Kurston Timothy
8 Tiller Street Ajax, Ontario, L1Z 1Y1
(647) 928-7192 - kurstontimothy@gmail.com
Portfolio: kurstontimothy.wix.com/kdigi
Education
Game Design & Development January 2009 – August 2010
Digital Design, George Brown College Toronto, Ontario
Work experience
Rogers Communications July 2015 – Present
Performance Coach North York, Ontario
 Prepared strategies to ensure quality call control for employees and managers
 Took inbound and outbound calls to assist customers with all service needs
 Trained management team with current Rogers branded material to pass on to their team
members
 Assisted team members with escalations if the situation demands it
Best Buy Mobile May 2014 – June 2015
Senior Key Holder Pickering, Ontario
 Responsible for opening and closing the store
 Performed inventory counts
 Distributed tasks for employees to complete throughout the duration of their shifts
 In absence of general manager, Responsible to taking on the role of manager on duty
 Completed daily tasks of receiving shipment and setting up and displaying planograms and other
marketing
Target Mobile Canada September 2013 – May 2014
Assistant Manager Pickering, Ontario
 Opened and Closed the kiosk
 Worked with Target team to promote Target Mobile as a brand for all new customers
 Reported to manager for weekly meetings and training sessions
 Responsible for training other staff members with all current events within the Rogers and Bell
community
Applied Projects
Environmental Artist January 2010 – August 2010
Ormie the Pig, Arc Productions (Co-Op) Toronto, Ontario
 Created environment art and other assets, working closely with the asset development team
 Took part in weekly and daily meetings with the design team
Relevant Skills
Technical Skills
 Proficient in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
 Proficient in Autodesk 3ds Max
 Proficient in all of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
Management Skills
 Mentored and advised staff members to help improve their career development in sales
 Broke down learning challenges into simple tasks in order to train staff
 Created trusting atmosphere to accommodate staff strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles
 Comfortable with dynamic work environments
Communication Skills
 Peer elected vocal leader amongst fellow students working on the Ormie the Pig project
 Strong comprehensive reading and writing abilities
 Well-articulated
Interests
Creative Director May 2013 – Present
Project Novi (Working Title) Toronto, Ontario
 Lead Writer & Narrative Director
 Worked with the Level Design team to help improve concepts
 Promoted creative ideas and solutions of all team members
Graphic Designer January 2009 – Present
Freelance Toronto, Ontario
 Created invitation designs for a variety of events such as weddings, birthdays, corporate, etc.
 Aided in the creation of clients’ personal websites
 Created a wide variety of T-shirt print designs

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    Kurston Timothy 8 TillerStreet Ajax, Ontario, L1Z 1Y1 (647) 928-7192 - kurstontimothy@gmail.com Portfolio: kurstontimothy.wix.com/kdigi Education Game Design & Development January 2009 – August 2010 Digital Design, George Brown College Toronto, Ontario Work experience Rogers Communications July 2015 – Present Performance Coach North York, Ontario  Prepared strategies to ensure quality call control for employees and managers  Took inbound and outbound calls to assist customers with all service needs  Trained management team with current Rogers branded material to pass on to their team members  Assisted team members with escalations if the situation demands it Best Buy Mobile May 2014 – June 2015 Senior Key Holder Pickering, Ontario  Responsible for opening and closing the store  Performed inventory counts  Distributed tasks for employees to complete throughout the duration of their shifts  In absence of general manager, Responsible to taking on the role of manager on duty  Completed daily tasks of receiving shipment and setting up and displaying planograms and other marketing Target Mobile Canada September 2013 – May 2014 Assistant Manager Pickering, Ontario  Opened and Closed the kiosk  Worked with Target team to promote Target Mobile as a brand for all new customers  Reported to manager for weekly meetings and training sessions  Responsible for training other staff members with all current events within the Rogers and Bell community Applied Projects Environmental Artist January 2010 – August 2010 Ormie the Pig, Arc Productions (Co-Op) Toronto, Ontario  Created environment art and other assets, working closely with the asset development team  Took part in weekly and daily meetings with the design team Relevant Skills
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    Technical Skills  Proficientin Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator  Proficient in Autodesk 3ds Max  Proficient in all of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook Management Skills  Mentored and advised staff members to help improve their career development in sales  Broke down learning challenges into simple tasks in order to train staff  Created trusting atmosphere to accommodate staff strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles  Comfortable with dynamic work environments Communication Skills  Peer elected vocal leader amongst fellow students working on the Ormie the Pig project  Strong comprehensive reading and writing abilities  Well-articulated Interests Creative Director May 2013 – Present Project Novi (Working Title) Toronto, Ontario  Lead Writer & Narrative Director  Worked with the Level Design team to help improve concepts  Promoted creative ideas and solutions of all team members Graphic Designer January 2009 – Present Freelance Toronto, Ontario  Created invitation designs for a variety of events such as weddings, birthdays, corporate, etc.  Aided in the creation of clients’ personal websites  Created a wide variety of T-shirt print designs