Kallee Lins

Experience

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  Students' Society of McGill University

  Jan 2010 - May 2011

  Community Affairs Coordinator
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  Journalists for Human Rights

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  University (Journalism) Intern

  Research and writing for the human rights radio show Know Your Rights on Kapital FM, as well as researching and producing a variety of stories for publication through jhr and CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency). Topics included the gender disparity in national politics and anti-corruption reform initiatives.

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  Black Creek Pioneer Village

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Theatre Programmer
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  CBC/Radio-Canada

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Gzowski Intern

  Assisting in research, writing, and production for a variety of English radio programing (both local and network) produced at CBC Montreal, including Daybreak, Cinq à Six, All in a Weekend, Homerun, Radio Noon, and C'est la Vie.Also, working on the coverage of the Montreal International Musical Competition for CBC Music, and creating content for CBC's online writing community Canada Writes.

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  York University

  Sept 2012 - May 2013

  Graduate Assistant

  Graduate assistant for Professor Don Rubin. Assisting in the compilation of the upcoming third edition of his textbook "Canadian Theatre History: Selected Readings" and other book projects.

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  Toronto Review of Books

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2013

  Intern/ Advertising Manager

  Blog writing (book and performance reviews), administration and promotion.

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  Dusk Dances

  May 2013 - Sept 2015

  Volunteer Coordinator

  Recruiting and training volunteers for the annual Dusk Dances festivals in Toronto, and training local volunteer coordinators at Dusk Dances' licensed events around the country. Overseeing Front of House duties at all shows.

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  York University

  Sept 2013 - May 2015

  Teaching Assistant

  Studio Instructor for DANC 1500 - The Dance ExperienceTutorial Instructor for DANC 1900 - Dance, Film, and Culture

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  Luminato Festival

  Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

  Volunteer Department Assistant

  Assisting in the coordination of Luminato's multiple volunteer programs as well as recruiting, training, and providing support for festival volunteers.

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  Dancer Transition Resource Centre

  Sept 2015 - May 2018

  Marketing and Communications Manager

  From regular member communications and program marketing to the promotion of special events and projects, I oversaw the communications strategy and execution across all print and digital channels. I often represented the organization at key cross-sector policy convenings including the Canadian Dance Assembly's Advocacy Committee.

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  Imagine Canada

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2020

  Manager, Membership and Community

  In my cross-department role, I led the development of the organization's membership model and the stewardship of this community. As a member of Imagine Canada's public policy team, I proactively engaged our member and supporter network around key policy and advocacy efforts to strengthen the charitable sector. I also designed and conducted qualitative research within the sector to inform the development of key policy files (particularly relating to federal grants and contributions), program design, and advocacy campaigns. Show less

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  Dance Media Group / Groupe Danse Média

  Sept 2020 - Jun 2022

  Publisher

  Leading development across revenue generation, business operations, governance, circulation management, and marketing for The Dance Current, Canada's definitive source for dance journalism.

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  Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

  Sept 2020 - Mar 2022

  Communications Specialist

  Various project-based roles with the Federation from social media monitoring to copy writing. In my content creation, furthering the Federation's government relations objectives by highlighting its members' vital research into COVID-19 across blog posts, press releases, and social media content.

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  West Kootenay Regional Arts Council

  Jun 2022 - now

  Executive Director

  Supporting network-driven cultural development throughout the Columbia Basin. WKRAC supports local arts councils, presenting organizations and individual artists in their unique contributions to the health of the sector. As Executive Director, I have the privilege of building relationships that support arts advocacy, leading the administration of CKCA's arts and culture grants, publishing multi-channel arts media, and designing special initiatives and events that impact the cultural sector.