I’m a first-gen Canadian who moved to Toronto from Poland as a teeny kid. My world has always been a complex mix of cultural dualities. I received my PhD from Toronto Metropolitan University, and my BA and MA from the University of Toronto.

My multi-award winning PhD research examined the realties of entrepreneurship in the digital-first sector and provided the first benchmark analysis of gender and race across key creative roles in Canadian scripted web series. For this, I was awarded the Ryerson Gold Medal, and the Communication and Culture Dissertation Prize and I’ve shared this work all over the world. You can check it out here. I love writing about and dissecting the dynamics of power in the media, and how identity intersects with issues like economics, policy, politics, and opportunity. This theme runs through my creative and more scholarly writing.

Aside from running my company, Pink Moon Studio with my incredible partners, I’m an Assistant Professor at Ontario Tech University. We’re striving for building a community of creative excellence in the East. Prior to this, I led the Transmedia Zone, a media innovation incubator at Toronto Metropolitan University. This is a genuinely amazing community of inspiring creative innovators, and it was such a privilege to have had a hand in shaping it.

Currently, I sit on the board of directors of the Independent Production Fund, and I’m the former president of the Web Series Canada.

I speak at, host and lead a lot of events, including design thinking workshops, fireside chats, panels, and guest talks. Connect with me to learn more.