Cathy Thom Email & Phone Number

Hamilton, Ont.

As an editor at a busy pagination centre that produces national daily newspapers, I enhance and deliver pages under strict deadlines. I work to improve upon the text and format to meet high quality control standards. In addition, I facilitate communication with editors in various local markets and staff members at the centre.

North Bay, Ont.

I managed and co-ordinated a team of newsroom staff and their assignments. A large part of the job was collaborating with readers and community contacts. I edited all the local copy and co-ordinated pages for layout at a regional pagination centre. In a time when the company was looking for cost savings which resulted in layoffs, it was critical for me to.

North Bay, Ont.

I edited all local copy and design tasks for local pages, including Page 1. In managing the newsroom and editorial staff during evening hours, it was important for me to balance strict nightly deadlines with quality work produced by reporters.

North Bay, Ont.

In this role, I was entirely responsible for the production of editorial content and design of the newspaper’s many advertising editions. Working on several projects simultaneously required tremendous organization and time management skills. I worked with staff members within all the departments at the newspaper and collaborated extensively with.

Timmins, Ont.

Versatility was a key part of working as a general assignment reporter, photographer and editor in this northern Ontario city. From covering city council one night to an arts-and-crafts fair the next morning followed by a hockey practice that afternoon required dedication and focus.