Ashley Grenstone | ltd.

1.1A | Professional

1.1B | Personal

➣ Micro-Credential (Planned): ‘Creating & Maintaining a Work-Life Balance ‘ | Jan – Feb, 2025
Laurentian University; Online Learning Portal

➣ MA (Paused): ‘Human Systems Intervention ‘ | Sept 2020
Concordia University; Montreal, QC

➣ BA (Completed): ‘Human Rights & Social Justice ‘ | June 2017
Carleton University; Ottawa, ON

➣ BA (3/4 years complete): ‘Visual & Product Design ‘ | 2008 – 2011
NSCAD University; Halifax, NS

➣ Secondary Education Diploma (Completed) | 2008 – 2011
St. Peters Catholic High School; Ottawa, ON

➣ Research (Planned): ‘Transgender/Non-binary Histories in the Ottawa/Gatineau Area ‘
Independent; Gatineau, QC

➣ Research (Planned): ‘Two-Spirit Identities & Traditional Knowledge ‘
Independent; Gatineau, QC

➣ Academic Paper: ‘REDD Washed Green: An Analytical Response To “REDD ALERT!: How REDD+ Projects Undermine Peasant Farming and Real Solutions to Climate Change” | Dec 2016

➣ Academic Paper: ‘Better Access to Food and Nutrition for Malayans in the Ségou Region: An examination of MDG #1 Through the lens of a Case Study Analysis on Project ‘IFONS‘ | Dec 2015

➣ Academic Paper: ‘Why the culpability of a child soldier does not validate the use of torture and/or execution by the state‘ | Dec 2014

A. Project Lead: ‘All Nations Recognition Award Ceremony ‘

Senior Administrator, CBC/Radio-Canada | Date: June 20, 2024
Led the planning, execution, and post-event reporting for a company-wide virtual event hosted by the CBC/Radio-Canada Indigenous Office in partnership with the ‘All Nations’ Employee Resource Group (ERG).

Responsibilities included:

• Coordinating with project stakeholders and assigned staff
• Managing communications, agendas, and scripting
• Budgeting and logistical planning
• Designing visuals and establishing community protocols 
• Securing guest speakers and organizing the awards ceremony

B. Event Coordinator: ‘Writers’ Retreat’

Senior Administrator, CBC/Radio-Canada | May 8-12, 2023
Coordinated a week-long in-person retreat held in Wendake, QC, supporting a key drafting phase of the CBC/Radio-Canada National Indigenous Strategy.

Responsibilities included:

• Managing travel, accommodations, per diems, and on-site logistics
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders and Indigenous Strategy contributors
• Developing the retreat agenda and maintaining detailed records
• Overseeing budget tracking and expense reporting
• Ensuring culturally appropriate planning in collaboration with local partners

C. Indigenous Recruitment Officer

Contract Position, Carleton University | Aug – Dec 2019
Supported Indigenous student outreach as part of a cross-departmental initiative between Undergraduate Admissions and the Centre for Indigenous Initiatives at Carleton University.

Responsibilities included:

• Representing the Centre for Indigenous Initiatives in both urban and remote communities
• Planning and coordinating a five-month travel schedule across secondary schools, community centres, and post-secondary institutions
• Managing logistics including transportation, accommodations, per diems, and equipment rentals
• Engaging with Indigenous youth and young adults to promote post-secondary opportunities
• Collaborating with internal departments to align messaging and recruitment strategies

⏭ Small business Owner (Contract) | 2015 – Current
Ashley Grenstone Ltd.; Remote

⏭ Tree Planter (Seasonal) | May – Mid-July 2025
Heritage Restoration Inc.; Algonquin Park/Timmins/Cochrane/Chapleau, ON

⏭ Central Poll Supervisor (Contract) | April 2025
Elections Canada; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Senior Administrator (Full-Time/Permanent Salary) | Jan 2022 – Sept 2024
CBC/Radio-Canada Indigenous Office, Corporate Development; Remote / Ottawa, ON

⏭ National Two-Spirit Youth Coordinator (Contract) | June – Dec 2021
2SiMS (Two-Spirits in Motion Society); Remote / Ottawa, ON

