Communications Strategist
Photographer
Videographer
Creator
I am a communications strategist with 10+ years of experience developing and leading integrated communications strategies and creating digital content.
Video
A Queer Century 1869 to 1969: A Rare Books Exhibit at UBC
Curated by UBC Arts professors Dr. Gregory Mackie and Dr. Kyle Frackman, “A Queer Century, 1869-1969” exhibition tells stories from the history of sexuality, progressing from the emergence of homosexuality as a named concept in 1869 to the announced decriminalization of homosexual activity in Canada in 1969.
Role
Videographer, Editor
Your First Year in UBC Arts: Coordinated Arts Program
Meet first-year Arts student Aida Sanjush and learn about her personal experience in CAP’s Global Citizens stream.
Role
Videographer, Editor
Why Studying Manga and Anime Matters
Dr. Sharalyn Orbaugh teaches Japanese manga and anime to hundreds of students every year at UBC. An expert in Modern Japanese Literature, she has spent her career researching how stories have been fundamental to the way we understand our lives and create our identities.
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Videographer
The Most Impactful Courses in Arts
From reaffirming their choice to major in Economics to learning how they can be a better ally to people with disabilities, UBC students share the most impactful courses they’ve taken in Arts.
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Videographer, Editor
Writing
Meet four students leading new Arts courses
An interview with 4 Arts undergraduate students that created their own course. Learn why they are excited to explore their subjects with other students.
Take your lessons into the community with Community Engaged Learning
Learn how students are applying their skills and knowledge to solve complex issues beyond UBC.
Test out being an entrepreneur through the Arts E-Co-op program
From developing high-performance activewear for women, to writing a novel, to building a video game, meet three budding entrepreneurs from the Arts E-Co-op program.
Web Development
HTML Newsletters & Email Marketing
Email Marketing is highly effective, preferred by students and is one of my specialties. For UBC’s Department of Asian Studies, I prepared a bi-weekly newsletter and an annual report that was published twice a year (sample). Coded from scratch, the newsletters were created in Adobe Dreamweaver and published through Sendy, Amazon’s email marketing service.
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Designer, Front End Developer, Writer, Editor
Websites & WordPress
Well-versed in HTML and CSS, I create WordPress websites for small businesses and local artists. I also manage and have created several sites for UBC. oliverportfolio.com is managed with WordPress.
Role
Front End Developer, Content Manager
Social Media
For over a decade, I have been creating visually-driven stories and guiding brands successful through the modern social media landscape. A strong content marketing strategy is the key to social media.
Role
Art Director, Photographer
Social media is increasingly becoming dominated by videos and animated graphics. It is a future that I wholeheartedly embrace. This fun GIF is one from a series my team and I created for new UBC Asian Studies branded merch targeted at students.
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Art Director, Cinematographer