Experience

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  Powassan Voodoos

  • Powassan, Ontario

  • General Manager/VP Hockey Operations

    • Jun 2014 - Present
    • Powassan, Ontario

    I am the new General Manager/Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Powassan Voodoos, an expansion NOJHL franchise which is the affiliate club of the OHL's North Bay Battalion.

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  www.baytoday.ca

  • North Bay, Ontario

  • Sports Editor/Reporter

    • Nov 2004 - Present
    • North Bay, Ontario

    Sports Director for News/Sports website www.baytoday.ca in North Bay.

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  The Weather Network

  • North Bay, Ontario

  • Freelance Reporter/Videographer

    • May 1999 - Present
    • North Bay, Ontario

    I have covered and weather related stories in Northern Ontario since the turn of the century. Have also traveled across Canada for the Weather Network including the Winter Classic in Chicago in 2009 and Cain's Quest Snowmobile Endurance Race in Labrador in 2008.

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  Dawstar Video Productions & Video Scouting

  • Owner/Operator

    • Aug 1998 - Present

    I am owner operator of Dawstar Video Productions and Video Scouting Services. I work as a freelance reporter through Dawstar with Canada's Weather Network. I also put together video profiles for athletes for them to use to move on to higher levels. Also from 1998 to 2000, operated as the Northern Ontario Bureau reporter for ONTV (now called CHCH). Also since 2004 have worked as the Sports Director at www.baytoday.ca. Do prospect video for the Hockey News TV website.

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  Humboldt Broncos

  • Humboldt, Saskatchewan

  • Eastern Canada Scout

    • Apr 2014 - Jun 2014
    • Humboldt, Saskatchewan

    Took on the role of Eastern Canada Scout for the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior 'A' Hockey League.

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  Canadore College

  • Teacher

    • Sep 2010 - Apr 2014

    Taught the 2nd and 3rd year Broadcast Journalism students. Also as a technologist, I would go out into the field with the students and teach them while they are videotaping their projects.In the fall of 2013, I moved to the TV program as an instructor in Media Law, Script Writing and in the winter of 2014 Media Script Writing.

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  North Bay Jr Trappers

  • North Bay, ON

  • President and General Manager

    • Jun 2010 - Mar 2014
    • North Bay, ON

    Have worked to help keep Jr. A Hockey in North Bay. Was proud to work with a great team of people that moved to Espanola in the summer of 2013 and I am currently working with a younger staff in North Bay with the Trappers. Proud as well to have been a part of creating the OHL affiliation this season with the North Bay Battalion. Was also very proud in the spring of 2013 to be part of our NOJHL championship team as we won the title on home ice. Have shared the title of President and General Manager through portions of my tenure with the hockey club. I became General Manager during the transition of the team in the summer of 2013. In the spring of 2011, I was named the NOJHL Director of the Year. Also, in the spring of 2013, I took over late as the chair for the Dudley Hewitt Cup which the Trappers hosted.

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  News ONTV (CHCH Hamilton)

  • North Bay, Ontario, Canada

  • Regional Reporter

    • Jun 1998 - Apr 2000
    • North Bay, Ontario, Canada

    Was a Northern Ontario regional reporter for News ONTV covering both news and sports in the North.

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  CTV Northern Ontario

  • Reporter

    • May 1996 - Aug 1998

    Was a reporter in North Bay Ontario covering news and regular reporter covering the North Bay Centennials OHL team. Also did some backup anchoring in the News and Sports Department along with doing the Weather as well.

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  Lethbridge Mounties

  • Merchandise Booth Operator

    • 1993 - 1993

    Managed sale of Mounties merchandise and inventory along with selling baseball cards through my Sports Card business at the time.