⏭ Teaching Assistant (Contract) | Fall Semester 2020
BA Course: ‘Interpersonal Communication and Relationships’, Concordia Uni.; Remote / Ottawa, ON

⏭ Gender Equity Toolkit Coordinator (Contract) | March 2020
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples; Remote / Ottawa, ON

⏭ Indigenous Recruitment Officer (Contract) | Aug – Dec 2019
Centre for Indigenous Initiatives, Carleton University; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Project Leader (Logistics) (Contract) | June – August 2019
Responsible for the health and safety of Program Participants 24/7 over the 6.5 week period; Organizing and facilitating schedules, meals and activities; Role-Model/Mentorship; Northern Youth Abroad; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Membership Sales and Services Rep (Full-Time) | Jan – June 2019
YMCA/YWCA Canada; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Front Store Supervisor (Full-Time) | Oct 2018 – Jan 2019
Toys’R’us; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Deli Food Prep (Full-Time) | Feb – Oct 2018
Sobeys; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Cashier (Full-Time) | Jan 2017 – Feb 2018
Shoppers Drugmart; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Concierge / Security Guard (Full-Time) | Feb – Dec 2016
Iron Horse Security and Investigations; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Mentor/Role Model: High School Students (Full-Time) | Sept 2014 – June 2015
Urban Alternative Aboriginal High School Program; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Mentor/Role Model: University Students (Full-Time) | Feb – Oct 2013
Carleton University / Centre for initiatives in Education; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Seasonal Sales Rep (Part-Time) | Fall 2013
Party City; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Cashier/Baker (Part-Time) | Nov 2011 – April 2012
Tim Hortons; Fall River, NS

⏭ Deli Assistant (Full-Time) | June 2010 – Sept 2011
Costco Wholesale; Dartmouth, NS

⏭ Cashier/Gardener (Part-Time) | Summer 2009
Farmer Clems; Fall River, NS

⏭ Seafood Dep. Assistant (Part-Time) | Sept 2008 – June 2009
Sobeys; Ottawa, ON

⏭ Front End Grocery Clerk (Part-Time) | Sept 2006 – June 2007
Save On Foods; Edmonton, AB

❖ Graphic Designer: Wedding Invitations | Feb 2024
Private Wedding Event; Ottawa, ON

❖ Brand Designer: ‘Lifestyle App’ | April 2023
E-Merge; Toronto, ON

❖ Visual Designer: Logo | Feb 2023
Bear Friends.; Timmins, ON

❖ Illustrator: Book Cover Design | Nov 2022
Bear Friends.; Timmins, ON

❖ Visual Designer: ‘Brand Package’ | May 2021
Zenith Consulting Inc.; Toronto, ON

❖ Graphic Recorder: Community Consultation | March 2021
Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan; Virtual / Regina SK

❖ Visual Designer: ‘Crucial Voices Report ‘ | Feb 2021
Students For Consent Culture; Victoria, BC

❖ Visual Designer: Internal Documents | Dec 2020
Northern Youth Abroad; Ottawa, ON

❖ Visual Designer: Student Agenda | Sept 2020
Centre for Initiatives in Education; Ottawa ON

❖ Toolkit Designer: ‘Everyone has a Place in the Circle ‘ | March 2020
WAGE sponsored Gender Equity Toolkit by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples; Ottawa, ON

❖ Designer: Poster | Sept 2018
Miinwashin Lodge; Ottawa ON

❖ Visual Designer: Poster | Aug 2018
CUPE 1281; Ottawa, ON

❖ Painter: Mural painting | Fall 2016 – Spring 2017
Gender and Sexuality Resource Centre; Ottawa ON

❖ Booklet Designer: Canadian Under 25 Rifle Team | Fall 2015 – Spring 2016
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association; Ottawa, ON

❖ Apparel Designer: ‘Canadian Under 25 Rifle Team ‘ | Fall 2015 – Spring 2016
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association; Ottawa, ON

❖ Logo/Signature Designer: Indigenous Policy and Administration | Fall 2014 – Spring 2015
Public Policy & Administration Masters Program, Carleton University; Ottawa, ON

❖ Apparel Designer: ‘Cadets Core/2332 ‘ | May 2014
Maj E.J.G. Holland VC; Ottawa, ON

