists with various disabilities • Organize research findings (including a literature review) to create a report on accessibility for the Toronto Arts Council and other documents to highlight best practices for accessible art in public spaces • Accessibility assessment and mapping of public art in Toronto and across Ontario• Mentor new disabled art researchers• Brainstorm and design an art piece that incorporates the elements of best practices from accessibility research Show less

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  ConnecTra Society

  Sept 2021 - now

  Course Facilitator

  • Design workshops about memoir and creative writing for folks with a variety of disabilities • Facilitate weekly workshops on web platforms

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  Brandon University

  Sept 2021 - Jan 2023

  Research Assistant

  • Providing assistance in qualitative knowledge translation and interview coding and transcript preparation for ReStorying Autism in Education Project• Ethics document preparation • Presenting research materials to students and change-makers • Social media updates

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  Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Toronto

  Sept 2021 - now

  Peer Facilitator and Peer Support Specialist

  • Design workshops about memoir, creative writing, business, music, and motivation for people with lived experience of mental illness and addiction • Facilitate weekly workshops on web platforms and at a community centre• weekly wellness calls and one on one peer support and coaching for folks experiencing mental illness

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  Presses Renaissance Press

  Dec 2021 - now

  Editor

  Co-Editor along with Jennifer Lee Rossman of "Mighty: An Anthology of Disabled Superheroes"*designed, wrote and advertised a call for submissions *worked with co-editor to read and consider all submissions for literary merit and relation to theme, selecting about 15% of stories submitted* worked with co-editor and authors to make content changes to their stories *promoted the anthology