Yoga Instructor

• Oct 2014 - Present

Alexa is a certified yoga instructor through Yoga Tree Studios. Her personal yoga mantra is “Ahimsa” or non-violence. She would like to bring this practice of non-violent yoga into the community noting that many of the issues seen on the mat are also treated on a daily basis by health care practitioners, like chiropractors and massage therapists. After spending seven years working alongside such health care professionals Alexa envisions the art of non-violent yoga as a tool to bring relief to an over-worked, generally tense and totally stressed out community. There is so much more to it than the physical appearance of the postures and she has always believed a holistic approach to the body is the best way to take care of our most precious gift. Yoga provides us with the body awareness to discover injury, or tension and helps the process of healing by preventing the injury from getting worse and providing space for the area also calming the mind and alleviating stress. Show less

Coordinator of Volunteers

• Jun 2014 - Present

Feature Writer

• Jan 2013 - Present

Write features for photography website Pick and choose web articles for discussion Contact sources Choose appropriate media Meetings and interviews Write features for photography website Pick and choose web articles for discussion Contact sources Choose appropriate media Meetings and interviews

Contributing Writer

• Aug 2011 - Present

Cover FanExpo and other Toronto-area comic book events Cover expo panels Break news from comic book events in the Toronto-area Meet deadline Cover FanExpo and other Toronto-area comic book events Cover expo panels Break news from comic book events in the Toronto-area Meet deadline

Reception

• Jan 2009 - Present

Reception Manage office and assist Chiropractor Pull, file and organize patient charts Create, edit and revise letters, documents, and mail outs Reception Manage office and assist Chiropractor Pull, file and organize patient charts Create, edit and revise letters, documents, and mail outs

Freelance Writer

• Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

Write feature stories Conduct Interviews Acquire press and promotional materials including photography Write previews Attend events and write reviews Fact Checking Contact Sources and set up meetings Write feature stories Conduct Interviews Acquire press and promotional materials including photography Write previews Attend events and write reviews Fact Checking Contact Sources and set up meetings

Personal Assistant

• Jul 2007 - Aug 2013

Write and edit bi-monthly news letter Writing services Set up, organize and use database Answer phones and manage patients Organize data, and manage the office Pull, file and organize patient charts Create, copy edit, revise handouts and info packages Edit and revise blog articles and newsletters Invoice, log, and handle payments Write and edit bi-monthly news letter Writing services Set up, organize and use database Answer phones and manage patients Organize data, and manage the office Pull, file and organize patient charts Create, copy edit, revise handouts and info packages Edit and revise blog articles and newsletters Invoice, log, and handle payments

Research and Development

• Sep 2011 - Feb 2013

Research and development Gathering Intel Transcribing Interviews (one-on-one and group) "Chantal Chamandy Entertainment is an independent film production and finance company focused on acquiring intellectual property, creative development, producing, and music scoring . Our passion projects include true stories, provocative and timely subject matters, as well as romantic comedies." www.chantalchamandyent.com Research and development Gathering Intel Transcribing Interviews (one-on-one and group) "Chantal Chamandy Entertainment is an independent film production and finance company focused on acquiring intellectual property, creative development, producing, and music scoring . Our passion projects include true stories, provocative and timely subject matters, as well as romantic comedies." www.chantalchamandyent.com

Freelance Writer

• Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

Contact sources Conduct and transcribe Interviews Write feature pieces on industry relevant news Get editorial quality photographs Connect and interact with editors Pitch story ideas Contact sources Conduct and transcribe Interviews Write feature pieces on industry relevant news Get editorial quality photographs Connect and interact with editors Pitch story ideas

Digital Journalist

• Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

Write online news Find Creative Commons and free for use photos Research and develop feature stories Contact and interview sources Meet deadline Write online news Find Creative Commons and free for use photos Research and develop feature stories Contact and interview sources Meet deadline

Blogger/Online Reporter

• Sep 2010 - Oct 2011

Write stories Research and develop feature stories Contact and Interview sources Photography Use WordPress to post blogs Write stories Research and develop feature stories Contact and Interview sources Photography Use WordPress to post blogs

Editor in Chief

• Jan 2011 - Sep 2011

Editor-in-Chief Spring 2011 Lead editorial meetings Co-ordinate with section editors and managing editors Assign stories Problem Solving Research Write magazine features Conduct interviews Chase prominent media industry sources Editor-in-Chief Spring 2011 Lead editorial meetings Co-ordinate with section editors and managing editors Assign stories Problem Solving Research Write magazine features Conduct interviews Chase prominent media industry sources

Intern

• Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

Research and fact checking Contributed to Health News Assignment letters Mail outs and research source addresses Contacting sources Compiling and choosing contest winners Attending production meetings Entering and altering work in InCopy Research and fact checking Contributed to Health News Assignment letters Mail outs and research source addresses Contacting sources Compiling and choosing contest winners Attending production meetings Entering and altering work in InCopy

Editor/Reporter

• Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

Write weekly news stories Initiate and develop news stories Interview sources Photograph items for stories Edit reporters copy Lay out copy and photos on InDesign Participate in editorial meetings Fact checking, research and copy editing Won faculty award for Feature Editorial, Mar. 2010 Write weekly news stories Initiate and develop news stories Interview sources Photograph items for stories Edit reporters copy Lay out copy and photos on InDesign Participate in editorial meetings Fact checking, research and copy editing Won faculty award for Feature Editorial, Mar. 2010

Writer/Reporter

• Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

Shoot visuals On Camera Reporting Edit visuals using Final Cut Pro Write copy, VOs, intros Interview on camera Write feature stories Research and fact checking Post videos, audio and other online content Edit audio in Burli CMS Create photo galleries Shoot visuals On Camera Reporting Edit visuals using Final Cut Pro Write copy, VOs, intros Interview on camera Write feature stories Research and fact checking Post videos, audio and other online content Edit audio in Burli CMS Create photo galleries

Election Reporter

• Oct 2010 - Oct 2010

Covered municipal election results live Researched ridings in Whitby On-call to report any breaking stories Covered municipal election results live Researched ridings in Whitby On-call to report any breaking stories