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EXPERIENCE

Reporter, Podcast Producer, and Newsletter Editor at Overstory Media Inc. (2021-Present)

Co-produced Capital Daily Podcast, a five day/week news magazine-style podcast focusing on current events in Victoria, BC and Vancouver Island (2021-2022)
Served as Weekday Newsletter Editor at Capital Daily (2022), overseeing publication that reached 50,000 daily subscribers. Regularly contributed news briefs and long-form stories to Capital Daily (capitaldaily.ca). Contributions were shortlisted for 2022 Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) award.
News & Business Reporter at The Coast, regularly contributing short- and long-form stories to The Coast Daily newsletter and thecoast.ca (2022-Present). Co-host of The Grand Parade podcast, focusing on City Hall issues in Halifax, as well as The Wanderer Grounds podcast, focusing on Canadian Premier League soccer club HFX Wanderers FC.

Manager, Marketing & Communications at Focal | Communications Development Lead at Focal Inc. (2020-2021)

Managed Focal’s web and social media presence, along with its sales strategy in a team of five
Oversaw marketing and outreach for Focal, including email marketing, client and media relations, and brand awareness
Wrote blog articles for bookfocal.com, featuring interviews with award-winning photographers from around the globe
Created graphic design content for Focal website and social media channels

Writer/Podcast Producer at Victoria Festival of Authors (2020 + 2023 Volunteer)

Edited and produced podcast episodes for Lit Pen, a 2023 Victoria Festival of Authors podcast
Edited, designed, and produced Prose, Poetry, and Forest Poet-Tree podcast episodes for the 2020 Victoria Festival of Authors’ virtual event series
Interview with Canadian poet and author Evelyn Lau featured on Festival website

Project/Policy Analyst (Co-op) at Island Health (2020)

Redesign planning for client-centred web content on the Mental Health and Substance Use Services (MHSU) home page
Implementing COVID-19 communications plans for supporting underserved populations
Writing stories about key MHSU initiatives
Taking minutes for South Island Leadership Committee meetings

Contributor, CanPL.ca (2019-2020)

Regularly wrote news features, player profiles and game recaps of Canadian Premier League soccer club Pacific FC for CanPL.ca.

Communications Specialist (Contract) at Canadian Mental Health Association, Waterloo Wellington (2017-2018)

Creating written, video, and photo content for CMHA Waterloo Wellington, highlighting the organization’s programs and services
Overseeing media relations for CMHA WW
Implementing annual Mental Health Week, Ride Don’t Hide, and Talk Today initiatives

Full-time Anchor/Reporter at CKGL 570 News AM (2015-2016; 2017)

Weekend Anchor for “All-News Weekend Mornings” on 570 News (2015-2016; 2017)
Morning Reporter for “All-News Mornings” on 570 News (2016)
Gathering content for news stories: conducting interviews, editing clips, writing and voicing stories for newscasts

Writer/Podcaster for The Come Up Show on CHRW 94.9 FM (2012-2016)

Writing articles for online music website, selected by CBC Music as one of the 10 “Canadian music blogs you need to be reading”
Hosting and producing podcast, featuring interviews with artists including Mac Miller, Grammy Award-winner Evidence, and Juno Award-winner Kardinal Offishall

Co-Host of The Locker Room Podcast (2015-2016)

IceTime Videographer on Rogers TV Kitchener (2015)

shooting mini-documentaries on minor hockey in Waterloo Region and the surrounding area

Next Gen Panelist on Rogers TV Kitchener (2014)

Appearing as a panelist on the teen/young adult talk show “Next Gen.” Featured in episodes on depression and anxiety as well as youth homelessness.

Sports Director and Reporter/Newscaster/Feature Producer at CIXX 106.9 “the X” FM (2014)

Overseeing XFM News sports programming on 106.9 FM
Hosting “The Locker Room” every Sunday at 8am
Other duties: reporting on news stories, anchoring the morning sportscasts, and producing radio features

Sports commentator on Mustangs Live for CHRW 94.9 FM (2012-2014)

Sideline reporter for Western Mustangs football: interviewing players, injury reports, providing sideline analysis
Colour commentary for Western Mustangs basketball: providing in-depth play analysis

Part-time Reporter/Anchor at CKGL 570 News AM (2014)

Gathering content for news stories: conducting interviews, editing clips, writing and voicing stories for newscasts
Anchoring midday newscasts
Occasionally anchoring afternoon sportscasts
Editing the website with the latest news updates

Reporter/Producer/Newscaster at CIXX 106.9 “the X” FM (2012-2014)

Reporter at CKLO 98.1 “Free” FM/BlackburnNews.com (2013)

Gathering content for news stories: conducting interviews, editing clips, writing stories for newscasts
Conducting extended interviews for weekly in-depth feature segment, “The Big Picture”

EDUCATION

The University of Victoria

The University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College

The University of South Wales

AWARDS

Named one of five “emergent authors” at 2020 RBC Taylor Prize
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (2019-20)
Millen Graduate Award at University of Victoria (2018)
Robert S. & Muriel A. Raguin Graduate Scholarship at University of Victoria (2018)
Graduate Award at University of Victoria (2018)
Graduate Entrance Award at University of Victoria (2018)
Graduated on the President’s Honour Roll at Fanshawe College (2015)
Graduated as a Gold Medallist from University of Western Ontario (2015)
KLZ Innovations News Production Award at Fanshawe College (2014-15)
RTDNF CBC/Barbara Frum Scholarship for Interviewing (2014)
98.1 Free FM Scholarship Winner (2012-13)
Awarded Most Promising Broadcast Journalist at Fanshawe College (2012-13)
Nominated for Most Promising Reporter at Fanshawe College (2012-13)
Nominated for Most Promising Current Affairs Producer at Fanshawe College (2012-13)
Nominated for Most Promising Newswriter at Fanshawe College (2012-13)
Dean’s list in first and third year at University of Western Ontario (2011-12, 13-14)
Featured in The Record‘s list of top students in Waterloo Region (2010-11)

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE