EDUCATION

Ryerson University – Toronto, ON
Bachelor of Journalism with Honours 2014; 2013/14 Ben Grant and Paul Heming Copy Editing Award; Undergraduate Research Opportunity scholarship 2012; Dean’s List 2012-2013 and 2013-2014.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Toronto Star
Star Touch tablet content editor (July 2015-present)
Write headlines, decks, photo cutlines and all other display for national and foreign news stories on tablet. Edit copy for spelling and grammar, CP style and basic fact-checking. Choose photos for screens. Edit audio/video.

Freelance Journalist
(September 2014-June 2015)
News and features for The Globe and Mail, CIM Magazine.

The Globe and Mail
News Reporter (May-September 2014)
Live tweeted and reported front-page and breaking news including Brampton forensic audit, Ontario election, Toronto Police Board; pitched to and wrote for Life and Globe T.O. sections.

Reporting/Digital Editing Intern (September-October 2013)
Covered local news for web and print. As a digital editor, copy edited and posted stories online with searchable key words and Search Engine Optimization-friendly headlines and decks.

Toronto Star
Radio Room Reporter (May 2013-April 2014)
Monitored and wrote breaking news filed quickly to web after contacting authorities or witnesses and updated as needed. Wrote SEO-friendly headlines and added searchable keywords to stories.

The Ryersonian
Newsroom Manager and Managing Editor, Online (October-December 2013)
Managed and generated ideas for web content e.g. news, multimedia, liveblogs. Edited video and audio. Produced Ryersonian TV webcasts.
As overall manager, ensured newsroom ran smoothly and stayed informed about stories across all platforms (broadcast, print, online and live blogs).

The Canadian Press
Student Reporter (September-December 2012)
Filed local news stories and quick hits on deadline once a week. Covered city hall, including city council, executive committee and TTC meetings; also wrote set up pieces for upcoming decisions.

Local News Research Project
Staff Reporter (May-September 2012)
Wrote news articles on professor’s research into impact of local news. Shot photos, edited audio to create video slideshows. Created and embedded data charts. Posted and updated all content to website.

Ryerson Journalism Research Centre
Staff Reporter (May 2011-May 2012)
Covered events, new research by journalism professors, including photos. Posted and updated all news content to website. Researched and helped write status report on women in journalism.

SKILLS

Live blogging; photo, audio and video editing with Adobe Creative Suite; web content management on WordPress and theglobeandmail.com; SEO-friendly headline writing; French and Urdu.