Experience

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  • Teacher

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  Freelance Editor

  • Editor

    • Jun 2013 - Jan 2017

    I assign stories as well as select and edit content for the Kingston East News, a monthly newspaper publication delivered via Canada Post to Kingston's east end. This community paper focuses on stories and businesses relevant to the region in which it is produced. Approximately 5400 issues are distributed to this area of Kingston, Ontario, each month, and recently, with the addition of the Downtown Gananoque Digest to the publication, another 4000 issues, for a total distribution of close to 10,000.I also occasionally write stories when needed, including supporting photography.

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  Self Employed

  • Kingston East News

  • Marketing & Advertising Coordinator

    • Apr 2013 - Jan 2017
    • Kingston East News

    Design and adjust ads for clients.I also do pagination/layout of the entire newspaper in preparation for sending to print.The Kingston East News is a locally owned publication that has a distribution of approximately 5400 in the city's east end. In May 2015, the Downtown Gananoque Digest was added to the publication, increasing distribution by approximately 4000.

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  St. Lawrence College

  • Partial Load Professor - Communications

    • Sep 2010 - Apr 2013

    Introductory communications tools (writing, presentation); Proposal writing and Career Preparation classes; Introduction to Microsoft Office.

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  Macdonald Festival

  • Marketing Director

    • 2011 - 2012

    The Macdonald Festival celebrates the life and contribution of Canada's first Prime Minister: Sir John A. Macdonald. Festival activities include professional stage production of "Sir John, Eh? The Musical," Sir John A. Family Picnics (music, theatre, art on the grounds of St. Andrew's), The Haunts of Sir John (walking tour), Afternoon Tea with Sir John A. (Bellevue House), Macdonald Era Art (Agnes Etherington Art Centre), and much more!!

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  WRCNS Legacy Project

  • Marketing and PR

    • 2010 - 2011

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  Kingston Whig Standard

  • Freelance Writer (self-employed)

    • 2005 - 2009

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  Self Employed

  • Various Television: Broadcaster, Segment Producer, Actor

    • 1998 - 2007

    This is my true love. Introduced to television in 1996, in Winnipeg, when cast in first commercial. In an effort with two amazing team-mates, began production in 1998 of Wild TV in Kingston (on-location, non-scripted, lifestyle show featuring four pre-taped segments per episode). My role was co-host, segment host and segment producer. Hosting for pre-taped, live-to-tape, live-to-air shows continued with my involvement with Cogeco Television in Kingston. Broadened horizons to Toronto with more commercial work and industrial video hosting. Took a break, but planning on re-entering this field.

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  Geomatics International

  • Training Coordinator

    • Apr 1900 - Aug 1904

    Production of written training packages relating to geomatics technologies. Four years.