New media journalist offers superior writing and design skills. Able to function as a one-person newsroom with vision and enthusiasm providing original and current content.
Journalist – Deftly sources, researches, arranges and edits information into a vibrant and styled article, editorial, advertorial, press release or necessary formatted article.
Editor – Organized staff meetings, conceived and assigned stories and compiled to a deadline.
Design & Layout – Able to make original graphics, and logos and layout newspaper, magazines, e-zines, and web pages using the Adobe Creative Suite on the Mac platform.
Creator – Easily conceives and produces original ideas into a dynamic finished product in a diversity of mediums.
Videographer – Can plan, shoot and edit video and sound to produce news spot and feature, web blog, YouTube video and other broadcast formats.
EXPERIENCE
Green Students Fundraising …………………………………… PR / Sales Agent
Toronto, ON.Sept 08 – Dec 08
Due to economic conditions the company had to shut down.
Conceived and designed branding pieces, such as company letterhead and web banner.
Wrote and distributed press releases.
Exceeded monthly quota of attracting new business and closing sales.
Organized media events and trade shows to attract new business.
Developed and maintained client relationships.
Oakville Arts Council ……………………………………………. Writer
Oakville, ON 2008
Injected a fresh voice as writer and photographer for print magazine, Arts About Town.
Produced and published original marketing materials for the OAC and its members in both print and web formats.
Began as a summer intern but continued on as a contributing writer.
Sheridan Sun Community Weekly / Online …………………….. Jan 07 – Apr 08