❖ Logo Designer: Indigenous Enriched Support Program | Fall 2013 – Spring 2014
The Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement, Carleton University; Ottawa, ON

➣ Speaker: ‘2-Spirit Peoples and MMIWG+ ‘ | Feb 2020
Minwaashin Lodge; Ottawa, ON

➣ Workshop Facilitator: ‘Map Making Session ‘ | May 2019
Ottawa Comic-con; Ottawa, ON

➣ Speaker: ‘Trans Day of Remembrance ‘ | Nov 2018
City of Ottawa Human Rights Memorial; Ottawa, ON

➣ Workshop Facilitator: ‘Trans Identities ‘ | Sept 2018
Carleton University Graduate Student Association, Carleton University; Ottawa, ON

➣ Speaker: Demonstration | Feb 2017
National Art Gallery; Ottawa, ON

➣ Speaker: ‘Trans Mental Health ‘ | Nov 2016
Student Alliance for Mental Health (SAMH), Carleton University; Ottawa, ON

➣ Workshop Participant: ‘Trans Digital Storytelling Workshop ‘ | June 2016
Grad Student Project; York University, Toronto, ON

➣ ‘National Native media Conference‘ Hosted by the Indigenous Journalism Association | Aug 10-12, 2023 | Logistical/administrative lead for CBC/Radio-Canada colleagues & guest speakers; Winnipeg MB

➣ ‘All Nations Gathering‘ Hosted by the CBC/Radio-Canada Indigenous Office & All Nations ERG | Aug 9, 2023 | Event Coordinator; Winnipeg MB

➣ ‘NAIG 2023‘ Hosted by the North American Indigenous Games | July 15-23, 2023 Logistical/administrative support for CBC/Radio-Canada colleagues; Booth/Table Support; Kjipuktuk, NS

➣ ‘Writers’ Retreat‘ Hosted by the CBC/Radio-Canada Indigenous Office | May 8-12, 2023
Event Coordinator; Wendake QC

➣ ‘Indigenous Disability & Wellness Gathering‘ Hosted by the Indigenous Disability Canada | Nov 15-17, 2022 | Logistical/administrative lead for CBC colleagues & CBC guest speakers; Booth/Table Coordinator; Victoria, BC

➣ ‘34th Annual International 2Spirit Gathering’ Organized by the Edmonton 2Spirit Society | July 2021
2SiMS Staff Representative; Métis Crossing; Smokey Lake, AB

➣ ‘2^nd Wind Forum‘ Hosted by the Two-Spirits in Motion Foundation | Jan 25-26, 2020
Attendee; The society’s first Annual General Meeting by and for Two-Spirit Peoples. Toronto, ON

➣ ‘GDC 2019′ Hosted by the Game Developers Conference | March 18–22, 2019
Attendee; Moscone Convention Center; San Francisco, CA

➣ ‘Human Rights Conference’ Hosted by the University of Ottawa | January 2018
Attendee; Ottawa, ON

➣ Volunteer Tutor: Intro to Graphic Design | 2014 – Current
1-on-1 tutoring; Online Sessions

➣ Organizer/Facilitator: Workshop on Trans Rights for Teaching Assistants | Sept 2018
Carleton University Student Association (CUSA); Ottawa, ON

➣ Student Mentor: Urban Alternative Aboriginal High School Program | Sept – April, 2013 – 2015
Centre for Initiatives in Education, Carleton University; Ottawa, ON

➣ Finalist: ‘Solidarity Art Space’ Contest 2020 by Massey Books & Gallery | Jan 2020
$250 award and Group Exhibition; Vancouver, BC

➣ Sponsorship: ‘2nd Wind Forum’ by the Two-Spirits in Motion Foundation | Jan 2020
Forum, travel, and accommodations; Toronto, ON

➣ Scholarship: ‘Game Developers Conference 2019’ by Dames Making games | Nov 2018
$1700 Conference and Summit Ticket to attend the March 2019 Game Dev Conference; San Francisco, CA

➣ Micro-Grant: ‘Tontine Award’ by the Boursies Tontine Awards Foundation | June 2018
$1000 writing grant; Ottawa, ON

➣ ‘Trans/Non-Binary Arts Incubator‘ by Cara Tierney | March 2022
Virtual and In-person gathering, Ottawa, ON

