Experience

The Walrus

• Canada
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Editor

  • May 2022 - Present

• Features Editor

  • Sep 2018 - May 2022

  Maintains a diverse and growing roster of writers at Canada’s leading general-interest magazine, ranging from established investigative journalists to emerging essayists.Creates long-term editorial calendars by assessing pitches and pairing writers with self-generated article ideas, ensuring a mix of buzzy, topical content for the web and forward-looking cover stories for print.Works closely with writers on substantive and line edits, green-lighting drafts that are working and reconceptualizing those that aren’t, rethinking structure, focus and reporting as necessary.Pitches and writes thought-provoking and timely features for print and digital channels. Show less

• Acting Digital Editor

  • 2021 - 2021

  Created editorial calendars and oversaw production of daily content on thewalrus.ca during two long-term tenures as Acting Digital Editor (2019, 2021).Broke audience growth records by writing SEO-focused display, working closely with social media team, and developing relationships with outside aggregators.Worked with fellow editors, researchers and art staff as team leader to commission and produce award-winning content and special online series.Acted as gatekeeper for all online content, ensuring that deadlines were met and quality was upheld while staying under budget. Show less

• Editor

  • Nov 2016 - Sep 2018



Self-employed

• Freelance Editor, Writer, and Fact-Checker

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Works closely with Web3 and cryptocurrency start-ups for provide developmental and copy-editing services for technical, public-facing editorial products, including white papers. Clients include Blimp Homes, Parallel Alpha, and the Echelon Prime Foundation. Writes news articles and features for media brands, with a focus on business, health, and the arts. Select publications include Reader’s Digest Canada, Toronto Star, Motherboard, Azure and Spacing. Checks accuracy of editorial products and provides necessary corrections on tight deadlines as a fact-checker by interviewing sources and tracking down documentation. Select clients include Penguin Random House Canada, Reader’s Digest Canada, Chatelaine, Flare, and EnRoute. Show less



Maisonneuve Magazine

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2016

  Planned all content for the quarterly general-interest magazine and website while managing a team of six editorial and design staff, as well as dozens of freelance writers and artists.Led publication to a record 18 nominations at the 2016 National Magazine Awards—winning five categories, including Magazine of the Year—on a tiny budget by scouting and developing emerging talent.Worked with writers as handling editor to develop award-winning features, essays, memoirs, and reviews.Managed digital content on maisonneuve.org by building posts within the CMS, writing SEO-driven display, and overseeing social media channels to share stories and grow our audience.Collaborated with the art director to create cover designs, photo essays, illustrations and page layout.Hired and trained new editorial staff in fact-checking, copy-editing and proofreading to ensure a world-class product.Oversaw the publication's rigorous fact-checking process, ensuring the accuracy of all content published. Show less

• Senior Editor

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

• Associate Editor

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015



MediaEdge Communications

• Canada
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Managed a team of five editors to publish daily content to REMInetwork.com, an industry-leading hub of seven B2B real estate and design verticals. Reported on real estate news and commissioned articles from industry members as editor of Property Management Report, a magazine published eight times per year. Produced eight regular newsletters to grow readership and target niches within the industry. Managed a team of five editors to publish daily content to REMInetwork.com, an industry-leading hub of seven B2B real estate and design verticals. Reported on real estate news and commissioned articles from industry members as editor of Property Management Report, a magazine published eight times per year. Produced eight regular newsletters to grow readership and target niches within the industry.