MOLLY GISELA STALEY

ARTS MANAGER, SOCIAL MEDIA ENTHUSIAST, YEG ARTIST

780.952.949

205 10141 95 Street

NW

mollygiselastaley@gmail.com

SOCIAL

facebook/molly.staley

twitter/mollygisela

instagram/mollygisela

linkedin/molly-gisela-staley

S K I L L S
Committed

Creative
Dedicated

Fast Learner

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To leverage my years of not-for-profit experience, administrative, marketing skills, and my
expertise, in a position which will allow me to continue to develop key skillsets necessary
for furthering my career.

Inclusive

EXPERIENCE

Innovative

Marketing and Media Coordinator, September 2015 January 2016

Hard Working

Open to Development
Passionate

Research
Story Telling

E D U C A T I O N

Francis Winspear Centre for Music & Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton,
AB

events

Concordia University

TEC
HNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office

Reader
Adobe
Basic HTML

WordPress, Square Space

support

Executive Assistant & Board Liaison, February 2014 August 2015

Francis Winspear Centre for Music & Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton,
AB

Managed and maintained executives schedules, appointments, and

Prepared and edited correspondence, communications, presentations,
and other documents including, but not limited to formal letters,

Contract Management Administration

Reported to the Executive Director and Board Chair

travel arrangements

Hootsuite & Buffer platforms

Maintained the online and physical archive of marketing collateral,

communications, public mentions and media coverage

Google AdWord

Action Request Tracking System (ARTS)

Drafted communication and marketing tools (e.g. brochures,

newsletters, radio scripts, etc.)

Google Analytics
Basic SEM & SEO

Media relations including the development and dissemination of news

releases, responded to inbound media requests, and public relations

Contemporary
Dance Major

Engaged the community in conversation via scheduled and impromptu

social media activities and growing audiences through multiple channels

Grant MacEwan University

2010-2012

Oversaw and updated the organizational marketing and media calendar,

including sponsorship activities, advertising buys, projects, and special

2012-Present

Diploma, Arts & Cultural Management

Reported to the Community Relations Director

announcements, and memos

Arranged and coordinated all Board meetings, Committee meetings, and

governance events such as the Annual General Meeting

Recorded, transcribed, and distributed all meeting minutes

IMAGIS

Coordinated meeting and event catering, venue bookings, and travel

Exclaim

Collected and maintained organization corporate record

SharePoint

Monitored, responded to and distributed incoming communications

Tessitura

Interacted with Board members, Executive Staff, Music Director, and

System (CMAS)

stakeholders

Liaised with Government dignitaries at organizational fundraisers and

R E L E V A N T
COURSEWORK

SKILLS
Accounting for Arts & Cultural

Managers

Project Management in Arts & Culture

EXPERIENCE [continu ed]

Executive Assistant / Assistant Analyst, December 2012 February 2014

Government of Alberta, Human Services, Edmonton, AB

Integrated Project Management in Arts

& Culture

Publicity and Media Relations

Audience and Resource Development

Services Council for Quality Assurance

Organized the director's schedule, including travel arrangements

Prepared and edited correspondence, communications, presentations,

and other documents including, but not limited to formal letters,

Advanced Audience and Resource

Development

Advocacy in the Cultural Sector

Directly reported to the Executive Director of the Child and Family

announcements, and memos

Planned all council events, including bi-monthly council meetings in both

Edmonton and Calgary

VOLUNTEERISM

Knowledge of relevant public policies

2015-Present

Conducted research, assembled and analyzed data to prepare briefing

notes, action requests, reports, and documents

Secretary / Treasurer,
Alder Food Security Society
2012-2014

Created and maintained council initiatives and deliverables database

Day-to-day operations such as purchase orders, monthly unit forecasts,

and invoice payments

Executive Director,
Common Ground Arts Society

Administrative Assistant, 2010 - 2013

2009-Present

Diehl-MacIsaac Project Management, Edmonton, AB

Volunteer (Various),
Edmonton International Fringe
Theatre Festival, NextFest
AWARDS&
DISTINCTIONS

Preparation of invoices and all back-up documentation as required

Preparation of purchase orders for all necessary supplies and services

Management of office and supply inventory

Preparation of travel and expense claims

Set-up of electronic and manual filing systems

Data entry into accounting software

TELUS StoryHive Season II, 2014

Webseries Pilot, Winner

Edmonton International Film Festival,

24 / One Film Competition, 2014
Audience Choice, Best Film, Winner

Vue Weekly, Edmonton International

Fringe Theatre Festival,
Pick Of The Fringe
Polite Boys (2012), Tin (2014)

INTERESTS
Social Media
Current Events
Visual Arts
Theatre
Music
Dance
Activism
Public Relations

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST