Drew Williamson

Experience

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  EyeSteelFilm

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

  NFB Intern

  • Logged raw film footage in order to highlight events for the benefit of the director and editor.• “Final Cut Pro” film editing, training, and experience to assist with documentary rough cuts• Provided office support and other tasks, as required.• Researched and obtained various media for production utilizing the NFB archive, internet searches, and library resources for use by filmmaker. • Intern credit of NFB feature documentaries RIP: A Remix Manifesto and Taqwacore.

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  LiveWorkPlay (Community Living Ottawa)

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Volunteer

  helped facilitate outdoor art display by planning and executing artistic installation provided one-on-one support for shopping and dinner excursions in order to assist developmentally delayed clients in community engagement.

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  Royal Ottawa Health Care Group

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2012

  Facebook Moderator for the "You Know Who I Am" campaign

  • Re-established and maintained Facebook Page for “You Know Who I Am" mental health campaign.• Supervised online traffic; deleted unrelated posts, blocked trolls, promoted appropriate posts to maintain the integrity of the Facebook group.• Edited and shared content according to the directives of the campaign manager.

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  Rogers TV 22

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  Production Assistant, various other control room roles at Rogers 22 Ottawa volunteer position

  • Production Assistant – delivered time counts during show recordings to assist the director with live broadcasts or live-to-tape recordings in order to correctly measure commercial break length.• Soundboard – adjusting sound levels including microphone levels to ensure clear broadcasts• Computer Graphics – utilized various software to input graphic data including credits and guest information• Teleprompter Operation– controlled the scrolling of text for hosts to ensure smooth delivery of dialogue for end of show scrawl. Show less

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  Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

  May 2013 - Feb 2014

  Dedicated Social Media Volunteer

  • Created and shared social media content (Twitter/Facebook) related to CHEO and children's health issues.• Moderated online contest giveaway for CHEO in order to increase the hospital’s public exposure.• Solicited donations for contest prizes from local businesses to facilitate the hospital contests.• Live-tweeted health issue lectures to assist with remote learning.

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  Epilepsy Ottawa

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  Volunteer Social Media Specialist

  Managed Facebook and Twitter presence by:-Creating and sharing articles in relation to issues related to Epilepsy-Interacted with people who posted on the social media sites; responded to queries, forwarding issues to management when necessary

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  Ottawa Tea Festival

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  Volunteer Social Media Moderator-Pinterest

  Pinterest duties:Researched pictures, memes and other visual media related to tea culture and posted to the Ottawa Tea Festival Pinterest siteUtilized key-word searches for relevant tea internet-based content

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  CityFolk Festival

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2015

  Help Desk Volunteer

  Acted as a mobile guests attendant – interacted with attendees during the festivalAnswered questions from guests concerning venue and directed attendees to services on-site

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  Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)

  May 2016 - Nov 2016

  TD Place Event Merchandise Sales

  • Conducted floor sales for Ottawa Redblacks, Ottawa Fury FC games, and concert events to sell team merchandise. • Answered questions from clients concerning merchandise to assist with gameday sales.• Greeted clients upon entering store.• Operated debit machine during event sales.

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  Carleton University

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2019

  Multimedia Projectionist

  • Cue clips and films for viewing by various Film Studies classes.• Proficiency in use of various platforms including PC, DVD/Blu-Ray, .mov files, and 16 mm celluloid.• Setting up classroom to facilitate class screenings.• Conducted class Powerpoint presentation to assist Professor with administration of class.

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  RBC Ottawa Bluesfest

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Ottawa Bluesfest volunteer

  • Volunteer in the Honda Big Chill zone.• Interacted with guests to ensure guest satisfaction.• Facilitated games with visitors to entertain guests.• Ensure public safety by maintaining a watchful eye.

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  Canadian Film Institute

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  Intern

  • Internship completed for academic credit.• Writing and research to write film summaries for the film festival website.• Assistance with film festival operation, setting up for festival, working the door, odd jobs etc.

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  Smyth Casting

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2019

  Background Actor

  Background acting in ABC Freeform feature film "Turkey Drop"

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  TD Place

  May 2022 - Dec 2022

  Guest Services Associate

  -ticket scanning for seasonal events-ushering for seasonal events-greeting guests entering seasonal events

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  TD Place

  May 2023 - Nov 2024

  Guest Services Associate

  -gameday services in merchandise-operated point-of-sale system-answered questions regarding merchandise-recommended purchases to customers