EL BUSH | CV
EDUCATION
McGill University (Montreal, QC) | September 2025 – April 2027
MA Communications, Specialty in Women & Gender Studies, Thesis.
Co-Supervision: Dr. Carrie Rentschler & Dr. Alex Blue V
McGill University (Montreal, QC) | September 2020 – May 2024
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Cultural Studies, Art History, and Communications
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
January 2023 – Present | Freelance Designer, Web Developer, & Copywriting. Montreal, QC.
February 2023 – Present | Marketing Copilot, Marketing Specialist. Toronto, ON.
February 2023 – Present | Women Talk Tech Podcast. Executive Producer/Editor. Toronto, ON.
February 2021 – August 2021| Social Media and Community Coordinator Intern. Toronto, ON.
RESEARCH
The Feminist Student News and Protest Archive
(April 2024 - Present) | McGill University Research Assistant (Montreal, QC)
As a research assistance under Dr. Carrie Rentschler, I digitize, tag, and manage primary research materials from social movement organizations, building a digital archive that preserves and enhances access to historical activism. I also contribute research on student activism and support the archive’s development as a key educational resource on feminist and student movements.
AWARDS & FUNDING
November 2025: Student Engagement Fund ($1500), Presented by McGill University
September 2025: Research stipend for my work on the Feminist Student News and Protest Archive ($5000 CAD), Presented by Dr. Carrie Rentschler and McGill University
June 2025: Global Digital Revolution Award (Shortlist), Outstanding Contributions in the Microsoft Community.
June 2025: Global Digital Revolution Award (Shortlist), Rising Star of the Year.
November 2023: Gold Stevie® Award for Business Podcast of the Year, The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
November 2023: Silver Stevie® for Achievement in Developing and Promoting Women, The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
TALKS / PRESENTATIONS
May 2026: “Weaving Alternative Genealogies of Women’s Labour and Textile Practices in the History of Digital Media”, Film & Media Studies Association of Canada Annual Conference, Memorial University (St. John’s, NL)
March 2026: “Technologies of Silence: Archiving Refusal and Power in the Feminist Student News and Protest Archive”, McGill English Graduate Conference, McGill University (Montreal, QC)
March 2026: “Student Activism Archives: The challenges & Urgency of Preserving Student Organizing”, Owning our Own Histories, ARC MTL x Concordia University (Montreal, QC)
January 2026: “Gendered Entanglements: Feminist Histories of Weaving, Computing, and Women’s Labour”, (art)iculating worlds, Concordia University’s Media Studies Graduate Conference (Montreal, QC)
October 2024: Panelist, Women in Technology Panel, Community Summit North America (San Antonio, TX)
ACTIVITIES & VOLUNTEERING
2025-Present: McGill Art History and Communication Studies Graduate Student’s Association – President
2025-Present: Intercom! Zine, McGill University Communications Department – Founder & Editor-in-Chief
2023-2024: McGill University Climbing Club – Secretary
2022-2023: McGill University Department of English Students Association – VP, Communications
2021-2022: The McGill Tribune – Staff Writer
2020-2022: Sex and Self/Bodies A to Z – Community Manager, Website Designer, VP of Events
2016-2022: Plan International Canada – Volunteer, Youth Advocate, Youth Program Facilitator
AFFILIATIONS
October 2025-Present: Association of Internet Researchers, Member.
December 2025-Present: Film and Media Studies Association of Canada, Student Member.
January 2026-Present: The Feminist Media Studio, Concordia University
EXHIBITIONS & CREATIVE OUTPUTS
December 2025: Women’s Work. Short Film. https://www.elbush.com/gendered-entanglements-2025
April 2024: The Kitchen Table. Feminist Media in Montreal Festival. McGill University, April 10, 2024. https://www.elbush.com/the-kitchen-table
March 2024: Twelve Angry Men. Lighting Designer & Technical Manager. Concordia Liberal Arts Theatre Society. Mainline Theatre, Montreal, QC.