Laura Rainbow Dragon

web: http://rainbowdragon.ca
email: laura@rainbowdragon.ca
skype: laurarainbowdragon


SELECT WORK EXPERIENCE:

Web Designer & Consultant, freelance
November 2006 - present

Administration & Human Resources Manager, LONDON WEBMASTERS
February 1998 - October 2006 (London, Ontario)

Group Exercise Instructor, GOODLIFE FITNESS CLUBS
December 2003 - December 2006 (London, Ontario)

Stage Manager, THEATRE & COMPANY
August 1994 - May 1996 (Kitchener, Ontario)

SELECT VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

Membership Manager, SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION - SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO
July 2008 - June 2009 (southwestern Ontario)

Stage Crew, HILLSIDE FESTIVAL/OCFF CONFERENCE/WINNIPEG FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL
July 2008, 2009 (Guelph, Ontario)/October 2007 (London, Ontario)/July 1999 (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Community Liaison, GUELPH WRIMOS/SECOND LIFE WRIMOS
October - November 2008 (Guelph, Ontario)/October - November 2007 (international - online)

Director of Education, NEW CITIZENS INCORPORATED
February - August 2007 (international - online)

Director of Alumni Relations, NEW CITIZENS INCORPORATED
December 2006 - August 2007 (online - international)

Instructor, SECOND LIFE
May 2006 - August 2008 (international - online)

Conference Greeter & Session Moderator, SECOND LIFE BEST PRACTICES IN EDUCATION
May 2007 (international - online)

Group Founder & Leader, IMAGINE PEACE
September 2006 & ongoing (international - online)

Stage Manager & Host, HOME COUNTY FOLK FESTIVAL
July 2006 (London, Ontario)

Concert Producer, RAINDANCER PRODUCTIONS
March 2004/May 2005/October 2005 (London, Ontario)

Editor-in-Chief, THE OUTER RIM
April 2000 - October 2002 (international - online)

Section Editor & Writer, THE OUTER RIM
November 1997 - October 2002 (international - online)

Film Festival Programmer, THE REELING SPINSTERS
February 1999 - May 2000 (London, Ontario)

Technical Director & Assistant Producer, ROGERS COMMUNITY TELEVISION
September 1997 - June 1998 (London, Ontario)

Floor Manager, ROGERS COMMUNITY TELEVISION
February - June 1997 (London, Ontario)

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Honours Bachelor of Arts, QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON
1993 (Kingston, Ontario)

CPR & AED Level C, CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
recertified June 2008 (London, Ontario)

Standard First Aid, CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
recertified June 2008 (London, Ontario)

Advanced Fiction Writing, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
2008 (online)

Creativity Training for Writers, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
2008 (online)

Fundamentals of Technical Writing, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
2008 (online)

Keys to Effective Editing, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
2008 (online)

Smart Serve, SMART SERVE ONTARIO
2008 (online)

Class G Driver's Licence, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
licensed since July 1993 (Kingston, Ontario)