Edward Nixon
Employment History
EN Consulting, Toronto, Ontario
March 2005 – present
Principal
George Smitherman Mayoral Campaign
September 2010 – October 2010
Ward Campaigns Coordinator
Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, Province of Ontario
September 2009 – January 2010
Senior Advisor, Community Relations, Office of the Minister
South East Downtown Redevelopment Initiative (SEDERI)
June 2002 – February 2005
Executive Director
Community Bulletin Newspaper Group
March 2001 – March 2002
Sales Manager and Columnist
Direct Impact Marketing Inc.
November 1998 – February 2001
Senior Manager
Criterion Research
July 1997 – October 1998
Researcher/Executive Interviewer
Burak Jacobson Research Partners
June 1995 – April 1997
Call Centre Manager
Westmount Research
September 1993 – December 1994
Executive Interviewer
Gallup Canada
January 1994 – June 1994
Executive Interviewer
Action For Change Communications
January 1992 – August 1993
Principal
Canadian Physicians for Aid & Relief
June 1990 – December 1991
Fundraising Manager
Canadian Peace Alliance
October 1989 – April 1990
Manager, Direct Response Fundraising
St. Lawrence Centre for Arts
October 1988 – August 1989
Box Office Systems Manager
Ontario New Democratic Party
January 1987 – September 1987
Fundraiser
Mime Unlimted
January 1986 – July 1986
Publicist
Issues for the Next Generation
January 1985 – September 1985
Conference Organizer
McPherson Playhouse Foundation, Victoria, B.C.
September 1978 – July 1984
Assistant Front of House Manager/Publicity Assistant
Volunteer Experience
Toronto Centre Federal Liberal Association
May 2008 – present
Sectoral VP for St. Lawrence Market
Toronto Centre Provincial Liberal Association
July 2007 – present
Executive Member
Old Town Toronto Network
2007 – present
President, November 2009 – present
Corporate Secretary, July 2007 – October 2009
livewords
October 2006 – present
Producer & Host
St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association
Delegate, October 1998 – September 2004
President, April 2000 – March 2002
Windmill Line Co-operative Homes Inc.
October 1998 – September 2009
Co-operative Housing Sector Delegate, October 2006 – September 2009
Board of Directors, August 2008 – July 2009
St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Delegate, October 1998 – September 2004
Peace Magazine
February 1990 – July 1990
Contributing Editor
Charles Hastings Co-operative Homes Inc.
October 1986 – September 1988
Co-operative Housing Sector Delegate, October 1986 – September 1988
Board of Directors, October 1986 – September 1987
Education
York University, Toronto, Ontario
1984 – 1987
Undergraduate study in Political Science and Philosophy
University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
1982 – 1984
Completed two years of undergraduate study in Political Science and Creative Writing.
Oak Bay High
1976 – 1978
High School Diploma
Glenlyon-Norfolk School
1973 – 1976
Completed Grade 10 – academic program
Awards
Old Town Toronto – Citizen of the Year, 2004
Publications
Poems published in:
Rampike Magazine
Misunderstandings Magazine
Jones Av
Articles published in:
The Bulletin
The Mark News
Peace Magazine
Books
Instructions for Pen and Ink (Cactus Press 2010)
Free Translation (Cactus Press 2009)
Arguments for Breath (lyricalmyrical 2007)
Nights in the City of the Dead (Aeolus House 2006)
Professional Memberships
Centre for Social Innovation
Canadian Urban Institute
Interests
Poetry and Literature
Politics
Urban Issues
Visual Art
Theatre
Film
Walking/Hiking
