Hi there,
my name's Maxime St-Jacques Couture and I'm on a mission: get that creative job. Perhaps we could work together...
Words people use to describe me:
approachable
action oriented
spontaneous
learns on the fly
open minded
diplomatic
flexible
passionate
warm
efficient
good listener
people oriented
up to date
pedagogue
sees the big picture
confident
I worked in different fields in the passed few years. Here are significant work experiences :
Communication teacher
at Cégep Régional de
Lanaudière à Terrebonne
2019 - Present day
developed skills
lesson planning
teaching research methodology
teaching Photoshop, Audacity and inDesign
teaching Public Relations
realizations
student music video contest
open house day
high school career day
Fab lab coordinator
at at brossard public library
2016-2019
developed skills
technical and operational management
STEAM workshops preparation
public relations and networking
realizations
discussion panels guest
maker summer camp
community organizations and
school groups workshops
creative at Apple
2011-2016
developed skills
workshop facilitation
collaboration and activities planning
troubleshooting and fixing electronic devices
motivate and inspire team members
realizations
school workshops : storytelling with Garageband, iMovie and iBooks Author
hour of code workshop: coding basics
workshops : videography, photography, word processing, iPad basics...
employee training and mentorship
project manager
at vélo festif MTL
2016
developed skills
guiding tours in a festive manner
logistics and contingency management
custom mechanics
social media content creation
public relations
realizations
TV shoots with Vrak.tv and V télé
brand identity overhaul
family events and parades
employee training and mentorship
Teacher for a day at Liceo Profesor Juan Bosch
Dominican Republic
outcome
english and french classes
improvised classes with songs and drawings
discussions in spanish
student show
Front-end developer
HTML / CSS / Javascript
PHP / MySQL
finding answers online
Google Maps / Ad Manager API
Director of production
set design / set production
project management
making more with less
handiwork
director (musical)
scriptwriting and directing
choreography
light design and audio mixing
gold medal at Jeux de la communication
School and personal projects helped me sharpen my technical and design skills.
Many keep good memories of the magical moments we shared...
« Il était très articulé, me faisait chercher les solutions, ce qui me permettra de me rappeler plus longtemps ce que j’ai appris. »
-Apple customer
Je suis très satisfaite des accommodements et tu as réussi à nous motiver [...] comme si on était avec toi en classe. [...] Les vidéos étaient dynamiques, drôles et très claires. Merci !
-(Remote) student
« Fast - Friendly - Knowledgeable - Kick ***! »
-Apple customer
« Maximus était intéressant. Il a su mêler l’humour à l’apprentissage. Bravo! »
-Apple customer
« Le guide était super, il avait une très belle énergie et était partant pour nous suivre dans nos activités. »
-Vélo Festif customer