➣ ‘3 Person Artist Exhibition‘ by Massey Books & Gallery | May – July 2021
The Massy Arts Society is on Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh and Tsleil-Waututh territories; Vancouver, BC

➣ ‘To Be Continued: Troubling the Queer Archive‘ by Cara Tierney and Anna Shah Hoque | Aug 2020 – May 2021 | Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) Ottawa, ON

➣ ‘Ovation‘ by RAW Ottawa | Dec 2018
Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, Ottawa, ON

➣ ‘Queer Landscapes Queer Intersections: ‘An Art Exhibition exploring LGBTQ Social Issues + Identities from an Intersectional Perspective’‘ Presented by Ontario Public Service Pride Network | May – June 2017 | Juried by Robert Houle, Pamila Matharu, and Syrus Marcus Ware; John B Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON

➣ ‘4th Annual Community Exhibition‘ by the Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) | Nov 2014
Happening every few years, this exhibition celebrates the creativity of the Carleton community; Ottawa, ON

➣ ‘Annual Community Exhibition‘ by the Art gallery of Alberta | March 2008
Annual community art exhibition celebrating the Edmonton art community; Edmonton, AL

➣ Panel Host: ‘Indigenous Human Trafficking ‘ | March 2020
Minwaashin Lodge; Ottawa, ON

➣ Co-Organizer: Ottawa Dyke March | August 2018
Minto Park; Ottawa, ON

➣ Public Relations Lead: Rally for Support of Bill C-16 on Trans Rights | April 2016
Parliament Hill; Ottawa, ON

➣ ‘Untitled‘ | Planned (2025/26)
Autobiography, TBD.

➣ ‘The Big Awful Thing‘ (working title) | Ongoing (2024 – Current)
Illustrated children’s book, TBD.

➣ ‘Transphoria‘ | Ongoing (2019 – Current)
Autobiography, TBD.

➣ ‘Two-Spirit People All Across Turtle Island‘ | Published March 22, 2019
Article, PornHub Sexual Wellness Centre.

➣ ‘1 Contrary 5 Agokwe-Nini ‘ Published March 22, 2019. Documentary • 43 min

Directed by Howard Adler and Carmel Whittle, ‘1 Contrary 5 Agokwe-Nini ‘ talk-show style documentary discussing gender, sexuality, Indigenous identity, traditional two-spirit roles, terminology, accessing ceremony and more.

➣ Backstage | General Member; Oct 2025 – Current
“The place to get hired for… Everything Entertainment”

➣ Book An Artist | General Member; Feb 2024 – Current
“From murals to canvases, we make it easy to make more art.”

➣ STEPS | General Member; Jan 2024 – Current
“Pushing your creative boundaries and building inclusive communities through art and creative placemaking”

➣ Mural Routes | General Member, Feb 2019 – Current
“Mural Routes activates communities by facilitating the creation of responsive, collaborative murals, and provides opportunities to build and advance careers in mural art. Our vision is to be a leading resource for all artists, organizations and communities creating mural art”

➣ Ottawa Dyke March | Member of Organizational Team, 2021 – 2022
“The Ottawa Dyke March first took place July 10, 2004, in solidarity with other dyke marches around the world”

➣ Centre for Gender Advocacy | Board Member, 2021 – 2022
“The Centre for Gender Advocacy is an independent, student-funded, Concordia University organization mandated to promote gender equality and empowerment, particularly as it relates to marginalized communities”

➣ Missing Maps Project | Volunteer: Crowd Mapping Rural Tanzania, Sept 2021
“The Missing Maps project aims to map the most vulnerable places in the world (affected by humanitarian crises: disease epidemics, conflict, natural disasters, poverty, environmental crises)“

➣ Ottawa Arts Council | 2021 Awards Juror, April – June 2021
“Supporting, promoting and championing the arts in Ottawa”

➣ Kind Space | Board of Directors – General, June 2017/18
“Kind Space is a community centre in Ottawa – unceded Algonquin territory – that offers resources, events, social and educational programming. Our work celebrates, supports, and prioritizes oppressed sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions”

➣ Word Warriors Society | Financial Director, Sept 2013 – April 2014
Ashley and other Carleton University students initiated the second generation of Word Warriors after the original society graduated out.