Amanda Guscott
Amanda Guscott
Learner - She / Her / They / Them
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Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Categories
Communications Project management Creative writing Copy writing Grant writing

Skills

Article (publishing) 1 Artificial intelligence 1 Content marketing 1 Digital content creation 1 Digital marketing 1 Editing 1 Research 1 Search engine optimization 1 Writing 1

Achievements

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Work experience

Program Manager
FACTOR
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 2019 - March 2023

Managed two national programs with budgets of $6M+, and funded over 100 projects/year
Ensured equity goals and Heritage Canada mandates were met for each funding round, and boosted funding in under-represented territories
Ran the Canadian arm of an international artist development program, which saw record-breaking applicant numbers, and worldwide demand for participating artists
Wrote program guidelines and assessed results, balancing government and industry needs
Assessed all program applications, presenting recommendations to committee and Board of Directors
Assisted in development and administration of $20M COVID relief funding programs
Audited completion reports from clients, assessing for financial compliance and impact
Prepared an annual report on funded projects for the Department of Canadian Heritage, regularly liaising with government on behalf of the department
Overhauled a program application portal to streamline application process and enable better data collection and reporting

Education

Masters, Public Administration
University of Saskatchewan
September 2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
Queen's University
September 2012 - May 2016