Staff:

Desirée Ossandon
Executive Director & Editor-in-Chief
DesireeO@CanadaArtsConnect.com

Natalie Zina Walschots
Managing Editor
NatalieZed@CanadaArtsConnect.com

Chloe Vice
Editor
ChloeV@CanadaArtsConnect.com

Ryan Drew Hayward
Listings & Memberships Manager
RyanDH@CanadaartsConnect.com

Beth Smith
Webmaster
BethS@CanadaArtsConnect.com

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Writers:

Desirée Ossandon
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Desirée Ossandon is a writer and multidisciplinary artist as well as the founder of Canada Arts Connect and Canada Arts Connect Magazine. Her work has appeared in multiple publications and she has received recognition for both her writing and performance. Much of her work revolves around supporting and creating connections within the artistic community. www.DesireeO.com

Natalie Zina Walschots
Girls Don’t Like Metal
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Natalie Zina Walschots writes. Her base of diabolical operations
is located in Toronto, ON. Her interests include poetry, heavy metal,
comic books, video games, gastroporn, sadomasochism, feminism, and
supervillainry. www.nataliezed.ca

Jessie Davis
The ROC
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Jessie Davis sings and plays in Meniscus Curve (www.meniscuscurve.com) and writes about the arts whenever she’s not snuggling her cats. www.jmorgandavis.com

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Carol Gimbel
Trends In Classical Music
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Carol Gimbel is a professional violist who currently holds residences in both New York and Toronto. Carol is the the director of Music in the Barns, a classical music nexus at Toronto’s Artscape Wychwood Barns. Carol has an insatiable appetite for exploring new apporaches in the music industry and the rise of alternative approaches to classical, jazz and world music. For more information visit www.musicinthebarns.com

Laura Nguyen
Monthly Maker
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Laura Nguyen is an artist and arts facilitator based in Vancouver, BC. She is passionate about sparking creativity in others by encouraging them to let loose and make a mess.

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Tristan Biggs
The Writer’s Block
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Tristan Biggs grew up in the middle of nowhere, only to rise up in the ranks of life to complete his BaH in English from the University of Guelph, in hopes of one day becoming a respected author. He is an avid gamer, blogger (www.wideawakeandgaming.com), lover of literature and art, and proud husband to his lovely wife Jaime, with whom he spends his days in historic Guelph where they met.

Catherine Romano
Stage RIGHT
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Catherine Romano completed her M.A. in Performance Studies at the Tisch School of the Arts (NYU) and worked as the Manager of Outreach Programs at New York City Ballet (Lincoln Center). With a background in dance performance and criticism, and now living in Toronto, she is excited to bring her unique perspective to the city’s vibrant arts scene. sweetspectacle.blogspot.com

Stacey Perlin
A Focus On Production
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As an entrepreneur and community engagement strategist for film/TV/digital organizations and projects; Stacey Perlin is characterized by her infectious enthusiasm, dedication to a creating a culture that embraces the arts and a passion for life/work balance. www.alberta-buzz.com

Dina Del Bucchia
Tell Me About Your First Time
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Dina’s a graduate of the UBC MFA program in Creative Writing. Her writing has appeared in Matrix, Event, Poetry is Dead and The Great Divide. She lives in Vancouver.

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Corrie Peters
Life/Style
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Freelance journalist and filmmaker based out of Vancouver, BC. www.unnomdeguerre.com

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Lee Weisser
Take Charge of Your Career
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Lee Weisser helps creative people build successful careers on their own terms and smooth out the roller coaster of ‘feast or famine’. This includes celebrating their creative talents as well as identifying other gifts they have to create alternate streams of revenue. She works with clients to create a unique career plan that matches their values, strengths and skills. www.acoachforallseasons.com