Victoria Alvarez
Just a writer looking for something to write about.
Shortlisted, 2nd Place
Excerpt: “Second place this year with her story, ‘Blood Sport’ is Lake Country’s Victoria Alvarez, a UBC Okanagan MFA student.”
Shortlisted, 3rd Place
Excerpt: “Third place went to recent MFA graduate, Victoria Alvarez with her story ‘Castañas’; Victoria was also in the top three in the 2017 contest.”
Copywriting.
Website & video copy developed for Wishly Group by Victoria Alvarez.
Blogs.
Blogs published with the YMCA of GTA by Victoria Alvarez.
Certifications.
Introduction to Human-Centered Design
IDEO 2020
Scaling Intimacy: In-Person & Virtual Event Experience Design
Jenny Sauer-Klein 2020
Winter Writers Retreat 2019
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Editorial Experience.
Goose Fiction
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | University of Toronto
September 2015 – April 2017
ASSOCIATE EDITOR | University of Toronto
September 2015 – April 2017
The Foolscap
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | University of Toronto
September 2016 – April 2017
Presentations & Facilitated Workshops.
“Stream of Consciousness” Writing Presentation and Workshop, University of British Columbia Okanagan | October 2017
MFA Gallery Presentation, University of British Columbia Okanagan | December 2017
“Narrative and Lyric Inquiry” Presentation, University of British Columbia Okanagan | February 2018
Writing Workshop: Setting, University of British Columbia Okanagan | March 2018
“Hybrid Identities and the In-between” Cultural Studies Presentation, University of British Columbia Okanagan | March 2018
“Postmemory” Creative Writing PechaKucha Presentation, University of British Columbia Okanagan | October 2018
