Kyra Vellinga
Arts & Culture Editor at Charlatan Publications Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Charlatan Publications Inc.
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Canada
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Arts & Culture Editor
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May 2023 - Present
Develops and pitches story ideas to writers, with focus on campus/local arts & culture Section responsibilities include mentoring reporters, providing editorial input for all articles, producing headlines and coordinating visuals Collaborates with fellow editors and Editor-in-Chief to achieve deadlines, copy-edit articles and brainstorm editorialsMaintains a weekly section summary and publishes 1-3 articles a week on WordPressStaff representative on the Board of Directors Show less
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Reporter
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Sep 2021 - Apr 2023
Organised and conducted in-person and virtual interviews with local creatives, small-business owners, musicians and educators. Collaborated with paper editors to achieve demanding deadlines, foster effective edits and nourish a vibrant reporting community. Participated as Guest Editor for the Arts & Culture section in Winter 2023. In this role, sent pitch emails and story guides to volunteer reporters, copy-edited, published articles on WordPress and wrote an editorial piece for the paper. Show less
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Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Records Assistant
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May 2023 - Aug 2023
Created digital files of incoming planning applications, including severances, minor variances, official plans and zoning by-law amendments, and assigned to planners Examined draft development agreements and prepared clearance of conditions letters to ensure implementation of Conservation Authority comments Digitized historical environmental planning records Organized historical easement agreements & surveys located along a creek Accompanied planners & regulations officers on site visits; assisted in photo documentation, corresponding with property owners and taking measurements Processed and digitally recorded payments from planning applicants Covered receptionist desk; directed inquiries and signed parcels Used YSI technology and canoeing techniques to collect shoreline & deep point samples for water quality testing Participated in wetland monitoring, photo-documenting wildlife and recording water chemistry readings Ran education booth with Source Water Protection Project Manager Show less
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Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs
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Canada
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Park Ranger
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2022
Workplace responsibilities included checking in customers, selling firewood and daily/seasonal passes, booking future reservations and answering public telephone camping inquiries. Accountable for maintaining a $300 cash float and depositing daily revenue, as well as monitoring internal Point-of-Sale Terminal machines. Engaged in interdepartmental communications. Upheld privacy laws and respectfully handled guests' personal information. Processed, empathised, and worked to resolve camper concerns. Assisted with training incoming camp attendants. Kept a clean and formal uniform. Show less
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Education
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Carleton University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government, Law -
The Royal Conservatory of Music
Level 8 Theory and Practical, Piano