Experience

Merritt Herald

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor In Chief

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  - Write timely relevant articles daily, and post online via schedule - Edit, assign, and captain our team of writers daily to ensure quality content - Lay out each week's newspaper using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop - Write timely relevant articles daily, and post online via schedule - Edit, assign, and captain our team of writers daily to ensure quality content - Lay out each week's newspaper using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop



Simcoe-York Group of Newspapers

• Aurora, King, and Caledon, Ontario

• Sports / General Reporter

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2021

  - Produce over a dozen articles per week for The Auroran, King Weekly Sentinel and Caledon Citizen - Chase and interview sources - Work with Public and Media Relations firms to uncover story ideas -Pitch local stories weekly to editors -Communicate with editors daily to produce quality content - Produce over a dozen articles per week for The Auroran, King Weekly Sentinel and Caledon Citizen - Chase and interview sources - Work with Public and Media Relations firms to uncover story ideas -Pitch local stories weekly to editors -Communicate with editors daily to produce quality content



CBC Television

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  - Created short highlight clips for using Deltatre Forge sports content management system for the 2015 Pan Am Games - Published videos to web on CBC Sports website - Created short highlight clips for using Deltatre Forge sports content management system for the 2015 Pan Am Games - Published videos to web on CBC Sports website



Humber Television

• News Anchor / C.G. Operator

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  - Wrote script to be read on air using iNews - Co-anchored 20-minute news program on air - Created visual boards, templates, and graphics to be used in program - Wrote script to be read on air using iNews - Co-anchored 20-minute news program on air - Created visual boards, templates, and graphics to be used in program



CBC Television

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Shotlister - Digital

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

  - Created subclips and highlight clips of Olympic sporting events using Avid Interplay system - Communicated with various Olympic sport departments to determine the most important highlights - Created subclips and highlight clips of Olympic sporting events using Avid Interplay system - Communicated with various Olympic sport departments to determine the most important highlights



TSN - The Sports Network - Canada

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  - Highlighted key moments of sporting events using Nexio Logging system - Wrote script for highlight packs to air on Sportcentre - Worked with video editors to create story to company script - Worked in a fast-paced newsroom environment - Highlighted key moments of sporting events using Nexio Logging system - Wrote script for highlight packs to air on Sportcentre - Worked with video editors to create story to company script - Worked in a fast-paced newsroom environment



96.9fm Radio Humber

• Reporter / Newscaster

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  - Pitched stories to go to air - Chased and interviewed sources - Edited and wrote script using the Burli Newsroom System - Hosted and read news on live on-air news show - Pitched stories to go to air - Chased and interviewed sources - Edited and wrote script using the Burli Newsroom System - Hosted and read news on live on-air news show



Humber Et Cetera

• Sports Reporter

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  - Communicate with sports editors to discuss assignments, due dates, and other logistics - Perform research, conduct interviews, and attend sporting events to prepare articles for print - Primary reporter of Humber Men's Varsity Basketball team, 13-time OCAA Provincial Champions - Communicate with sports editors to discuss assignments, due dates, and other logistics - Perform research, conduct interviews, and attend sporting events to prepare articles for print - Primary reporter of Humber Men's Varsity Basketball team, 13-time OCAA Provincial Champions



Rogers Communications

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cameraman / Video Editor

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  - Filmed All-Ontario hockey championship for live online stream - Cut / edited video to create highlights of tournament - Used social media feeds to give live updates of the games - Filmed All-Ontario hockey championship for live online stream - Cut / edited video to create highlights of tournament - Used social media feeds to give live updates of the games



Fine Cut Magazine

• Copy Editor / Writer

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  - Contacted and interviewed sources in-person - Wrote feature-length article - Edited copy and proofread all articles - Assisted in page design using Adobe InDesign - Contacted and interviewed sources in-person - Wrote feature-length article - Edited copy and proofread all articles - Assisted in page design using Adobe InDesign



Canadian Green Landscaping

• Crew Chief

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2012