Experience

Royal LePage ProAlliance

• Canada
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Licensed Realtor

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Metroland Media Group, Belleville

• Belleville, On

• Reporter

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2016



Quinte Broadcasting Company Ltd

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News reporter

  • Jan 2000 - 2016

  Cover municipal and breaking news in the Brighton community Conduct interviews Produce news “voicers” and voice clips Write news stories Organize participation in Brighton activities such as Winterfest, History Weekend at Presqu’ile, etc. Cover municipal and breaking news in the Brighton community Conduct interviews Produce news “voicers” and voice clips Write news stories Organize participation in Brighton activities such as Winterfest, History Weekend at Presqu’ile, etc.



Sun Media

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Editor Digital and Print

  • May 2007 - Aug 2013

  I am responsible for website data on www.northumberlandtoday.com including stories, photos, as well as monitoring our community website.Duties also include editing content for both the web and the 5-day per week paper, planning pages, covering events, writing, photography, representing the paper at various events and conferences.

• Editor

  • Jan 2010 - 2013

  Liaise with council/staff to provide insight into municipal mattersUse of social media to provide up-to-date information to readersRepresent the paper at various social functionsProvide communications advice to municipal and corporate staffJudge local Chamber business achievement and civic awardsAdministrator of company websiteUpload stories and photographs to the website and shared media siteEdit stories and photographs for newspaper paginationResponsible for planning and proofing pagesResponsible for providing assignments to reporters/photographersCover municipal, regional, provincial, federal issues as well as the uranium industryCover the local business community and issues affecting themCoordinate and develop a weekly editorial to promote local business activitiesResearch and write complete, comprehensive articles and featuresTake, select and organize photographs Organize company events and participation in outside events Show less



Northumberland Publishers

• Photo Journalist

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Cover municipal, regional, provincial, federal issues as well as the uranium industry Cover the local business community and its issues Cover Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice Research and write complete, comprehensive articles and features Take, select and organize photographs Upload stories and photographs to the website Strong focus on the web Organize staff participation in local events (Port Hope Uh-O-Lympics, Relay for Life, Walk-a-lution, etc.) Constituency Assistant – Office of MPP Lou Rinaldi ~ Cobourg, ON and Trenton, ON Show less



Community Press

• Photo Journalist

  • Jan 1997 - May 2007



Cobourg Daily Star/Port Hope Evening Guide Colborne Chronicle

• Reporter/Photographer

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Cover municipal, regional, provincial and federal issues Strong focus on local business community and issues affecting them. Conduct interviews with a variety of people. Research and write complete, comprehensive articles Take, select and organize photographs Work in Macintosh environment Cover municipal, regional, provincial and federal issues Strong focus on local business community and issues affecting them. Conduct interviews with a variety of people. Research and write complete, comprehensive articles Take, select and organize photographs Work in Macintosh environment



The Community Press

• Senior Reporter/Photographer

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

  Cover municipal, regional, provincial and federal issues Strong focus on local business community and issues affecting them. Have covered Business Retention & Expansion initiatives, downtown facade improvement programs, and First Impressions downtown revitalization initiatives Conduct interviews with a variety of people Research and write complete, comprehensive articles Take, select and organize photographs Work in both a PC and Macintosh environment Cover municipal, regional, provincial and federal issues Strong focus on local business community and issues affecting them. Have covered Business Retention & Expansion initiatives, downtown facade improvement programs, and First Impressions downtown revitalization initiatives Conduct interviews with a variety of people Research and write complete, comprehensive articles Take, select and organize photographs Work in both a PC and Macintosh environment



The Roofing Connection

• Co-owner

  • Jan 1991 - Jan 1997

  Organize, track and manage all office work Ensure client satisfaction Interact with staff to ensure job is getting done Perform public relations-related functions Organize annual charity golf tournament for the Ajax, Pickering, Whitby Association for Community Living, Jail and Bail, etc. Organize, track and manage all office work Ensure client satisfaction Interact with staff to ensure job is getting done Perform public relations-related functions Organize annual charity golf tournament for the Ajax, Pickering, Whitby Association for Community Living, Jail and Bail, etc.



Eagletop Roofing Inc.

• Partner

  • Jan 1986 - Mar 1991



Eagletop Roofing

• Co-owner

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Organize, manage and supervise a staff of 150 Responsible for revenue streams of $5 million annually Work with staff, clients, contractors and developers to make sure everyone’s timelines are being met and jobs are being completed on schedule Organize, manage and supervise a staff of 150 Responsible for revenue streams of $5 million annually Work with staff, clients, contractors and developers to make sure everyone’s timelines are being met and jobs are being completed on schedule



Sun Life ~ Montreal & Toronto

• Client Services Valuator

  • Jan 1980 - Jan 1985

  Handled client services cases Responsible for all cash, cheques, etc., coming into the office on a daily basis Promoted, developed and maintained working relationships with other staff and senior managers Handled client services cases Responsible for all cash, cheques, etc., coming into the office on a daily basis Promoted, developed and maintained working relationships with other staff and senior managers