(Some of them.)

Haiku Deathmatches, 2006-2009

I ran head-to head-haiku battles in Toronto (2006) and Vancouver (2008 & 2009-- as Alt Vancouver Poetry Slams).

Deathmatch? Yes. The losers of each round "committed seppuku." Good times!

Performance Poet 1999 - 2009

I performed in Toronto, Vancouver, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Halifax, Windsor, Salt Lake City, Bermuda, Austin, Ottawa, Burlington VT, and London UK. I did a poetry tour through Providence, RI, Boston, and Worcester MA. I was a fraction of a point away from being on the Toronto Slam Team 2007.

I've been published in many anthologies, and have self-published two chapbooks: "Broken Feathers" (2001) and "The Morbid Book of Haiku." (2006)

Listen to poems -- free MP3 juke box with 8 of my poems

Pangea Day Vancouver, 2008

Created from TED Prize Winner Jehane Noujaim's vision, Pangea Day was a global event of films & live broadcast for peace -- to show the world through the eyes of many cultures. I was the event coordinator and co-organizer for the second largest screening in Vancouver. We had 111 attendees and we raised nearly $300 for the World Food Programme. The largest venue, which had nearly 300 in attendance, was inspired by our project and partnered with us.

http://www.pangeadayvancouver.com/

Entrepreneur, 2003-2008

I was Canada's Stop Smoking Coach from 2003 - 2006. On top of my private coaching, I wrote two ebooks, was in 21 media spots across the country, and maintained a popular newsletter with over 700 readers.

My business naturally lead me into being a Virtual Assistant for Life Coaches, from 2007 - 2008.

WordPlay: Poetry/Music Fusion Playtime, 2004-2006

From Dec 2004 to Jan 2006, I ran a monthly open mic series in Toronto based on T. Paul's Thundering Word in Vancouver. Poets and musicians were encouraged to spontaneously collaborate. There were always two features -- one music and one spoken word.

From Feb 2006 - Feb 2010, Yehuda Fisher took the reins and ran the show -- renamed as WordJam. Great job, Yehuda!