SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • Eight years of experience in both print and online journalism.
  • Write engaging and accurate copy on a wide range of topics.
  • Skilled in interviewing, research, photography and editing.
  • Maintain websites for three publications as well as an online portfolio.
  • A proven go-to guy in organizing and coordinating events relating to a publication’s audience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Multicom Media, Toronto, ON
Sports Editor, Town Crier, Vaughan Today and Toronto Today
Sept. 2009 — Present

  • Report on amateur sports for eight Town Crier newspapers plus Vaughan Today and Toronto Today magazines.
  • Proof sports pages and write heads and cuts to accompany articles.
  • Assign stories to reporters, and worked with interns to fine-tune their sports articles.
  • Interview engaging sports figures such as former Leaf Nick Kypreos, GM Brian Burke, Olympic snowboarder Michael Lambert and various Argonaut personalities for Toronto Today.
  • Maintain a vast network of resources with the multiple sports communities.
  • Advocate for amateur sports in Toronto in a regular column, “The Game Fixer”.
  • Photograph game-action and profile photos to accompany articles.

News Editor/Reporter, Town Crier and Vaughan Today
Sept. 2007 — Aug. 2009

  • Reported on a wide variety of stories for the news, A&E and lifestyle sections.
  • Copy edited and proofed Town Crier pages before sending to press.
  • Performed edits and fact checks on reporters’ articles and discussed with them ways to improve when needed.
  • Explored the city of Toronto in a midtown-focused column called, “On The Beat”.
  • Provided photos to accompany articles.

Special Projects

  • Acted as coordinator and lead for the Town Crier’s 2010 and 2011 Athlete of the Year Awards ceremonies.
  • Researched and wrote an extensive 20-piece series, “Canada’s Hockey Experience”, which was distributed in publications across Canada.
  • Coordinated the Town Crier’s 2009 by-election debate in St. Paul’s riding.

Urban Male Magazine   Ottawa, ON
Freelance Writer
December 2009 — Present

  • Interview a variety of up-and-coming talent for UMM’s “Spotlight” section.
  • Research subjects to develop fresh outside-the-box questions.

Reed Construction Data, Markham, ON
Staff Writer, Daily Commercial News
2006 — 2007

  • Covered breaking news in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors of the construction industry.
  • Provided original photos to accompany articles.

Torstar Digital, Toronto, ON
Associate Editor, Toronto.com
2005 — 2006

  • Beta-tested a new content management application for Toronto.com.
  • Researched and created engaging travel articles for online publication.
  • Posted events, with full details, to an online database.

EDUCATION
University of Toronto, 2003

  • Honours Bachelor of Arts (Specialist: Archaeology, Minors: English/Geography)

VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Hot Sauced Words, Toronto, ON
    Poet,  2008 — Present
  • Writers’ Community of Durham Region, Whitby, ON
    Member,  2005 — Present
    Secretary (Board Member), 2005 — 2006
  • Whitby Minor Baseball Association, Whitby, ON
    Umpire,  April 1991 — Sept. 2007
    Executive Member,   Oct. 2003 — Sept. 2006