Mia Herrera

My Internet Highlight of the Week

miaherrera — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:28:59 +0000

August 3^rd, 2009 marked a memorable occasion: The day Penguin acknowledged me on Twitter. At the time, being acknowledged by Penguin on Twitter was like shaking a celebrity’s hand for me. It gave me a euphoric, giddy high. Over the past couple of years, there have been a few other times where I have had the same exciting feeling of going out in the world and rubbing shoulders with people I admire.

I received a similar thrill a couple of weeks ago when I visited Diaspora Dialogue’s website. I’ve been an avid follower of this Toronto-based arts organization since I happened upon it a couple of years ago. Imagine my surprise when I visited their site and saw they linked to one of my YorkScene articles. I was shocked and giddy. I print-screened it and saved it. It made my day.

How awesome is it to admire an organization for so long, only to find your name on the top of their homepage one day? Very awesome!

To read the YorkScene article, check it out here. The article also appears on Live in Limbo and Nerd Girl Pinups, so if you’re into Ontario talent or like books as much as hot chicks who dig Star Wars, check the article out on those platforms, too!

Project Management Progress

miaherrera — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:02:00 +0000

As previously mentioned, this January I started a course in Foundations of Project Management. The course proved to be extremely challenging. Though hard work gave me an 80% average for coursework, the course’s final exam left me feeling downcast. Meticulously applying knowledge to plans and charters was one thing, but rote memorization of processes, inputs, outputs, tools and techniques was something different.

My certification exam was scheduled shortly after my course’s final exam but, after leaving school, I knew I might not obtain my certification unless I really hit the books. What ensued was 12 hours straight of studying each day until my certification exam. And I’m happy to say that the studying paid off.

I am officially a Certified Associate of Project Management! Now, I just need about a year more of related work experience before I can write my PMP exam. Would anyone like to employ me in a project managing capacity? I need relevant work experience, please! : )

YorkScene: Building a Sense of Community with the Arts

miaherrera — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:31:18 +0000

Check out my latest YorkScene post: How the Arts build a sense of community!

As always, please comment and review. Are you affiliated to any local arts councils? If so, how has your arts council experience been? If not, why not check it out? Let me know what you think!

Book Launch: Farzana Doctor’s Six Metres of Pavement

miaherrera — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:36:21 +0000

What happens when you make the biggest mistake of your life? Farzana Doctor’s newest book, Six Meters of Pavement, deals with questions of regret and redemption in the story of a father who accidentally kills his baby daughter by forgetting her in the backseat of his car.

Early in March, the Toronto-based This is Not a Reading Serie s hosted the book launch for Farzana Doctor’s latest book, offering a night of good conversation, storytelling and music at the Gladstone Hotel. To read more about my night at the Gladstone, check out my Live in Limbo article here.

Shop Spotlight: Heroes World

miaherrera — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:36:28 +0000

In light of my previous post about nice places, the Markham-based comics and games store, Heroes World, is a really, really nice place. You may have heard me mention Heroes World before – I only have good things to say about it – but it was a real pleasure for me to write a full-length feature on the store, which appeared on the home page of CCMonthly.com.

To hear more about this comics and games shop and the role it plays in the Markham community, check it out. If you live in Markham, Heroes World is your best bet on finding the comic or obscure game of your choice. This place single-handedly provided for my game board addiction and recommended half the awesome comics I’ve reviewed. Hopefully they can do the same for you!