Paula Baker, Msc. Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Writes and edits evidence-based content to educate and inform the Canadian sport community.
• Curates and solicits stories and content from diverse contributors across Canada.
• Reads, interprets and writes about research in the sport sector.
• Liaises with sport and physical activity researchers, administrators, practitioners and government officials.
• Monitors current issues and events in the sport and physical activity industry.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Manages and responsible for overall production of each podcast episode.
• Manages production with Jar Audio project assistant, sound engineer, client and host.
• Responsible for episode background, research, chases and books guests.
• Conducts pre-interviews with guests; records and directs panel discussions.
• Writes episode scripts and Q-lines (questions for host).
• Paper edits each episode to develop story arc and flow of interview.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Leads in delivering key components of Oxfam Canada's strategic communications plan.
• Writes and develops original content for multiple platforms including social media, op-eds, videos, blogs and stories related to humanitarian and human rights issues.
• Creates media strategy, story ideas for publication across Canada and edits content by other Oxfam staff and repurposes it on different platforms for multiple audiences.
• Coaches Oxfam staff/ambassadors to be effective communicators and spokespeople.
• Liaises with international colleagues across the Oxfam confederation; the social media and marketing teams; and subject matter experts within Oxfam and in developing countries.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Team Management and Planning - managing the department budget and employees work plans, ensuring that deliverables are met.
• Facilitates meetings for the department.
• Line manages members of the department; oversees hiring and on-boarding of new staff.
• Responsible for the organizations' communications products and brand management
• Supports team to deliver priority communications assets and products.
• Supports Executive Director and Senior Management Team with crisis communications when necessary.

Burnaby, BC Canada Area

• Chased, researched, interviewed, wrote, edited and produced online content which included breaking news, features, video, audio, photo galleries and live streaming for Global BC.
• Managed the social media platforms for Global BC via their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, which have more than two million followers combined.
• Utilized all media platforms to curate and integrate story ideas for TV and online content.
• Produced and performed on-air LIVE hits for Global BC news shows and BC1 (24-hour news channel).

Vancouver, BC

• Chased, researched, wrote and produced news copy and background information for three LIVE one-hour national TV news shows on a daily basis.
• Demonstrated a solid ability to write breaking news as well as work on very tight deadlines.
• Strong news sense with an awareness and in-depth knowledge of Canadian and International news as well as cultural, social and science-related issues.
• Research and gather information from a variety of sources.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Chased, researched, wrote and produced news copy, banners and background information for evening local TV news show.
• Contributed ideas for program content; participated in the preparation of program objectives.
• Obtained studios, crews, lines, uplinks, remotes and other technical and production resources required by the production unit.
• Assisted in developing program content including writing, researching, and/or story editing.
• Prepared scripts; ensured adherence to the style and format of the program.
• Organized the participation of interviewees, creative contributors and other participants, develops background, introduction, and line of questioning, conducted or arranged any necessary research, and briefed the hosts.

Vancouver, BC

• Wrote and edited articles for EA’s online magazine, chased and generated new article ideas from their worldwide studios and produced multimedia items [audio and video] for global publication.
• Executed innovative and traditional social media tools to create original and engaging content for readers at more than 34 studios globally. Developed more than 25 social communities; which helped connect people and.
• Established relationships and worked with ‘citizen journalists’ locally and remotely; moderated/filtered bloggers and podcasts on the site and produced regular special feature items.
• Skills include: HTML, PhotoShop, Adobe Premiere [video editing/compression] and audio editing for podcasts.

Toronto, Ontario

• Researched and wrote news and feature items which explored major issues in the marketing and media industry in Canada for Strategy, the monthly magazine, and MEDIA IN CANADA Web site.
• Identified trends and developed stories with a deep knowledge on particular industry issues such as globalization, government regulation, technological advances and international markets.

• The Scotsman Newspaper – Edinburgh, Scotland 2005 - presentThe National Review of Medicine – Vancouver, B.C. 2003 - 2004Business in Vancouver – Vancouver, B.C. March 2004
• Researched and wrote a feature article profiling the B.C. Biotechnology Industry.Vancouver Magazine – Guest Life, Vancouver, B.C. April 2003
• Researched and wrote a travel/lifestyle article on the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia.United Nations – Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS) wire service, New York, N.Y. November 2002
• Reported on the International Women’s Conference against war in Vancouver.

Vancouver, BC

• Chase produced, researched, wrote feature sections, gathered visuals, and edited radio and TV pieces for both national and international stories to supplement the packaged content.
• Prepared video and audio documentaries for online and planned, organized and coordinated the overall production of Home Delivery.
• Worked as a liaison with radio and television producers across Canada to gather material for the weekly issues of Home Delivery.
• Utilized tools and technology of the industry including Dalet, Cool Edit and compression software, Photoshop, FTP programs, and basic HTML.

• Researched and reported for four papers across the MetroValley chain covering several beats; which included regional news, health, community/municipal, crime, sports, arts and entertainment, lifestyle and business –.
• Responsible for all aspects of production including writing, editing, photography, page layout and design.
• Excellent knowledge of Canadian Press (CP) style.
• Operated and utilized tools and technology of the industry including QuarkXPress, Adobe PhotoShop and Microsoft Office products in both Mac- and PC-based computer applications.

Vancouver, BC

• Developed, researched and wrote articles pertaining to culture, living and lifestyle trends in Western Canada. Responsible for generating ideas, planning, editing, fact checking, securing photographs from various.

Oakland, CA

• Accountable for long-term strategic planning of managed health care services for injured workers in Northern California and British Columbia.
• Delivered training seminars on the clinical nature and cost benefits of managed rehabilitation industry, and the injury management process.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Developed short and long-term physical training programs for professional and elite athletes using functional ability evaluations (strength, speed and body composition).

Chicago, IL

• Provided daily management and direction of elite athletic training facility.

Diploma, Journalism

Masters Of Science, Exercise Physiology

Activities and Societies: Women's Volleyball team 1988-1991

Bachelor Of Arts, Exercise Physiology

Activities and Societies: Member and captain of Women's Varsity Volleyball Team

Education record