CAREER TIMELINE
2020
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Celebrating 10 Years of Attraction with Magnet Creative Management
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Quoted in Reuters story which was syndicated in New York Times, Business of Fashion, National Post, Globe & Mail, and numerous other acclaimed international publications to express expert opinion on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's impact on Canadian fashion brands
2019
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Feature story "Fashion Boss" in Pie Digest Magazine on newsstands across Canada
2018
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Judge for the prestigious P&G Beauty and Grooming Awards
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Joined nomination committee for Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards
2017
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Judge for the prestigious P&G Beauty and Grooming Awards
2016
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Judge for the prestigious P&G Beauty and Grooming Awards
2015
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Featured on the cover of MOOV Magazine
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Judge for the prestigious P&G Beauty and Grooming Awards
2014
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Dubbed "Countess of Canadian Fashion" by PRESS The Fashion Magazine
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Started as a Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) business mentor
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Fashion Publicity & PR workshop instructor at Youth Employment Services and Toronto Fashion Incubator‘s Passion For Fashion program
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Judge for the prestigious P&G Beauty and Grooming Awards
2013
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Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) [mentor]
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Guest of Honour at the St. Andrew's Annual Ball
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Guest Speaker for QFFBI
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Guest model for Daniel Leather‘s “12 Days of Danier” holiday campaign
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Judge for Faze Magazine‘s Be Empowered Style Event
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Judge for the prestigious P&G Beauty and Grooming Awards
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Fashion Publicity & PR workshop instructor at Youth Employment Services and Toronto Fashion Incubator‘s Passion For Fashion program
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Guest model for 3.1 Philip Lim for Target campaign
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RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award nominee
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CANFAR Kiss Award Winner: Volunteer of the Year
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Launched Stylist Box [founder, co-owner with Christian Dare]
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Judge for Passion For Fashion Awards, Fashionista's Den Competition at Youth Employment Services
2012
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Judge for the prestigious P&G Beauty and Grooming Awards
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Listed as one of Scotland’s Top Tweeters by Herald Scotland, one of Scotland’s top ten fashion Twitter accounts, alongside Jonathan Saunders and Tali Lennox
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Interviewed top fashion personalities and celebrities at the Scottish Fashion Awards for FLARE.com, including Alexa Chung, Hilary Alexander, Christopher Kane, Karen Gillan (Doctor Who), and more.
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Included in Citizens, a photo exhibit by Natalie Castellino. The exhibit featured 20 prominent Torontonians, including Aleksandar Antonijevic, Edward Burtynsky, Roberta Bondar, Anita Clarke, Schuster Gindin, Debra Goldblatt, Susur Lee, Ahdri Zhina Mandiela, Phyllis Novak, Luis Pacheco, Jason Palma, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Jonah Schein, Dr. Sandy Skotnicki, The Society (Amanda Blakley, Martina Stritesky, Yvonne Ng, Ashleigh Dempster), Philip Sparks, Lyba Spring, Lisa Tant, and Ivan Tchohlev.
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Revive Magazine [contributor]
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RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award nominee
2011
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Nominated as Communicator of the Year at the Scottish Fashion Awards in association with VOGUE.com
2010
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TDot TV [fashion host]
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Coordinator for Passion For Fashion program for at-risk youth, a partnership between Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) and Youth Employment Services YES
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Magnet Creative Management [founded]
2009
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Inducted into the TFI Hall of Fame
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Featured in FLARE Magazine‘s She’s Got Flare column
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Named one of ‘Toronto’s Fashion Heroes” by NOW Magazine
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The Style Box [co-founded] until December 2009
2008
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Selected as one of Toronto’s Mille Femmes at Luminato
2007
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Plutino Group [artist representative, special projects manager] until 2009
2003
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B&M Models [senior agent, marketing and promotions director] until 2007
2002
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Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) [program & communications coordinator] until 2003
2000
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The Casting Sheet (a division of Armstrong Models) [talent director] until 2002
1998
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Graduated from Humber College‘s Fashion Arts Special Events & Promotions Management with honours
1997
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Armstrong Models [model agent, men's division] until 2002
1990
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Awarded the Fanny Hislop Award
1989
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Moved to Canada from Glasgow, Scotland on October 25, 1989