Experience

CHEK Media

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Managing Editor

  • Feb 2021 - Present



CTV News

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Supervisor, Online News (CTV Edmonton)

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2021

  Supervisor and produced content for CTV Edmonton's digital team.

• Digital Content Producer

  • May 2015 - Aug 2019

  Head of digital content and social media for CTV Vancouver Island.

• Online Reporter/Editor & TV News Writer

  • Jan 2013 - May 2015

  I cover daily and breaking news for bc.ctvnews.ca, both editing copy and writing original copy for the site. Position includes writing stories on crime, court cases, federal to municipal politics, and most recently I provided breaking news coverage via social media for the May 14 provincial election. Also work as a TV broadcast writer for weekday, late and weekend shows.



Sad Mag

• Assistant Editor/Managing Editor

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2013

  Assistant Editor for Fall 2010 issue of Sad Mag. Managing Editor for Winter 2011 issue of Sad Mag to Winter 2013 issue. This is a volunteer position. Assistant Editor for Fall 2010 issue of Sad Mag. Managing Editor for Winter 2011 issue of Sad Mag to Winter 2013 issue. This is a volunteer position.



Maple Ridge News

• Sports Reporter/Page Editor (Temp)

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2010

  As temporary sports reporter and page editor, I pitched, wrote and laid out sports stories and stats for a semi-weekly Black Press newspaper. As temporary sports reporter and page editor, I pitched, wrote and laid out sports stories and stats for a semi-weekly Black Press newspaper.



Black Press Media

• Canada
• Media and Telecommunications
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Intern Reporter

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2009

  Wrote news, lifestyle, community and entertainment stories for a twice-weekly Black Press newspaper covering the South Okanagan. Editing duties included proofreading stories and designing page layouts using Adobe InDesign. Took photographs for stories and standalones. Recorded and edited video footage for stories using Final Cut Pro and iMovie '09. Used Black Press' streamlined online administration tool to post stories, videos, and photographs to the web on a regular basis. Wrote news, lifestyle, community and entertainment stories for a twice-weekly Black Press newspaper covering the South Okanagan. Editing duties included proofreading stories and designing page layouts using Adobe InDesign. Took photographs for stories and standalones. Recorded and edited video footage for stories using Final Cut Pro and iMovie '09. Used Black Press' streamlined online administration tool to post stories, videos, and photographs to the web on a regular basis.



Kamloops Daily News

• Intern Reporter

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008

  Wrote three to four stories per day for publication in Kamloops’ only daily newspaper. Covered a variety of beats including hard news, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle. Occasionally responsible for taking photographs for stories. Wrote three to four stories per day for publication in Kamloops’ only daily newspaper. Covered a variety of beats including hard news, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle. Occasionally responsible for taking photographs for stories.



eBay

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• CSR - Live Chat/Top Buyer

  • Oct 2004 - Sep 2006

  Assisted users of the eBay.com auction website with invoices, member-to-member transactions, auction listing and technical site concerns via phone, instant messaging and e-mail. Served 250,000 buyers by actively tracking and monitoring individual buyer behaviour via SalesForce CRM tool. Promoted to Top Buyer Management department in March 2006. Assisted users of the eBay.com auction website with invoices, member-to-member transactions, auction listing and technical site concerns via phone, instant messaging and e-mail. Served 250,000 buyers by actively tracking and monitoring individual buyer behaviour via SalesForce CRM tool. Promoted to Top Buyer Management department in March 2006.