Education

2008-2010
Master of Journalism | Ryerson University | Toronto, ON
2004-2008
Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies | University of Western Ontario London, ON

Work Experience

Reporter | ON Magazine | Toronto, ON
~ Writing feature articles for community-based magazine
~ Circulation of about 11, 000
~ Research topics, develop stories, interview sources, and write approximately 300 word articles

Research Assistant | Ryerson University | Toronto, ON
~ Assistant on study looking at how religious words are used in the media
~ Experience has taught me to use my words carefully and to be cautious in inserting religious words where they do no apply

TV Reporter | Rogers Television | London, ON
~ Reporter for First Local: London
~ Researched background information on assigned story
~ Sought out sources and interviewed them on-camera
~ Wrote the story and assisted in editing

Writer | Rogers Television | Mississauga, ON
~ Writer for First Local: Mississauga
~ Wrote scripts for news anchors
~ Wrote and voiced assigned stories

Production Assistant | MTV Canada | Toronto, ON
~ Gathered visuals for daily entertainment news
~ Did background research on guests and developed suggestion questions for producers