Ami Massarella

acujyd@r.postjobfree.com, acujyd@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 1-905-***-****

Newmarket/GTA, Ontario

(Art and music website links in the 'Artist, Musician & Theatre --Freelancing' section)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Volunteer @ Newmarket Theatre Newmarket, Ontario

March 2016 - Present

Ushering, taking tickets, or any other duties assigned for selected performance nights.

Allied Global International Credit Newmarket, Ontario

October 17 2015 – Jan 25 2016

Collections Agent – Called customers about debts and credit for outstanding car loans of 5 – 30 days past due (front end). Updated customers files,

offered suggestions, took payments & pay promises, made notes on file, offered extensions and due date changes; using Shaw computer systems.

Maintenance and Clerical Work – Select Art Galleries Newmarket, Ontario

May 20 2015 – July 1 2015

Clean whole gallery, store, bathrooms and kitchen thoroughly, following orders, office work, data entry and scanning, some customer service and

shadowed co-workers providing customer service. Took orders and planned my daily schedule of tasks, mostly self-directed with tasks, with assistance of co-workers when I needed help or instructions.

Janitorial – Fantastic Cleaning Ltd. @ Island Savings (bank) Salt Spring Island, BC

April 2014 – June 2014

Cleaned and sprayed all the bank's desks, offices, lounge and bathrooms, vacuumed 2 floors, dusted, loaded dishwasher, emptied garbage, set the security systems and locked the doors (before and after shifts), worked alone 5 pm until midnight or overtime - 6 days/week.

Farmer’s Assistant/ 'WWOOF'er at Eco Reality Farm Salt Spring Island, BC

October 2013 – February 2014

Fed goats, chickens, and milked other livestock. Did farm tasks with another intern.

Picked fruits and vegetables from greenhouse; sorting best items for public consumption.

Farmed in exchange for an RV accommodation, (while working on / developing freelance music performances, writings, drawing and painting and showcasing paintings and selling some t-shirts/merchandise at Saturday Markets on Island).

Farm Help / 'WWOOF'er at Earth Candy Farm & Winged Heart Farm Salt Spring Island, BC

April 2012 - July 2012

Fed goats and chickens, weeded the beats & peppers and other crops in gardens, picked and weeded strawberry plants, picked and bagged kale, priced and helped organize all of the produce in the farm shed for at-house public sales every Sunday. Exchange for living accommodation - (which for me was a spot to pitch a tent). Left work spot and accommodation to rent a room elsewhere.

Busser – The Buttery Newmarket, Ontario

September 2011 - October 2011

Bussed tables, cleaned kitchen and cutlery, seated guests & served drinks, washed dishes, folded napkins, vacuumed, set tables, and other tasks.

Later discussed potential unique / thematic design and painting of walls/canvases for the walls of the restaurant with manager (2012).

Server / Hostess – Granada Restaurant Newmarket, Ontario

September 2010 – February 2011

Seated guests, waited on tables, took orders with computers, and prepared fresh coffee daily. Wrote and drew out illustrated blackboard displays stating the daily specials, washed dishes and counters and maintained cleanliness of restaurant, vacuumed and cleaned bathrooms and front area and closed the restaurant.

Chef's help in the Raw Vegan section – Nature’s Emporium Newmarket, Ontario

February 2010 – April 2010

Created recipes from scratch occasionally & prepared food to be sold and displayed.

Kitchen duties included: cutting, peeling, cleaning, sorting, blending dips and soups and creating & decorating raw vegan pizzas.

Rickshaw Runner (Pedicab Driver’s License) – Rickshaw Services Toronto Toronto, Ontario

May 2011 – August 2011

Gave guided tours of various areas downtown Toronto. [Bay Street, Entertainment District, Queens Park]

Pulled rickshaw buggy [over 60lbs] and performed repairs and maintenance in garage.

Worked during major event nights such as TIFF, Nuit Blanche, Buskerfest.

Cashier, Store Front & Burger Dresser – South Street Burger Newmarket, Ontario

August 2009 – January 2010

Dressed burgers, took orders and payments with cash register, made smoothies, milkshakes & served ice cream.

Kept dining, cooking, and customer area clean during opening and closing shifts.

Sanitized bathrooms and storefront and cleaned the store windows.

Stocked supplies in fridge, condiment bay, and dining area, and closed the store.

ARTIST, MUSICIAN & THEATRE – FREELANCING GTA, Ontario & Salt Spring Island, BC

January 2011 – Present

PAINTING & DRAWING – www.iamiartthou.webs.com, www.amiart.webs.com,

& Deviantart: www.rainbowtunnelz.deviantart.com, www.crosspollenation.deviantart.com.

Commissioned (& still available to Commission) for album covers, tattoo designs, & paintings (including recent garage door and less recently, wall).

Raw Art Group (current) – www.rawartgroup.com, participated in 3 shows - 2 with my artwork showcased, and 1 at The Seasons Show in Toronto, December 2015 where I helped mom (business founder) with set up and tear-down.

Showcased art @ Art Shows with Raw Art Group (2010, 2013, 2015), High school art shows (2006-2010), Amsterdam Factory Fundraiser for Japan Art Show in Toronto (March 10, 2012) and one at Earth & Fire in Toronto (2009).

