Digital Design, Web, and Administrative Professional
Resume:
Sierra Schuss
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Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Profile
A young professional who has completed a diploma in Digital Design & Development and a BA in English Language & Literature with experience in web design, copywriting, and administrative support. Work Experience
Departmental Associate 1, City of Richmond Parks, Recreation & Culture, Richmond, BC
● Reports to the Visitor Services Coordinator at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site and aids in timekeeping, credit card reconciliation, rental inquiries, and processing payments through Xplor Recreation.
● Review and record all necessary documentation for purchase orders, work orders, facility rental contracts and moorage agreements.
● Provide administrative support to the site team by ensuring office supplies are restocked, proofreading reports, and taking minutes in meetings.
● Monitors the office phone and shared email inboxes for all Steveston Heritage Sites.
● Process incoming and outgoing mail.
● Prepare and distribute letters, vouchers, emails, and other correspondence.
● Conduct annual transfer of records and schedule routine inventory checks of site assets.
WordPress Developer, Steveston Community Society, Richmond BC
● Design and support the front-end and back-end of the WordPress site.
● Update website contents as needed.
● Troubleshoot issues with plugins.
Website, Social Media & Marketing Coordinator, BCHPCA, Vancouver BC
● Create engaging text, image, and video content.
● Design reports to keep readers informed.
● Manage WordPress website by updating pages, etc. Events Attendant, City of Richmond Parks, Recreation & Culture, Richmond BC
● Directly assisted the Program Manager of Events in reviewing and revising special event information per year.
● Updated site content to festival websites.
● Corresponded with grant recipients in an event follow-up.
● Prepared and distributed letters, vouchers, emails, and other correspondence.
● Edited and formatted complex reports.
● Scheduled and attended meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
October 2024 - Present
May 2022 - Present
August 2020 – Present
January 2024 - January 2026
● Conducted records management and routine inventory checks of City assets.
Lifeguard 1 & Swim Instructor, City of Richmond Aquatics, Richmond BC
● Certified by the Lifesaving Society in Standard First Aid, CPR, Water Safety, and various rescue procedures to ensure the safety of all patrons at Richmond facilities.
● Maintained constant surveillance of the facility, enforced pool rules and regulations, performed pool chemical checks at designated times, and worked as a team with other Aquatic staff to deliver elevated levels of client service.
● Lead productive and engaging swim lessons and provided verbal and written feedback to clients and their families on progress and future goals.
● Qualified Shift Supervisor for Steveston Outdoor Pool. Curatorial Collections Intern, City of Richmond Museums, Richmond, BC
● Worked with the curatorial team at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site researching, reviewing, organizing, and documenting artifacts and records.
● Developed set criteria for exhibits.
● Drafted reports, created, and executed plans.
June 2016 – May 2025
September 2023 - March 2024
Volunteer Experience
Raffle Ticket Sales, Steveston Community Society, Richmond BC
● Sold raffle tickets at the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair to raise money. November 2023 - Present
Check-In Host, Steveston Salmon Festival, Richmond BC
● Responsible for reception at the SCS Board of Directors lunch at the Steveston Community Centre.
July 2023
Technical Mentor, Canada Learning Code, Vancouver BC
● Assisted the lead instructor and provided student support for coding and web design workshops.
May 2019 – August 2019
Social Media Marketing Intern, Seat GIANT Inc., Vancouver BC
● Daily management of all social media platforms on behalf of Seat GIANT Inc. to promote and increase brand awareness and recognition in the Vancouver territory.
● Daily creation and posting of engaging digital content, research of upcoming entertainment and sporting events and ticket pricing, responding to questions from followers about tickets, sending links to upcoming games and engagement of followers.
● Used Hootsuite, Adobe Photoshop, Canva to design digital marketing graphics for social media posts.
January 2019 – October 2019
WordPress Developer Intern, Digital Heights Interactive, Richmond BC
● Developed and managed WordPress websites for clients using company-specific themes and eCommerce plugins.
● Designed digital infographics for clients’ products to explain its functionality visually.
● Designed unique wireframes for web applications. March 2019 – May 2019
Assistant Photographer, RF Studios, Richmond BC November 2016 - August 2017
● Photographed guests and entertainment at various events (2016 Cactus Club Awards, 2017 ‘A Wedding Affair’ Bridal Show, and 2017 Consumer Virtual Reality Expo).
● Participated in a drone shoot for the Richmond School Board to inspect roof conditions of schools. Provided feedback to the drone pilot on the drone's current surroundings.
Education
English Language & Literature, Bachelor of Arts Degree University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
● Completed all course credits by August 2024.
September 2022 – November 2024
Associate of Arts Degree/University Transfer
Corpus Christi College, Vancouver BC
May 2020 – June 2022
Digital Design & Development, Diploma
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby BC
● Recipient of Don Guthrie Memorial Award for academic achievement. September 2017 - June 2019
High School Diploma, Honors
R.A. McMath Secondary School, Richmond BC
● Peer tutor for Business Education 8.
● Yearbook Committee member and McMath Swim Team Coach.
● Recipient Honor Roll standing, “Top Subject Award” for Career Preparation: Information Technology and Bob Butterworth Scholarship. September 2012 - June 2017
Skills
Hard Soft
● Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C, WHMIS, and Arete Workplace Violence Prevention & De-escalation Training.
● Microsoft Office software including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
● City of Richmond software (REDMS, Xplor Recreation, PeopleSoft, CORI).
● Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premier Pro).
● Web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP/WordPress).
● Social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn.
● Strong leadership skills.
● Strong oral and written
communication skills.
● Team-oriented.
● Excellent time
management and able
to work under pressure.
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