Resume

 

 

Summary of Qualifications

• Well-developed written communications; news articles and scripts, copywriting, reports, press releases, media alerts and business letter writing.
• Well-developed verbal communications; on-camera interviews, presentations, on-air reports, debates, group program leader and instructing.
• Experience with project management and program coordination.
• Exhibits leadership skills in positions as an instructor, program coordinator, supervisor and elected council member.
• Experience with fundraising, event planning and management for a variety of organizations and age groups.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and working within large-scale budgets.
• Extensive online experience with HTML coding, CMS, WordPress, webpage design, CSS, SEO and FTP programs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline orientated environment with attention to detail.

Specialties and Skills

• Newsroom knowledge and use of the audio board, studio cameras, recording equipment, CG, & VTR.
• Computer knowledge in non-linear editing (Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere), After Effects, Compressor, Quark Xpress, Adobe InDesign, CorelDraw, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Burli, and iNews.
• Actively engaged in Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest, and blogging.

Experience

Media Writer, DealFind.com (Toronto, Ont.)  August 2011 – Present
• Write advertisement copy for daily deals on products and services in an engaging, creative, humorous and witty manner.
• Meet tight daily deadlines for a high volume of written copy while maintaining quality.
• Thoroughly research various industries and companies for Daily Deals.
• Explain details of the deal in an effective, entertaining, and  concise manner.
• Fact checking merchant information and services.
• Proofreading edited copy before it goes live on the site.

Independent Multimedia Professional April 2010 – Present
• Videography, video editing, copy writing, news writing, photography, graphic design, marketing collateral design, voice overs, audio production, and more as requested by independent clients.

Highlights include:
• Speak Your Mind – Community Blogger for the Whitby-Oshawa riding during the October 2011 Provincial Election, providing article, photos, and video. Convened by the Toronto Star.
• blogTO.com – city/news writer, providing articles and accompanying video and photographs.
• Voiceovers for Ecosim Software Inc. and PostalPix.
• Full 2.5 minutes informational marketing video shot, edited, and hand crafted motion graphics for Ecosim Software Inc.
• Demand Studios – write freelance lifestyle and information articles about a variety of topics for the web. Published work included on ehow.com and              livestrong.com.
• Engagement party photography, event photography, promotional portrait photography for a 2011 federal election candidate

VideoJournalist, EastLink TV News (Timmins, Ont.) June 2009 – June 2010

• Identify stories and generate story ideas, conduct & film interviews, shoot b-roll, capture, edit, and voice-over footage in order to complete a full-length news story.
• Conducting background research, chasing stories, script writing.
• Anchor “Neighbourhood Notes” program for Kapuskasing, conduct 3 minute in-studio interviews for interview segment, back-up newscast anchor, back-up newscast editor.
• General office administration – answer phone, respond to emails, liaison and communicate with community and viewers.
• Participated in the 2009 Lions Club & CTV Telethon as a live host.

Front End Supervisor, Michaels Arts & Crafts (Timmins, Ont.)  Oct. 2009 – April 2010
• Key holder, oversee front end, merchandise front end, create employee break schedule, process store use/damaged merchandise, cash out tills at end of night, customer service & cash.

Intern, CTV Toronto, (Toronto, Ont.) Jan. 2009 – June 2009
• Conducting interviews, script writing, research, chasing stories, setting up interviews, transcribing, reviewing footage, time coding & shot listing, shadowing reporters.

Connected Cruiser Street Team, CTV Toronto, (Toronto, Ont.) June 2008 – Sept. 2008
• Promote CTV Toronto and the local news team through community interaction at various events across Toronto and the GTA.
• Liaison with event organizers in order to arrange for CTV to be on-site during events.
• Set up and tear down of tent and promo vehicle at event sites.
• General office administration – petty cash, answer phone, respond to emails in a timely manner.

Humber College Media Sept. 2007 – April 2009
• 96.9 Radio Humber: @Humber – Daily entertainment reporter, segment producer/writer, daily show archivist, host.
• Humber TV – News anchor, daily reporter, entertainment anchor, weather camera/audio board, CG, field and studio camera, script writer, video editor, segment producer, weather producer, weather anchor.
• The Daily Planet – Design Editor for Humber’s online media publication – oversee design content, contribute to publication via news articles, photo galleries, and videos.
• Humber Et Cetera – Campus newspaper business/technology reporter, responsible for writing weekly articles for the paper, take and submit photographs.

Events Assistant, Humber Students’ Federation (Etobicoke, Ont.) Jan 2008 – April 2008
• Event preparation, set up, execution, and tear-down.
• Office administration – prepare invoices, cheque requisitions, answer phone, customer service, liaison with clubs and students.

Public Relations Seasonal Clerk, Toronto Zoo (Scarborough, Ont.) May 2007 – Sept. 2007
• Liaising with corporate clients to organize events (picnics & meetings), preparation of print materials (flyers, tickets, signage), itinerary preparation and being onsite during the event coordinating activities.
• Additional administrative duties including; department memos, billing information, deposits, and arranging consignment orders (preparation and shipment.)
• Assisting with the public events; set up, managing & assisting with public event execution, assisting with public event tear down (Public events include: Cystic Fibrosis Walk, Disney Mania Concert Series, Barbie Meet & Greet Personal Appearances, Max & Ruby Show, etc)

Vice President Student Services, Brock University Students’ Union May 2006 – May 2007
(St. Catharines, Ont.)
• Elected position – Successful election campaign strategy and implementation against five competing candidates in February, 2006
• Oversee BUSU services, including Clubs, Orientation Week, the student Health Plan, and charity events.
• Event planning, execution and management of an $80,000 Orientation Week for Brock University.
• Initiated & implemented the new First Aid Responders program (Brock Aid) in 2006/07.
• Student Dental Plan – established plan objectives, available services and negotiated healthcare insurance provider before running a successful referendum – 72% of students voted in-favour of the plan, which was implemented in 2007/8.
• Development and management of the first Frost Week event at Brock University.

 

Education

Humber College (Etobicoke, Ont.) 2007-2009
• Ontario College Advanced Diploma, Journalism – Print & Broadcast. Graduated June 24, 2009.

Brock University (St. Catharines, Ont.) 2004-2007
• B.A. Political Science, with a minor in Philosophy. Graduated June 13th, 2007.

McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario) 2003 – 2004
• Enrolled in Communication Studies, Faculty of Humanities

“One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. ‘Which road do I take?’ she asked. ‘Where do you want to go?’ was his response. ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it doesn’t matter.’ ” – Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland