Now retired and loving it, but always looking for interesting and challenging freelance projects in the broadcast, customer service or related fields.

* Most recently working as a part-time PO4 postal clerk in Depot 2 for Canada Post in St. Catharines, sorting mail for individual routes for the morning mail run, as well as scanning parcels for delivery by carriers on their individual routes. Occasionally still filling in for other letter carriers on vacation or otherwise unable to handle their foot route.* Sort, collate, bundle and deliver letter mail, admail, packages for designated foot route within St. Catharines as required.* Frequent interaction with the public while handling door-to-door mail delivery.* Process and receive payments from parcel delivery on letter carrier routes.

Owner/Operator of a web-based music service in Niagara for 16 years, A Web of Fine Music specialized in searching and special ordering music of all genres for a select clientele.

* Working out of the downtown St. Catharines branch, I held the position of Member Services Representative, looking after all the needs of Meridian members who visited the branch. A priority at Meridian is looking out for the best interests of our Members, suggesting ways to build their wealth and secure their financial future. * Meridian is all about people, and I was proud to be one of those people serving Members each and every day. Knowing I have made a difference in the lives of Members when they visit the branch was always extremely gratifying to me.

• Responsible for developing new spoken word content for the radio station. • Host of “Inquisitive Minds”, a weekly interview program on Brock research and related topics.• Reviews press releases from the Communications group, local news coverage and other sources including recommendations to determine slate of interview subjects.• Contacts professors and Administrators to arrange interviews; prepares research and conducts interviews to deliver complex subjects in an accessible format for the listener. Recent topics include ‘Theoretical Aspects of Super Conductivity’, ‘The Decline of the Urban Landscape’, ‘The Study of West Nile Virus’, and 'Implementation of Full Day Kindergarten'. Audio files available upon request.• Will be presenting a student workshop on developing a Spoken Word Program.

• Developed an extensive network of public officials in all levels of government as well as their press officers, communications assistants and other representatives in order to book interviews.• Demonstrated persuasive, persistent and professional approach to getting interview commitments.• Conducted interviews with elected and public officials, entertainers and promoters as well as event organizers.• Searched wire services and feeds as well as on-line resources to investigate story lines.• Edited and archived stories, blog posts and podcasts for public and corporate access.• Collaborated with presenters, pitching story lines and recommendations for on-air content.• Performed as on-air host for talk radio, interviews, music (popular, classical and jazz) formats.• Responsible for social media content of morning show utilizing Facebook and Twitter to promote on-air content. • Coordinated, organized and managed media activities and events for major corporate initiatives on the local level.• Photographed events for inclusion in corporate newsletters.• Produced morning programs in both music and information formats.• Employed audio production tools including Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, Newsroom and Burli software for recording, editing and airing content.• Familiar with both Microsoft and Apple office suites.• Trained and coached aspiring broadcasters and students in operation of control room environment for live radio programming.• Hosted on-air program in the evening; performed other day-parts and positions ranging from interviewer/host to writer and producer.• Collaborated with on-air staff and programmers, building a strong team environment for quality results.• Helped create a greater local profile for CKTB by reaching out into the community, emceeing local events including hosting the annual Midnight Mass broadcast every Christmas Eve for past 25 years at the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria