Experience

SaltWire Network

• Canada
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Content Marketing Editor

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  - Produce engaging custom content for clients including, articles, videos and social media platforms.- Project-managing client campaigns (articles, digital, social media, etc.).- Working with the internal team and external clients to help brainstorm creative concepts.- Plan, write and execute scripts for audiovisual campaigns, including radio and video.

• Multimedia Scriptwriter and Host

  • Jul 2020 - Mar 2022

  - Producing and editing quality content for multimedia platforms, including web, mobile, and social media – as well as tailoring content to meet the needs and deadlines of those platforms.- Providing assistance to management staff with daily tasks associated with Multimedia production.- On air presenting - including podcasts and news back-up.- Assisting online staff in preparing multimedia/interactive stories.- Strategically engaging in Social Media activities – gathering, publishing and promoting content. Show less



University of King's College

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor - School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing

  • Sep 2021 - Aug 2023

  Present weekly lectures and tutorials for journalism students. Mentor students as they learn about the foundations of journalism and feel comfortable in their voice as a reporter. Present weekly lectures and tutorials for journalism students. Mentor students as they learn about the foundations of journalism and feel comfortable in their voice as a reporter.



SaltWire Network

• Canada
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Team Editor

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  - Designed and built newspaper pages for daily printing. - Proofread and edited news articles. - Designed and built newspaper pages for daily printing. - Proofread and edited news articles.



UNCTAD

• Switzerland
• International Trade and Development
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Communications Intern at Office of the Secretary-General

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  - Oversee communications activities for the UNCTAD Youth Network, including videos, articles, photos, and social media management. - Prepare communication strategies and support planning of upcoming events like E-Commerce Week 2018 and the UNCTAD Youth Forum 2018. - Draft reports and summaries of conferences and meetings such as the Trade and Development Board. - Prepare talking notes for UNCTAD Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General. - Oversee communications activities for the UNCTAD Youth Network, including videos, articles, photos, and social media management. - Prepare communication strategies and support planning of upcoming events like E-Commerce Week 2018 and the UNCTAD Youth Forum 2018. - Draft reports and summaries of conferences and meetings such as the Trade and Development Board. - Prepare talking notes for UNCTAD Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General.



Polestar Student Immigration Network

• Halifax, Canada Area

• Reporter and Researcher

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  -Wrote daily articles about immigration issues affecting international students across Canada. -Researched trends and data about international student immigration in Canada. -Created visuals like heat maps and graphs to accompany articles. -Edited and refined stories submitted by freelancers. -Wrote daily articles about immigration issues affecting international students across Canada. -Researched trends and data about international student immigration in Canada. -Created visuals like heat maps and graphs to accompany articles. -Edited and refined stories submitted by freelancers.



The Coast

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Reporter

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  -Researched and wrote human interest stories about the Halifax community. -Researched and wrote human interest stories about the Halifax community.



Africentric Learning Institute

• Halifax, Canada Area

• Project Coordinator and Mentor

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

  -Taught youth basic journalism skills like filming, editing and interviewing. -Helped develop and refine story ideas. -Planned and facilitated weekly journalism workshops. -Taught youth basic journalism skills like filming, editing and interviewing. -Helped develop and refine story ideas. -Planned and facilitated weekly journalism workshops.



The Signal Halifax

• Halifax, Canada

• Reporter

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

  -Wrote and published news stories for The Signal, an online news publication established by the University of King's College. -Wrote and published news stories for The Signal, an online news publication established by the University of King's College.



CBC

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  -Researched story ideas for Land and Sea, a documentary television show about rural Nova Scotia. -Produced one-minute explainer videos that showcased the peculiar side of Halifax. -Acted as a runner and second assistant director at the Halifax Comedy Festival. -Researched story ideas for Land and Sea, a documentary television show about rural Nova Scotia. -Produced one-minute explainer videos that showcased the peculiar side of Halifax. -Acted as a runner and second assistant director at the Halifax Comedy Festival.



MoNews

• Monash South Africa

• Executive Producer

  • Jul 2013 - Nov 2014

  -Supervised students interested in journalism to report and refine story ideas. -Collaborated with students to create weekly television news. -Assisted students to edit videos. -Supervised students interested in journalism to report and refine story ideas. -Collaborated with students to create weekly television news. -Assisted students to edit videos.