Experience

Telegraph-Journal

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • May 2022 - Present

  I work as a reporter at the Telegraph Journal in the Saint John newsroom.

• Content Manager

  • Jan 2018 - May 2022

  I help produce online content for a provincial chain of newspapers, including posting, social media, video, front page management and editing. I also have print responsibilities including editing, coordinating wire sections and compiling a weekly arts section.

• Senior Content Editor

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2018

  I helped produce online and print content for a provincial chain of newspapers, including editing, social media, video and front page management.



Howler Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • May 2017 - Apr 2019

  I helped edit at Howler, a quarterly soccer magazine, where I assisted with line edits, story structure and suggestions for writers. I helped edit at Howler, a quarterly soccer magazine, where I assisted with line edits, story structure and suggestions for writers.



Toronto Star

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Tablet producer

  • Sep 2016 - Jul 2017

  I worked with designers and section editors to produce content for Star Touch, the Toronto Star's tablet app, including editorial packaging, copyediting, display writing and video editing.

• Tablet content editor

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

  I write display copy and edit content for the Toronto Star's tablet app, including articles, columns and video.



Fort McMurray Today

• Fort McMurray, Alberta

• Multimedia reporter

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

  I covered municipal politics and crime for a daily newspaper in the heart of the oilsands. My beat included coverage of council and city issues, as well as reporting on breaking crime stories and court coverage. I combined well-written articles with investigative work and live-tweeting and commentary via social media to make my work indispensable for those following civic issues in Fort McMurray. I covered municipal politics and crime for a daily newspaper in the heart of the oilsands. My beat included coverage of council and city issues, as well as reporting on breaking crime stories and court coverage. I combined well-written articles with investigative work and live-tweeting and commentary via social media to make my work indispensable for those following civic issues in Fort McMurray.



Lac La Biche Post

• Lac La Biche, Alberta

• Reporter

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  I wrote, took photos, produced video and did layout for a community weekly in Northern Alberta. My job involved generating story ideas for the main paper and a regional supplement, executing those ideas in a weekly timeframe. I also helped maintain the paper's existing Facebook presence while attempting to direct more traffic towards the website. My major subject areas were sports, crime, provincial politics and federal politics. I wrote, took photos, produced video and did layout for a community weekly in Northern Alberta. My job involved generating story ideas for the main paper and a regional supplement, executing those ideas in a weekly timeframe. I also helped maintain the paper's existing Facebook presence while attempting to direct more traffic towards the website. My major subject areas were sports, crime, provincial politics and federal politics.



Fort McMurray Today

• Fort McMurray, Alberta

• Intern reporter

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  I wrote, took photos, shot videos, and designed interactive features for the Today, where I covered city politics, spot news, oilsands developments and other issues that affect the Fort McMurray community. Coverage of the 2013 Alberta floods earned my stories pickup across the QMI wire, including the Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto Sun papers. I also set the record at the time for unique pageviews on the Today's website. I wrote, took photos, shot videos, and designed interactive features for the Today, where I covered city politics, spot news, oilsands developments and other issues that affect the Fort McMurray community. Coverage of the 2013 Alberta floods earned my stories pickup across the QMI wire, including the Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto Sun papers. I also set the record at the time for unique pageviews on the Today's website.



The Ubyssey Publications Society

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor, Web

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

  As Managing Editor, I was in charge of the web presence at the Ubyssey, including managing article content, web design, finding alternate story forms and operating the paper's social media accounts. I oversaw a redesign, launched a new blog and more than doubled the paper's average unique pageviews.

• Senior Web Writer

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012

  I contribute content across all sections to the web edition of the student paper at UBC Vancouver, providing up-to-the minute coverage that helps power the site's 24/7 daily schedule.



Canadian University Press

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Features Bureau Chief

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012

  I help select and edit content from member papers of a national student press co-operative to run on the Features newswire. By working with papers and contributing content, I ensure the Features wire is a platform for new writers and a valuable resource for member papers. I help select and edit content from member papers of a national student press co-operative to run on the Features newswire. By working with papers and contributing content, I ensure the Features wire is a platform for new writers and a valuable resource for member papers.



The Phoenix News

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor-in-Chief

  • May 2010 - Apr 2011

  As the EIC, I overhauled our production structure, trained eight new staff, started the paper on the road to independence, and put out a year of issues for a 24-page student paper.

• Online Editor

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2010

  I coordinated the development of the Phoenix's website, which had been inactive for over a year. I worked with the Hot Ink CMS platform, HTML, some CSS, and developed exclusive content for the Internet, as well as co-ordinated live updates through Twitter.

• Features Editor

  • Nov 2008 - Apr 2010

  I edited and wrote articles for a mid-size student newspaper at the University of British Columbia Okanagan in Kelowna, BC. As the Features Editor, I wrote pieces of 1,000-2,000 words that look at pressing topics in depth. I also contributed to other sections of the paper, with experience writing for news, arts, issues and activism, sports, and the opinions section.

• WPNCUP 2009 Organizer

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2009

  I was the organizer for the 2009 Western Prairie Northern Canadian University Press conference. I prepared my paper's conference bid, I prepared and managed the budget, the paper's schedule, and the registration process. I recruited speakers, secured catering, and solicited sponsorship.



Kelowna Daily Courier

• Kelowna, Canada

• Student reporter

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  As a reporting intern, I covered stories for a daily newspaper over the summer of 2010 including court cases, forest fires, the HST, and other important events in Kelowna, breaking the arrest of two student executives from UBC Okanagan at the G20 and landing on the front page several times. As a reporting intern, I covered stories for a daily newspaper over the summer of 2010 including court cases, forest fires, the HST, and other important events in Kelowna, breaking the arrest of two student executives from UBC Okanagan at the G20 and landing on the front page several times.



Canadian University Press

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Western Bureau Chief

  • May 2009 - Apr 2010

  I wrote news articles weekly for the national CUP newswire on subjects of national importance with relevance to B.C. papers. My articles have been printed in student newspapers in eight Canadian provinces. I wrote news articles weekly for the national CUP newswire on subjects of national importance with relevance to B.C. papers. My articles have been printed in student newspapers in eight Canadian provinces.



The 24th Minute

• Pacific Correspondant

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  I worked providing Vancouver Whitecaps news and analysis for a daily Canadian soccer blog. The 24th Minute was the winner of Best Sports Blog in the 2009 Canadian Blog Awards. I worked providing Vancouver Whitecaps news and analysis for a daily Canadian soccer blog. The 24th Minute was the winner of Best Sports Blog in the 2009 Canadian Blog Awards.