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Ching Yi Cheung

@chingyicheung

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Arts administrator and creative producer combining arts management, grant success, and sales expertise.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles that combine arts program leadership and operational management in mission-driven organizations, with opportunities for fundraising, team growth, and creative production.

I am an arts administrator and creative producer with extensive experience in arts programming, operations, and client-facing sales across nonprofit and commercial sectors. I have led major projects, secured significant grants, managed national accounts, and produced sold-out theatre productions while delivering multimillion-dollar quotations and revenue.

I bring strong cross-cultural communication skills, fluency in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, and technical proficiency in CRM, ERP and creative tools (NetSuite, QuickBooks, HubSpot, Adobe). I deliver strategic project leadership, fundraising success, and practical operational improvements that scale teams and audience impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Individual Artist

Current

Self Employed

May 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Produced and directed sold-out theatre productions, secured a $10,000 Toronto Arts Council grant, served as board treasurer for Arts Starts, and managed stage and production roles across multiple shows.

Theatre Production Stage Management Budgeting Arts Administration Fundraising Board Governance

Quotation Specialist

VISO Inc.

Nov 2022 - Apr 2025 (2 years 5 months)

Managed national accounts and the full sales cycle for major clients (Tim Hortons, TD Bank), generating CAD $4M in 2024 and leading an $8M custom quotation for a royal project while coordinating post-sales services and system migration to NetSuite.

Account Management Quoting NetSuite Epicor Migration B2B Sales Pricing Management Order Management

Videography Director

Excelsior

Oct 2024 - Nov 2024 (1 month)

Directed multi-camera live video production for the Excelsior 10th Anniversary Gala Concert, planning camera positions and supervising on-site camera operators for dynamic concert coverage.

Video Supervision

Administrative Assistant

TOHO Garage Doors

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Handled bookkeeping and inside sales tasks, maintained transaction ledgers and QuickBooks quotations, and implemented SOPs that increased office productivity by 150% and grew Cantonese-speaking customers by 30%.

Bookkeeping Quickbooks Google Sheets Inside Sales SOP Development Customer Service Canva Adobe Creative Suite Translation

Senior Executive Secretary

The Association of Women with Disabilities Hong Kong

May 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 3 months)

Led operations and major projects, securing over CAD $330,000 in grants, expanding staff capacity, increasing social media engagement to 3,000+ followers, and delivering large-scale public events and fundraising campaigns.

Project Management Fundraising Event Production Financial Reporting Stakeholder Management

Assistant Curator

Circus Limited

Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 (4 months)

Coordinated Cultural Salon arts events, managed artist payments and logistics, designed event venues, and executed digital marketing campaigns to grow program reach using Mailchimp, Eventbrite, Facebook Ads, and Google Analytics.

Curatorial Support Event Coordination Digital Marketing Mailchimp Eventbrite Google Analytics

Music Composer

Freelance

Oct 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 3 months)

Composed original scores and designed sound and lighting for theatre and film productions, including works presented at the Edinburgh Fringe and projects awarded by BFI, while managing technical operations.

Compose Sound Design Lighting Design Technical Management Production Cues

Administration Manager

FL Group UK Limited

Aug 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year)

Established the UK office, handling company registration, bank setup, ICT and workspace operations, onboarding, and executive support to the CEO and CFO during initial international expansion.

Google Workspace Facilities Management Onboarding Executive Support Travel Coordination

Personal Assistant

Sandy Lane Productions

Mar 2016 - Jun 2016 (3 months)

Translated scripts and prepared pitching materials for the Beijing International Film Festival, presented pitches bilingually, and produced investor-facing decks and revenue projections.

Final Draft Pitch Decks Presentation Research Bilingualism

Event Officer

Tom Lee Music Co. Ltd.

Mar 2015 - Nov 2015 (8 months)

Organized music education programs and large public events (Steinway competitions, Yamaha Asian Beat), managed marketing collateral, artist payments, venue bookings, and on-site production logistics.

Event Management Arts Administration Marketing Ticketing Production Coordination Vendor Management

Executive Assistant

The Education University of Hong Kong

Mar 2014 - Mar 2015 (1 year)

Produced the MUSES music program, managing artist invitations, visas, budgets, logistics, and large-scale university events while supervising performing groups and outreach initiatives.

Visa Processing Budget Management

Research Assistant

The Education University of Hong Kong

Sep 2013 - Mar 2014 (6 months)

Collected and analyzed data on Putonghua song education, producing visual summaries in Excel that supported findings presented at an academic conference.

Data Collection Microsoft Excel Data Analysis Research Assistance