PHOTO CREDIT: I’THANDI MUNRO
Awards
Named a Woman of Distinction by the Black Cultural Centre, 2017
100 Future Leaders by DBDLI, BBI & BIJ
Halifax Pride Grand Marshal, 2019
Nominated for the DBDLI Ancestral Awards
Relevant Skills
Program curation and design
Community outreach and engagement
Extensive, diverse facilitation experience
Assessment design
Policy authoring and reimagining/recreation
Recent Freelance Experience
Consultation + Facilitation
Street Check Data Sharing
Overdose Prevention Site with Direction 180, Mainline, African Nova Scotian community
Halifax Commons Aquatic Project
Cogswell Interchange
Anti-Oppression Workshops
Game Changers 902
Everyseeker Festival
ShiftChange Conference
Art Bar
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Recent Employment
Apathy is Boring (2019-2020)
Hired as the Halifax RISE Project Coordinator to open the first ever Hub in Halifax. My responsibilities include recruitment, interview, selecting ambassadors and mentors, administrative work, finance and budgeting, scheduling, booking space, managing inventory and merch, hosting panels and community discussions, travel and accommodations, social media management, project implementation, human resources responsibilities, training, and community consultation.
Kinetic, Co-Artistic Director (2024-PRESENT)
Kay was selected in 2024 as Co-Artistic Director of Kinetic alongside Emma Kerson. Kinetic is a non-profit organization dedicated to the creation, development and presentation of contemporary dance. Based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, we support professional dance artists by providing workshops, classes, artistic residencies, a seasonal program of finished and unfinished works, and more. We aim to foster a supportive, responsive and flexible environment that allows dance artists at all levels to develop to their full artistic potential.
