Alex has been living, working, and studying in Montreal for nearly 10 years. His professional career began with an aprenticeship as a handmade papermaker, a trade he practices to this day on Montreal’s Lachine Canal. He credits this for an enduring connection to small local business. He has a degree in

dna ,noitazinagro ytinummoc desab bew ni ecneirepxe dna ,ytisrevinU aidrocnoC morf gninnalP nabrUcommunity economic development. As well as pursuing an academic interest in urban economics and economic geography in McGill’s Masters of Urban Planning program, Alex has undertaken the position of director of client relations @ www.madeinmontreal.org.

His experience with small business and interest in the nature of networks within local urban economies

Professional Experience• May 2010 – Current

madeinmontreal.org web development, business planning, funding application• May – August 2009

turcot.ca web development, community activation: Community University Research Alliance McGill• Jan – May 2009

Planning intern Regroupment Economic et Social de la Sud-Ouest• May – Aug 2008

Development business Strategy and publication of local urban manufacturing document:everydaypeople.ca

Education• Master of Urban Planning Candidate, McGill University (Current)• Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning, Concordia University (2009)

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ALEX CARRUTHERS