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Tara Walker, Executive Director

Tara was appointed as On Screen Manitoba's Executive Director in 2006 after serving as the Programs Manager for the previous five years. She has over 10 years of experience in the film and television sector in Manitoba and British Columbia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Film Studies from the University of Victoria (BC) with a co-operative education distinction. She has served on several juries and boards including the Winnipeg Film Group and the Manitoba Crafts Council.

Phone: 204-927-5893
Email: tara@onscreenmanitoba.com

 

Claudia Garcia de la Huerta, Programs Manager

Born in Chile, Claudia and her parents arrived in Winnipeg as political refugees in 1975. She was just two years old.

In 1998 Claudia graduated from the Creative Communications program at Red River College. She was hired by CBC Radio in Winnipeg where she went on to have a successful career first as a news reporter and then as the producer and host of the weekly music and performance show “Culture Shock”.

In the Fall of 2003, Claudia and her husband Bob, an actor and a filmmaker, moved to Toronto where she helped the CBC Radio station there create their own weekly music and performance show “Big City, Small World”.

Claudia produced and hosted that show for two years.

In October of 2006 Claudia and her husband welcomed their daughter Isabela into the world.

A life changing event in anyone’s life, the pull of family and friends back home was even stronger after their daughter was born. So Bob and Claudia decided to pack everything up and come back to Winnipeg.

Claudia says after years of reporting on the arts scene, she’s very excited to be part of the On Screen Manitoba team ---an organization actively making change for the better in the province’s film, television & interactive digital media industry.

Phone: 204-927-5891
Email: claudia@onscreenmanitoba.com

 

Angela Kuehl, Programs & Financial Coordinator

Angela Kuehl comes to us from Film Training Manitoba where she served first as Work Experience Program Assistant and then as Communications Coordinator for the past 18 months. She is the part time Communications Liaison at GroundSwell, Winnipeg's New Music organization, was also NSI-Canada's Print Traffic Coordinator during the 2005 and 2006 Film Exchange Festival, and works as a photographer in her 'spare time'.

Her involvement in Winnipeg and Canada's arts scene goes back to the early 90's, when she starting volunteering and photographing events and festivals across Canada. She has been involved with the Winnipeg International Children's Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's New Music Festival, The Winnipeg International Writer's Festival and many more.

Angela is a fantastic cook, a movie buff, a music aficionado, computer geek and power napper.

Phone: 204-927-5891
Email: angela@onscreenmanitoba.com

 

Megan Deaust, Marketing & Membership Manager

After graduating from the Tourism Program with Red River College, Megan began working as Program Coordinator with the Exchange District BIZ. In her role as Program Coordinator her key responsibilities included planning and implementing Canada Day Festivities, maintaining the website, creating weekly and monthly newsletters and maintaining regular contact with all BIZ members.

After a two-year stint with Investors Group as an Administrative Assistant, she migrated back to her passion of marketing and event management. Portage Place Shopping Centre hired her on as Marketing Assistant and was then promoted to interim Marketing Coordinator during a maternity leave. Megan's exceptional organization skills and creative vision were the perfect fit to both support and lead in planning and executing events in the shopping centre and implementing the marketing campaigns all in efforts to increase traffic.

Megan is extremely excited to be working in the film, television & interactive digital media industry, building relationships and utilizing her skills and experience to provide support to On Screen Manitoba!

Phone: 204-927-5890
Email: megan@onscreenmanitoba.com

 

Stephanie Meilleur, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator

An established events specialist, Stephanie came to us with great intrigue for the screen-based media industry. She started coordinating small and large-scale events in her teenage years and moved to Toronto directly following her graduation from high school. After dipping her toe in the Corporate Event world in Toronto, she returned to her hometown of Winnipeg to further her event and marketing calling in the non-profit business sector.

She is now one of the very few event coordinators in the Province of Manitoba that has acquired her Event Coordinator designation, a nationally recognized title that is only offered through the Manitoba Tourism Education Council.

After coordinating and marketing countless gala dinners, award banquets, conferences and tradeshows, Stephanie looks forward to utilizing and engaging her creativity and imagination for future projects and events with On Screen Manitoba.

Phone: 204-927-5892
Email: stephanie@onscreenmanitoba.com
 

Gemma Manangan, Communications Coordinator

Gemma is a recent graduate from the Asper School of Business, holding a Bachelor of Commerce degree with majors in Marketing and Human Resources. After carefully analyzing the Manitoba job market, she decided there’s no business quite like show business and began interning at On Screen Manitoba. Three months later, she has now been dubbed the Communications Assistant of On Screen Manitoba.

Acting as Megan’s trusty sidekick, she will be helping communicate important news to all our members, planning events, and of course watching the reception desk. Gemma has always had a strong interest in the arts, particularly in film and is ready to learn and contribute to the unique landscape that is the Canadian film industry.

She loves stories, so please feel free to come by the office and tell her yours.

Phone: 204-927-5896
Email: gemma@onscreenmanitoba.com


Tracy Proutt, Administrative Assistant

Tracy is excited to be joining the screen-based media industry, and looks forward to utilizing her organizational and multi-tasking skills to provide support to On Screen Manitoba. Tracy comes to us with 20+ years of varied experience including administrative and office systems support, human resources and recruiting consulting, membership liaison, and event and meeting planning.

Tracy enjoys continuous learning and has a Certificate in Human Resource Management from the University of Manitoba, as well as a Certificate in Secretarial Sciences from Red River College.

In her free time, Tracy loves adventures with her husband (banking guy by day/rock star by night), their two busy teenagers, and her beloved assortment of friends. She also enjoys walking, reading, sports and movies.

Tracy is genuinely passionate and enthusiastic about people and looks forward to meeting you!

Phone: 204-927-5898
Email: tracy@onscreenmanitoba.com