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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Works with senior leadership to develop and execute data-driven audience growth strategies.Manages a cross-functional team that delivers on business priorities across multiple platforms. Provides data-driven insights to editorial leaders across the network to better align ideas with business objectives.Developed and launched products on to growing distribution platforms.

Toronto, Ontario

Lead the editorial strategy for the GlobalNews.ca breaking news team, working closely with local teams across CanadaManage large teams across geographical regions to best utilize resources. Creatively manage resources and competing priorities to best utilize resources and respond to evolving eventsProven ability develop skills of team members Lead a team that contributed to sustained, record-breaking traffic making Globalnews.ca the fastest growing news website in Canada Collaborate with senior leaders to develop, communicate, and implement digital strategy Calmly respond to evolving events while concisely communicating complex issues Effectively utilize various platforms to communicate clearly with large audiences Passion for breaking news and working in a deadline-driven environmentServed as editorial lead for 2015 federal election coverage, 2016 US election, 2018 Ontario election and 2019 federal election. Led the teams that won the 2015 RTDNA Charlie Edwards award for spot news coverage, as well as 2016 RTDNA Ron Laidlaw award for best continuing coverage, Also led the teams nominated for a Michener award in 2018 (the first in Global's history), and a 2018 CJF award for Excellence in Journalism.

Toronto, Canada Area

Managed the editorial direction of Globalnews.ca/Toronto and successfully grew the social media presence and traffic of the Global News website in Toronto.

Toronto, Canada Area

Monitored breaking news for the local Toronto news. This included listening to police scanners, analyzing competition and searching, producing stories.

Organized and managed story meetings involving up to five writers. Efficiently and concisely edited up to five stories on tight deadlines.Wrote creatively and clearly to a topic each week formatted for the Internet.Gained experience and learned techniques used to create copy for the Internet attractive to the reader.

CANFAR is a non-profit organization that raises money and awareness for AIDS.Developed an education campaign to educate students on the effects of AIDS globally. Created and implemented advertising campaigns for fundraising activities.

Graduate Certificate, Journalism

New Media (with Honours) Courses included writing for print, television and the Internet. Design concepts for effectively conveying.

Bachelor Of Arts, History And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Canadians For Aids Research (CANFAR), Residence Advisor