The Creative World of Ms.Lam!

Head of Department for Applied Design Skills and Technology
MYP Design & Technology Educator

Community Engagement Manager

• Created print and digital communications for recruitment, events, and outreach

• Organized fundraising, networking and community events

• Cultivated Donors

  Key Achievements:

• Organized and executed an integrated media campaign for #SaveClarkPark. The initiative raised $350,000 and won Silver in CASE VIII Awards

• Consulted with educators on the type of equipment Stratford Hall's IDEA Lab (Innovation, Design, Engineering, and Arts Lab) would need. Developed the information packages that helped raise the final $150,000to help build Stratford Hall’s IDEA Lab

• Launched afterschool program on Design and Technology that reached waitlist status within first day of registration - www.HelloDesignKids.com

Advisor, Recruiter, Community Engagement
2013 - 2016

• Advised current and prospective students on the academic requirements of the School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT)
• Inform prospective students, parents, counselors, and industry about SFU and SIAT
• Design print and digital promotional materials for prospective students, parents, events
• Organize networking and community events
• Design layout and content for the undergraduate web page
• Represent SFU, SIAT and FCAT at international conferences as a recruiter for prospective students and industry connections
• Developed content and designed presentations for recruitment events
• Provided students with academic, career, and professional advise through various communication methods including in person meetings and email
• Attended and presented at high school and post secondary domestic and international recruitment events
• Interpreted and informed students on SFU policy including withdrawals, appeals, academic dishonesty, and transfers
• Referred students to the appropriate resources and opportunities on campus including Health and Counseling services and Co-operative Education

Event & Marketing Coordinator
2012 - 2013
• Organize networking and community events
• Developed content and designed promotional and event materials
• Coordinated and trained volunteers
• Organize and plan student projects and presenters
• Communicate with the media, faculty, industry members, venue coordinators, catering and IT services
• Develop event activities
• Lead and work collaboratively with an event planning committee
• Planned events such as SFU Surrey Open House, SFU Open House, SIAT Mixer, SIAT Jam, SIAT Showcase, Industry and Faculty Luncheons, and High School Recruitment Events

Communications & Marketing Assistant
2012 - 2013

Graphic Designer
2010 - 2013
• Developed & designed promotional print & web materials for recruitment & events

Professional Skating Coach
2010 - 2019

• Supervised and led 7 coaches by creating and executing lessons plans
• Develop fun & engaging programs to teach 3 to 7 year olds the fundamental skills of skating
• Coach students ages 3 to 18 different skill levels ranging from figure skating fundamentals to elite
• Recruit potential talent & communicate with parents
• Train & educate Program Assistants & Junior coaches on how to coach Off-Ice & On-Ice training sessions
• Choreographed programs for junior to senior level skaters
• Developed & designed promotional & informational materials and forms

Tiny Tots Coordinator
2013 - 2015
• Create fun and active programs to help develop children ages 3 to 7 the fundamental skills of ice skating. These programs include teaching students how to balance and move on the ice while pretending to be different characters and going on a variety of imaginative adventures.
• Lead and train junior and program assistants on how and what to teach.

Marketing Coordinator & Educator

Head Coach - Richmond Figure Skating
2002 - 2012 (10 years)

• Taught the technical foundations of figure skating to people with mental disabilities from ages ranging from toddler to adult
• Choreographed skating program for the athletes that were competing at competitions
• Co-ordinate volunteers by educating and explaining to them the progressions of the skills they needed to teach for that day

Team Coach - Canada Winter Games
2006 - 2007

• A nine day event that took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Learned to work in coordination with other team coaches
• Coached and kept track of athletes’ eating & sleeping habits while preparing them for competition
• Was responsible for mentoring and guiding Team BC, throughout the entire event
• Create a fun, engaging, and supportive environment for all athletes

Head Coach - BC Winter Games
2005 - 2006

• Coached and kept track of athletes’ eating & sleeping habits while preparing them for competition
• Was responsible for mentoring and guiding Zone 4 (Athletes from Lower Mainland BC), throughout the entire event
• Create a fun, engaging, and supportive environment for all athletes