Producer & Co-Director
Moment of Impact:The Kasey Aiello Story
TELUS StoryHive Pan-Asian Grant 2025 - 2026
A character-driven documentary profiling national wheelchair rugby athlete Kasey Aiello, exploring resilience, advocacy, and personal transformation through lived experience.
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Conceived story concept, secured the highly competitive TELUS StoryHive Pan-Asian Storyteller Grant, produced, and co-directed the project, leading the project from development through production
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Shaped narrative vision and emotional throughline using trauma-informed, ethical storytelling.
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Conducted in-depth interviews that fostered safety and vulnerability, resulting in intimate, impactful storytelling
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Built and led production team; managed schedules, logistics, and creative alignment
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Oversaw rights, releases, and ownership for broadcast-ready delivery
Podcast Host & Producer
The Gen Xperience With Aisha
TELUS StoryHive | 2023 – 2024
A six-episode interview podcast amplifying Gen X voices through humour and vulnerability, exploring shared experiences, challenges, and diverse perspectives.
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Created and led end-to-end production: concept creation, story development, research, script preparation, segment intros, guest booking and briefing, continuity notes and supporting materials, on-camera hosting, editing, and promotion
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Secured all resources, including funding and mentorship from TELUS StoryHive and A/V equipment from MRU
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Built a strong rapport with guests, enabling open, honest, and emotionally resonant conversations
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Secured media coverage and executed targeted social campaigns to grow audience engagement
Story Editor — Reality Television
The Sugar Mamma (Season 2)
Indigekin Productions | 2024
An unscripted Canadian competition series following creatives competing for a $100,000 investment to advance their artistic careers.
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Assembled storyboards and structured story arcs to shape narrative direction and highlight compelling moments, ensuring each segment maintained clarity, pacing, and audience engagement
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Developed story arcs and structured interviews to elevate contestant narratives
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Conducted on-camera interviews, supporting authentic, participant-led storytelling
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Collaborated with producers to identify emotional beats and strong narrative moments
Production Assistant - Reality Television
Top Chef
Insight TCUS22 Ltd. 2024
A high-profile international reality competition series featuring Canadian chefs in fast-paced culinary challenges.
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Supported field production, on-set coordination, and technical logistics for a fast-paced, high-profile competition series
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Assisted with location coordination, community partnerships, and production workflow under tight deadlines
Intern
Finding a Killer & American Girl
Polyscope Productions | June 2022 - Aug 2022
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Supported scripted and unscripted productions with location management, logistics, and on-set operations
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Managed craft services, basic accounting, and day-to-day needs, ensuring smooth production flow and positive contributor experience
Model
Numa Models
2019 – Present
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Featured in national and regional commercial campaigns and high-profile lifestyle, tourism and brand storytelling shoots, including Travel Alberta, Sport Chek, and Calgary Co-op
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Demonstrates strong on-camera presence, adaptability, and professionalism across production environments, working with directors, photographers, and production to execute creative concepts
Core Qualifications
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Public speaking
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Professional attitude
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Intercultural Fluency
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Creative thinking
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Time management
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Communication
Education
Bachelors Of Communication
Mount Royal University | 2019 – 2023
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Focus on digital storytelling, video journalism, and on-camera presentation
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Dean’s List (All Semesters)
Brainstory
Alberta Family Wellness Initiative - 2026
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Applied research on early brain development and ACEs to strengthen trauma-informed approaches to interviews, production, and contributor engagement.
Volunteerism
Coach/Crisis Councillor
July 2017- In Progress
Emergency Response Coordinator/Coach
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Apply trauma-informed communication and advanced listening skills in high-stakes conversations, directly strengthening interviewing, trust-building, and ethical storytelling
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Mentor and coach crisis line trainees through observation, feedback, and training sessions, supporting skill development, empathy, and confident communication
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Applied creative problem-solving and cultural fluency to navigate complex, distressed calls, ensuring clear communication with diverse populations, including Punjabi- and Hindi-speaking immigrants, minimizing the risk of miscommunication.
Stylist
Dress For Success
April 2018-June 2018
Stylist & Career Coach
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Styled and coached women re-entering the workforce, helping build confidence and self-worth, particularly for clients from challenging backgrounds.
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Delivered professional, time-efficient consultations (30-minute sessions) to prepare clients for new career opportunities.
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Utilized strong interpersonal and time management skills to ensure an effective and supportive experience for each client.