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Burlington, Ontario

• Strategize with b2b and b2c clients to create written content, digital communications documents and website content; develop and execute engaging and targeted content that informs, influences, entertains and sells• Develop content for both written (communications and marketing) and electronic media based on research and interviewing• Media relations execution includes planning, story pitching and developing relationships with media and other stakeholder groups• Develop and maintain social media content relating a core message with the aim of informing and entertaining, always on brand; platforms include Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, Google+• Conduct research, audits and stakeholder mapping. Overhaul website copy for maximum effectFeature freelance project: Yellow Pages (Wall-to-Wall Media)Neighborhood Business Stories: soliciting and interviewing business owners, capturing and editing images, writing the business story, liaising with editors and leading the fact-checking process, navigating the customized CMS

Mississauga

• Planning, researching and writing marketing and communications content for corporate website• Researching industry trends and best practices and contributing to corporate web style development• Content Production: revising and updating customer-facing help content on the Turbotax.ca website• Content Evaluation: critical thinking to determine the value of content and how it’s presented and positioned to enhance the user experience• Finding Solutions: making key content decisions after liaising with Subject Matter Experts on Intuit’s business strategy and Canadian tax matters• Teamwork: collaborating with the Intuit Customer Care Team to ensure optimal customer service and best practices

Toronto

• Spearheaded large-scale transition from tape-based to digital workflow, leading to the production of hundreds of digital files for various CBC departments• Outputted, encoded and transferred these files for immediate broadcast, resale (revenue generation) purposes and archival preservation• Acted as chief liaison between internal/external clients and the Media Conversion Centre, successfully responding to time-sensitive requests from these clients, and following up to ensure satisfaction• Developed technical guide documents to aid staff in digital transition• Taught staff digital fundamentals including bit rates, codecs, aspect ratios, video formats

Toronto, Ontario

• Assumed direction of all technical aspects of this award-winning website, including editing and encoding digital media, resulting in a catalogue of more than 5,000 video and audio files• Took on a major additional role as writer and content developer, allowing the site to continue to flourish long after the departure of key staff members• Initiated the transformation to a Final Cut Pro editing system on a Mac Pro computer• Selected and edited hundreds of images for the site using Photoshop• Actively participated in weekly departmental strategy meetings that set the tone for the editorial direction of the site• Led the site's YouTube initiative, that allowed for the monetization of selected Archives content• Had a key technical role in the replication of the entire Archives site on the CBC Player• Represented the Archives department and CBC at conferences and workshops: interacted with educators from across the province and country; promoted the site with enthusiasm and professionalism• Acted as de facto media librarian and assisted in copyright vetting

Toronto

• Researched, wrote and edited hundreds of sports news stories, updates and features • navigated the iNews news gathering system for fast-breaking stories• provided timely online coverage of all amateur and professional sports leagues and events• Other duties included digital video editing, image selection and editing, and liaising with sports department staff to produce a superior product and service

Toronto

• Collaborated to produce Citytv’s news website, which provided up-to-the-minute information to millions of viewers of the station and its affiliates• Researched, compiled, wrote, edited and posted news, sports, entertainment and business stories• Conducted interviews for the purpose of research and gaining background information on a story• Assumed full responsibility for all online content on many shifts, including all editing and updating, video encoding and image manipulation

Diploma, Journalism - New Media

I created some pretty good works of student journalism during my one year of intensive training.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Peer Helpers student counselling, Concordia University student handbook, The Link - Concordia University's.

Certificate, Creative Writing