Amy LeBlanc

Available to hire

Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Instructor at University of Calgary, Department of English
January 1, 2024 - Present
Teach undergraduate English courses, support curriculum development, and contribute to ongoing research in literature and media.
Editor at Paper Bill Press
January 1, 2025 - Present
Responsible for editorial oversight and content editing for published works and media projects.
Managing Editor at Canthius: Feminism & Literary Arts
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Oversee editorial operations, manage submissions, and coordinate editorial schedules for a feminist literary arts publication.
Program Coordinator at Calgary Distinguished Writers Program, Faculty of Arts Dean’s Office, University of Calgary
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Coordinate residencies, readings, and related programs; liaise with writers, sponsors, and staff.
Research Assistant at Department of English, University of Calgary
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
SSHRC PDG grant writing for digital humanities projects; The Insurgent Architect’s House for creative writing (TIA House); departmental curriculum review.
Teaching Assistant at Department of English, University of Calgary
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Assisted in undergraduate English courses, grading, and student support.
Editor-in-Chief at NōD Magazine
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Led editorial direction and production of the magazine.
Non-fiction Editor at filling Station Magazine
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Editing non-fiction content for magazine issues.
Program Coordinator at Calgary Distinguished Writers Program
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Coordinate residencies, events, and programming; manage artist engagements.
Managing Editor at filling Station Academic & Public Service
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Editorial oversight and production coordination for magazine.
Member, Board of Directors at Canthius
January 1, 2025 - Present
Board governance and strategic planning for Canthius.
Featured Lecturer at Heritage Park (Culturally Speaking)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered lecture 'Every House is Haunted' as part of Culturally Speaking series.
Mentor at Mentorship Program
January 1, 2025 - Present
Mentor participants in the 2025 mentorship program.
Expert Panel Member at Writers Guild of Alberta
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Participated in Expert Panel for Literary Individual Project Funding, 2024.
Peer Reviewer at Athabasca University Press
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Peer review for scholarly publications.
President at English Department Graduate Association (EDGA), University of Calgary
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Led EDGA; organized graduate programming and events.
Collective Member at Anti-Racism and Decolonization Community Collective, University of Calgary
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Participant in anti-racism and decolonization initiatives and programming.
Collective Member at Canadian Literary Magazine Collective
January 1, 2023 - Present
Member of the collective contributing to Canadian literary magazine.
Director at English Department Graduate Association (EDGA), University of Calgary
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Director; oversaw graduate association activities.
Graduate Students Association Representative at English Department, University of Calgary
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Representative for graduate students to the association.
Graduate Representative at English Department, University of Calgary
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Graduate student representative.
Undergraduate Programming Committee at English Department, University of Calgary
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Member of programming committee for undergraduates.
Social Committee Member at English Department Grad Association (EDGA), University of Calgary
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Social committee involvement.
Free-Exchange Committee Member at English Department Grad Association (EDGA), University of Calgary
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Participation in exchange committee in 2020.
Collective Member at Woolf’s Voices
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Member in Woolf’s Voices collective.
Committee Member at Writers Guild of Alberta Youth Committee
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Committee member for youth initiatives.
Archive Assistant at Archives and Special Collections, Libraries and Cultural Resources, University of Calgary
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Archive assistant duties.

Education

Ph.D. at University of Calgary
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
M.A. English at University of Calgary
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
B.Ed. Secondary English at University of Calgary
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
B.A. (Hons.), English at University of Calgary
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Ph.D., English and Creative Writing at University of Calgary
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
M.A., English at University of Calgary
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
B.Ed., Secondary English at University of Calgary
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
B.A. (Hons.), English at University of Calgary
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship— Doctoral
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Eyes High Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award
January 1, 2020 - March 17, 2026
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship - Master’s
January 1, 2019 - March 17, 2026
SSHRC Impact Awards Talent Award (Nominated)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
The Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Canada Graduate Scholarship- Doctoral
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Eyes High Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship— Master’s
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Kathleen and Russell Lane Creative Writing Scholarship
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Faculty of Graduate Studies Master’s Research Scholarship
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Jillian Allan Master’s Entrance Scholarship
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship- Master’s
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet