‍● Research, conceive, report, shoot, produce and edit video stories on a wide range of subjects (news, entertainment, features, sports) for national newswire service.

‍● Edit video shot by reporters throughout the organization.

‍● Material published by every major newspaper, broadcast outlet and online portal.

‍Video Journalist

‍Canadian Press 2013-2015

‍● Research, write and produce articles, stories, profiles, reviews, columns, books, segments, TV news packages, radio newscasts, movie and television EPKs, video news releases, DVD extra feature packages and television newscasts.

‍● Print clients include Time, Newsweek, Saturday Night, Maclean’s, Canadian Business, Time Out, Business In Vancouver, The Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail and National Post.

‍● Broadcast clients include Global Television News, CBC radio and television news, CBC News Network, Entertainment Tonight (US), Force Four Productions (The Shopping Bags), Road To Rockstar: Supernova, Lifetime Television Network, Warner Bros., New Line and Spike TV.

‍●  Online clients include CBC Arts Online and NextMonet.com.

‍● Researched and wrote one third (55,000 words) of Gold Rush, a book of profiles of mining companies and executives.

‍●  Media trainer with Jeff Ansell & Associates.

‍Writer/Producer

‍Freelance

‍● Communications specialist for internationally known and respected environmental NGO.

‍● Research, write, light, shoot, edit and produce video, including news releases, b-roll, how-to, humorous material, EPKs, trailers, web video.

‍● Write, record, edit and produce audio podcasts and radio features and PSAs airing nationally.

‍● Write, edit, design, post and update web material, including video, audio, blog entries and web pages.

‍● Sequence, produce and author DVDs.

‍● Field media inquiries and questions on a wide variety of issues and angles.

‍● Hire and manage sub-contractors and volunteers. 

‍● Communications specialist for the climate change team at internationally known and respected environmental NGO.

‍● Research, write and edit speeches, news releases, book, magazine and website content, brochures, annual report copy, newsletters, marketing collateral and advertising copy.

‍● Research, write, edit and post web content, including text, audio and video.

‍● Devise and implement strategy and logistics for short and long campaigns, including national month-long 41-stop tour.

‍● Field media inquiries and answer questions on a wide variety of issues and angles.

‍● Media training.

‍Communications Specialist

‍David Suzuki Foundation

‍2006-2007

‍● Responsible for all aspects of producing weekly business journal in Canada's biggest city; average edition size 36 pages.

‍● Supervise, train and develop staff and freelance contributors.

‍● Research and write stories, editorials, cutlines and headlines.

‍● Page design and layout.

‍● Write, edit, post and update web content.

‍● Conceive, pitch and assign stories.

‍● Wrote and produced 12 or more live top-and-bottom-of-the-hour newscasts daily for national cable business channel.

‍● Wrote and produced daily 60-minute business wrap-up newscast.

‍● Story research, selection and writing.

‍● Newscast lineup.

‍● Working with researchers, producers, on-camera talent, field and studio camera personnel and video editors.

‍Writer/Producer

‍Report On Business Television

‍2000-2001

‍Anchor/Reporter

‍Citytv/CablePulse24

‍1998-2000

‍● Responsible for all aspects of covering media for weekly trade publication serving the advertising industry.

‍● Supervise, train and develop freelance contributors.

‍● Research and write stories, editorials, cutlines and headlines.

‍● Page design and layout.

‍● Conceive, pitch and assign stories.

‍● Conceived and coordinated special sections.

‍● Award-winning columnist.

‍Media Editor

‍Marketing Magazine

‍1996-1999

‍● Wrote, produced and coordinated resources for national radio and cable news channel newscasts; supervised live broadcasts in control room.

‍● Story research, selection and writing.

‍● Newscast lineup.

‍● Working with researchers, producers, on-camera talent, field and studio camera personnel, editors.

‍Writer/Editor

‍CBC News Network,

‍CBC Radio News

‍1993-1995

‍● Prepared and presented nightly live and tape package; duties include research, interviewing, writing, producing, supervising shooting and editing, live shots for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's flagship Toronto affiliate.

‍● Conceived, pitched, researched, wrote and produced and coordinated special sections.

‍● Supervised shooting and editing.

‍● Worked with studio and field cameras, remote trucks and crews, handled location logistics and production demands.

‍Arts &

‍Entertainment

‍Reporter

‍CBC Toronto

‍1990-1993

‍● Wrote and produced 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. newscasts for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s flagship affiliate.

‍● Wrote and produced noon, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 11:00 p.m. newscasts as well as week-in-review newscast and prime-time news updates for Global Television network.

‍● Research, scheduling, newscast lineup.

‍● Assigned and scheduled reporters, crews and feeds.

‍Writer/Producer

‍CBC Toronto 1988-1990

‍Global Television 1986-1988