Applicable skills for Instructor

▫        Research and design curriculum for youth and adult learners

▫        Excellent written and verbal communication skills

▫        Senior experience with instructing adult and youth learners

▫        Ability to work within in a multi diverse team environment

▫        Excellent time management and reporting skills

▫        Above excellent skills in working with volunteers, establishing and building relationships and working with key audiences

Currently operating a Winnipeg-based consulting business providing expertise to cultural sector clients in management, marketing and communications. Liz Barron’s mission is to enhance the health and viability of Canada’s cultural sector by implementing marketing development and communication activity for aboriginal organizations, cultural organizations and independent artists.

With key skills in the development of learning programs in broadcasting and information technology, Liz has written and designed video production workshops, power point, e-commerce websites and literacy skills for adults and youth. Since 1995, Liz has served small, medium and large organizations in the private and public sectors from Vancouver to Halifax, and has assisted numerous individual artists and entrepreneurs in the cultural and business communities.

Liz is one of the original founders of Urban Shaman Incorporated, an Aboriginal contemporary artist run center. Working as the curator and executive director for numerous years, Liz honed her skills in grant writing, grant reporting and finance management. Her skills also include marketing and communication activity.

National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition – Program Coordinator

Video Pool – Instructor, youth in video Paungassi Manitoba

Aboriginal Financial Officers Association, Manitoba Region – Strategic Plan and event coordination

University of Manitoba, Arts Management Diploma Program – Instruction

University of Manitoba, Arts Management Diploma Program– Curriculum research/writing

ESTEEM Team, Ottawa – Regional Coordinator, West: Marketing Athletes in the Schools

Tribal Wi Chi Way Win – Marketing: Development and implementation of Marketing strategy

Pepin Media, Ottawa – Director: Indian Residential School Restorative Justice Video shooting in B.C.

Museum of Civilization, Ottawa – Director/Producer: Welcome video from Manitoba for First Peoples Hall

Heritage Canada – Project Leader: Aboriginal Youth Identity research

National Screen Institute Movie Camp – Team leader: Instructing youth on filmmaking

Planet In Focus, International Film Festival, in Toronto – Project Coordinator/Instructor: Youth Camera Action

Women’s Television Network Foundation – National Program Coordinator: Girls TV Camp, Girls Tech Team

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network – National Program Coordinator: Aboriginal Broadcast Training Symposium

Manitoba Innovation Network – Executive Director, Aboriginal Module: Information Technology

Urban Shaman, Artist Run Centre – Director/Curator/Founder: development of exhibits and programs

Advisory member                                     Creative Rights Alliance, (CRA), 2007

Board member                                        Association of Native Performers, Dancers and Visual Artists (ANDPVA), 2007

Board member                                        SSCOPE, 2005 - 2006

Volunteer Facilitator Women In Technology workshops for youth, 1999 -2006

Chair, Access and Equity Arts and Cultural Industries Sector 2002-2003

Board member                                        Platform Centre for Photography & Digital Art, 1999-2003

President                                               Wired Woman of Winnipeg, 1999-2000

Committee Member Aboriginal working group, Cultural Human Resource Council (national committee) 1999

Committee Member Self-Employed cultural workers – Cultural Human Resource Council (national committee) Curriculum Development - 1997- 1999

Chairperson                                            Aboriginal Awareness Campaigns, 1990,1991,1992

Department of Veteran Affairs

Chairperson                                            United Way Campaigns, 1989,1990,1991,1992

Department of Veteran Affairs

“History of Aboriginal Artist Run Centres”                       Modern Fuel, Kingston, Ontario

“Find your funding”                                                 Six Nations East Side Lake Winnipeg, Lynn Lake, MB

“Effective Meetings”                                                              Association of Manitoba Municipalities, Brandon MB

"Dancing with Partners"                                                               IFVA, AGM Quebec City, QC

"Dancing with Partners"                                                               Aboriginal Film and Video Conference, Toronto, ON

"Jobs, Jobs, Jobs"                                                      Innoversity, Diversity in the broadcast sector, Toronto, ON

"Cyber Safety"                                                                       WTN Foundation Girls Camp, Canada wide

"Women In Technology" IBM initiative, numerous schools in Winnipeg

"Partnering with Aboriginal Business" Private business sectors, MB

"Making the Most of your Website" Arts and Cultural Industries, Professional

Development, Winnipeg MB

"Contracts and Contacts" Red River College, Computer Programming students, MB

"New Media Careers" Blue Print for the Future – NAAF, MB presentation