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London, Gb

London, United Kingdom

Provide research and production support for clients including National Geographic, Discovery, Vice Films, and Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia among others. My responsibilities include securing interviews, accessing relevant contributors, project research, editing rush assemblies and fact-checking scripts, as well as producing backend production deliverables for major broadcast networks in Post Production. Projects I've worked on have featured on broadcast networks such as Disney+… Show more Provide research and production support for clients including National Geographic, Discovery, Vice Films, and Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia among others. My responsibilities include securing interviews, accessing relevant contributors, project research, editing rush assemblies and fact-checking scripts, as well as producing backend production deliverables for major broadcast networks in Post Production. Projects I've worked on have featured on broadcast networks such as Disney+, Discovery, National Geographic, Channel 4 and more. Show less

Quebec, Canada

Copyedited the four most recent issues of the Canadian Jewish Studies Journal.

London, England, United Kingdom

Airwars is a not-for-profit transparency watchdog which tracks, assesses, archives and investigates civilian harm claims resulting primarily from explosive weapons use in conflict-affected nations including Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, Ukraine and Gaza.My work assessing strikes has covered extra-judicial drone killings in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. By tracking civilian harm allegations from local news outlets and social media, as well as parsing through military documents acquired… Show more Airwars is a not-for-profit transparency watchdog which tracks, assesses, archives and investigates civilian harm claims resulting primarily from explosive weapons use in conflict-affected nations including Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, Ukraine and Gaza.My work assessing strikes has covered extra-judicial drone killings in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. By tracking civilian harm allegations from local news outlets and social media, as well as parsing through military documents acquired via FOIA release we aim to hold belligerents accountable for civilian deaths. Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

Wrote longform articles for websites to client specification on topics ranging from natural history, gardening and recipes, to architectural reviews and travel guides.

Supported lead organizers with on-site intelligence gathering and operational support on a multi-dimensional campaign to shutdown the G&R dump. See the report at Reconciliation.com

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

RDG is a group of climate activists, scientists, and policy specialists grouped under an NGO conceived as a platform to fund projects that push the climate movement and civil society towards scientifically grounded targets. August 2020 (Freelance)Consulted on digital media strategy for Dimitri Lascaris' Green Party Leadership Campaign. September 2020 (RDG)Consulted on media and communications strategies to support the pan-Canadian student campaign, "Not Going Back".

Montreal, Canada Area

Managed millions of dollars of digital ad-spend across 30+ corporate accounts. Tailored strategies to capitalize on changing ad technology across multiple platforms, including Facebook Business Manager, Google Ads, Snapchat, Spotify Ad Studio and Twitter’s ad platform.Worked with company management to establish effective organizational processes vis-à-vis workflow, marketing strategy, and campaign metric benchmarking and reporting.Implemented pixel tracking for clients… Show more Managed millions of dollars of digital ad-spend across 30+ corporate accounts. Tailored strategies to capitalize on changing ad technology across multiple platforms, including Facebook Business Manager, Google Ads, Snapchat, Spotify Ad Studio and Twitter’s ad platform.Worked with company management to establish effective organizational processes vis-à-vis workflow, marketing strategy, and campaign metric benchmarking and reporting.Implemented pixel tracking for clients to build tiered re-targeting audiences.Met weekly with senior management to set up quarterly objectives and key results and evaluate our team’s progress towards them.Developed thriving working relationships with promoters, artist management, talent agencies and product managers. Show less

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Set up XRQC's digital media buying infrastructure and ran digital campaigns across multiple social media platforms. Advised XRQC communications coordinators on media strategy, demographic targeting, and campaign rollouts, set up billing, administered campaigns and secured status for XRQC as an approved political advertiser on Facebook Ads Manager.

Toronto, Canada Area

Vancouver

Provided line-by-line constructive feedback and in-depth analysis on screenplays.Highlighted and provided edits when needed to solve issues with pacing, dialogue and overall plot structuring to ensure that core themes and plot developments would be communicated effectively to audiences.Engaged in constructive dialogue with screen-writers and production management to improve the narrative quality of scripts.

Montreal, Quebec

Founded a non-profit promotional art collective in Montreal.Managed financial operations and marketing of the collective. Conceptualized and realized our creative vision for gallery events, music shows, a public record market and other performances. Managed staff, set company deadlines and worked collaboratively under pressure.Secured musical bookings, venues and gallery spaces and maintained strong relationships with local artists and organizations in both… Show more Founded a non-profit promotional art collective in Montreal.Managed financial operations and marketing of the collective. Conceptualized and realized our creative vision for gallery events, music shows, a public record market and other performances. Managed staff, set company deadlines and worked collaboratively under pressure.Secured musical bookings, venues and gallery spaces and maintained strong relationships with local artists and organizations in both English and French.Conceptualized and built art installations tailored to each event. Show less

Montreal, Canada

Participated in the start-up and promotion of a digital, and subsequently print, art magazine. Co-managed the budget for the magazine.Secured the production line for the print edition of the magazine. Directed event planning, venue booking, artist booking, etc.Scouted artists, conducted interviews and edited the magazine.

100 Mile, British Columbia

Greater New York City Area

Master'S Degree, Screen Documentary

Awarded with distinction

Major In History Double Minoring In English Literature And Social Studies In Medicine, History