Consultant as Art Director and backstage running crew for theatrical and technical productions throughout gr. 9 - 13 –

some of which shows included: “Honk”, “Sideshow Freaks”, “Kiss me Kate”, and “Seussical the Musical”.

Volunteered @ Theatre on Maine - painted backdrop for 'Jasper Station' (2008),

and @ Newmarket Theatre doing backstage help and ushering for Marquee production for community hrs (2009).

Extra: Also sang / acted as a young choir member in Newmarket 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat' Spotlight Theatre Production, in gr. 8 (2003).

Aspiring Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist (and multi-'experimentalist') GTA, Ontario & Salt Spring Island, BC

January 2011 - Present

- (Hoping to accurately call myself multi-'instrumentalist' with more experience.) - www.myspace.com/heartoftunnels, www.soundcloud.com/ami-marie-massarella.

- Performed at open mics, jams, and some gigs (singing, guitar & piano) in various bars, cafes, restaurants & events in Toronto / Newmarket.

- Busking and Saturday Markets - Sold t-shirts/merchandise with my artwork on them and created and sold paintings & busked for donation on Salt

Spring Island BC 2012- 2014, created and sold paintings & busked for donation in Newmarket and Toronto 2008 - 2016.

- Currently positioned as a fill-in singer and keyboardist for a Toronto band. Available for joining a band, gigs, events & fundraisers.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

1) - Animal-care, child-care & special needs care

- Experience in babysitting, pet care & farming.

- High School Co-Op - Childcare - worked as a kindergarten teacher's assistant for 1 semester, and also briefly at a daycare before transferring to kindergarten.

- Teacher’s assistant for special needs class in high school for 2 semesters in 2009-2010.

2) - Computer skills

- Speedy typing (339 CPM/68 WPM)

- Blogs & website set-up, blogging, Marketing my artwork on Social Media & art business, interest to learn more (website building and computer science).

- Programs - Corel Painter, Photoshop, Garageband, Microsoft Office & Powerpoint, Video Editors.

3) - Experienced as both a server and cashier.

4) - Reading and Writing, poetry & journaling on topics of interest.

- Took ‘Writer’s Craft’ and ‘Philosophy’ in High School.

5) - Visual Arts making and appreciating, with proficient skills & practice in painting, drawing and other art mediums.

- Painting, Commissions, Album covers, Drawing, clay, graphics/design for pamphlets & projects, Photoshop, sewing, artistic as well as residential wall-painting.

- Eye for detail and aesthetic/color/art/decor for any jobs that require that.

- Some past art lessons & classes in high school & much self-directed practice (see ‘EDUCATION, TRAINING & AWARDS’).

6) - Music – mainly guitar, piano, developing singing-songwriting, (experience with clarinet, currently practicing violin as well).

- Took Music courses in high school (see ‘EDUCATION, TRAINING & AWARDS’).

7) - Passion and experience in Dance, Gymnastics and physical/mental/artistic movement and expression for, and as well as; mental & emotional health and even potential therapies for myself and others (to consider for work/ offering people).

8) - Culinary experience with raw vegan foods & cooking creatively with many different ingredients.

9) - Adept in and frequently research and find information on topics of personal interest.

- Driven by curiosity, concern and any perceived needs and questions

- Via; internet searches, reading books and articles, Facebook and social media groups, and online & paper news.

- Curiosity, knowledge and interest in researching topics on nutrition and natural and pharmaceutical medicines for (informing self and others on) physical / emotional/ mental health (mostly self - directed research – and considering potentially going to school).

10) - Involved in Facebook /Social Media and online groups and communications that support inquiries and questions about the news and observations about society, questioning, conversing about & analyzing beliefs, thought patterns, mind, and societal/environmental/social/cultural/chemical/other influences on thinking.

11) - Interested in learning, exploring and developing abilities and understanding more in subjects like ‘Holistic health & nutrition’, farming, agriculture, environmental care & sustainability, outdoor adventure leadership, community building, camp counseling, wilderness survival, zoology, anthropology, psychology, ECE, sociology as well as many other subjects to explore more and also apply to whatever area/cause I study/ work / contribute in, in personal, public, business, entrepreneurial, work, volunteer, creative, humanitarian and inter-personal endeavors.

12) - Currently enrolled in an online EdX Course called 'Future Cities' and may go to school for an area of interest yet to be decided.

EDUCATION, TRAINING & AWARDS

- Smart Serve Certified - Rickshaw Runner License (2011) - Currently in the process of eventually attaining G2 License with ‘Young Drivers’ lessons.

- High school Diploma – member of ‘Arts Huron’ programs – specialized in Visual Arts, Drama and Music. –

~ (Visual Arts, Drawing, Illustration, Media Arts, Arts Huron Portfolio, Sculpture). ~ (Music - Junior Band Repertoire/ Ensemble, Introduction to Guitar, Computer-Music, Choir). ~ (Dramatic Arts, Drama Production – Backstage Running Crew & high school musicals).

~ {Awarded for 3 Visual Arts projects & Gr. 10 Geography (Award).}

- Drama ‘Heida Award’ 2008 – High school - for contribution to Set Design for ‘Canadian Play Festival’ & ‘Sears Festival’.

- Certificate for attending the Enterprising Careers for Women Course @ The Women’s Center of York Region, May - June 2015.

- Gymnastics 12 yrs recreational & 1 yr competitive (1995 - 2008), with past & recent Dance Classes/training in many genres.

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