Avril Sequeira Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Canada Area

The Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in the country and one of the largest in North America. As Director of Public Relations, I love sharing Toronto's incredible calibre of local artists and creative talent with arts and culture lovers of every stripe - including those just dipping a toe into sampling the art form. In addition to.

Toronto, Canada Area

In 2017, I was seconded as a Senior Producer to help design, implement, and oversee an ambitious overhaul of the way CBC delivers news to our audience. In the fall of that year, we launched a cross-platform strategy that put story front and centre and increases the amount of communication and collaboration between project teams. Here, I worked with a team.

In working with the team behind CBC's incredible social platforms, I helped manage and curate content for the Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram accounts for CBC News and CBC’s The National. Here, identifying promotable content based on original CBC journalism, as well as trending topics and news events, helped keep the conversation going online and.

Toronto, Canada Area

CBC News Network is the leading news channel of its kind in Canada. As a coverage producer with CBC NN, I shaped each day's editorial content according to the news that matter most to Canadians as well as the important stories that were just starting to unfold. Together with our team of talented writers, editors, reporters, and graphics team, I.

Toronto, Canada Area

The Sunday Scrum is one of the highest-rated hours of programming across the week at CBC News Network. But it began as a much shorter weekly segment and I was part of the team that spearheaded efforts to develop and brand the political panel. Production efforts included writing, video editing, and regularly booking reporters, commentators, and high-profile.

Toronto, Canada Area

I began my tenure with CBC, as CBC Newsworld was making the major rebrand to CBC News Network. There I regularly pitched story ideas, found and booked knowledgable panellists to breka down complex stories of the day, and heightened audience connection through the identification and production of compelling human-interest stories. I also worked as a lineup.

Toronto, Canada Area

Fashion Television was a special-interest current affairs show that held top spot as one of the premier fashion programs in the world for 27 years. My time spent there was truly invaluable - an eye-opening look at just how much grit goes into the glossiest finished product. Fashion Television relied entirely on the creative and innovative minds of a tiny.

The Armstrong Acting Studio is a leading Toronto-based training ground for working professionals in the film and television business. As administrative manager, I organized finances, facilitated student enrollment, and maintained the website. I also spearheaded promotions for new courses and workshops, becoming a regular liaison with various talent.

Toronto, Canada Area

Global News is the news and current affairs division of Global Television Network in Canada. In the Consumer and Investigative Report department, I researched stories, tracked down key players in ongoing investigative files, and contributed to editorial pieces by filming interviews with some of our subjects. I worked alongside reporter Sean O'Shea.

Post-Graduate Certificate, Strategic Public Relations

Photographic Studies Intensive, Creative Photography

Post-Graduate Certificate, Digital Strategy And Communication Management

Post-Graduate Diploma, Journalism

Honours Bachelor Of Science, (Biology, Psychology, English)