Skills and Abilities:

-Resourceful
-Motivated
-Dedicated
-Strong ability to work with people
-Ability to learn and adapt quickly
-Can think under pressure and perform on my feet.
-Excellent at generating story ideas.
 

Citizenship:

Canadian
American (Dual Citizen)

Education:

1998-2000       Graduated Concordia University; major Journalism & Political Science,  Montreal

1995-1997      Graduated Vanier College, CEGEP Arts, Media, Theatre and Communications, Ville St. Laurent

1990-1995      Graduated Secondary,Pensionnat des Ursulines de Stanstead (French maternal language)
                         Stanstead, Quebec

Work Experience:

2001-present    Associate Producer/Tape Producer, CBC News Morning, Toronto

2001                Audience Producer, CBC counterSpin, Quebec City (Summit of the Americas)

2000-2001       Researcher/Writer, CBC Radio, Quebec Community Network, Quebec City

2000-2001       Researcher-Reporter , CBC Radio, Current Affairs/News, Montreal.

2000                Production Assistant, Pulse News (CFCF 12), Election 2000.

2000                General Reporter, CINW - 940 News, Montreal. (Fill-in)

2000                Producer, Editor, Reporter, Montreal Update, Concordia Television Program

2000                Board of Directors, the Concordian. Concordia's weekly independant student
                         newspaper

1999-2000       Producer, Director, Reporter, Editor, Web Page Editor; Montreal Update, Concordia University.

1999                Student Volunteer, logistical support, Canadian Association of Broadcasters, Annual Convention.

1999                Intern, CJAD Radio 800 News, Montreal.

1998-2000      Producer, engineer, co-host; This Weak Wednesday, weekly current affairs program, CJLO -
                      Concordia  Radio.

1998-2000      Pool Attendant, security guard, Place Cavendish.

1998-1999      Features Editor,The Concordian, Concordia Student Newspaper.

1999:               Researcher/Editorial Assistant, Global Television, Montreal.

1998:               Lifeguard, Instructor, Centennial Pool, Lennoxville Quebec.

1996-1998      Polling Clerk, Concordia Student Union.

1997               Waterfront Director, Quebec Lodge Summer Camp, Ayer's Cliff Quebec.

1996-1997      Assistant Editor-in-Chief/Assistant News Editor, The Phoenix. Vanier College Student Newspaper,
                      Vanier College.

1995                Year book photo album editor, Pensionnat des Ursulines de Stanstead.

1995-1997       MC and Assistant Coordinator, Canadian Parents for French, Concors d'arts Oratoire.

1991-1995      Delivery person for La Tribune, French daily newspaper and the Montreal Gazette.

1993-1995      Contributing sports/news writer and photographer for the Stanstead Journal.

1994-1995      Assistant Coach, Pensionnat des Ursulines de Stanstead, Girl's Benjamin 'A' basketball team.

1995                Representative for Stanstead Journal booth at Ayer's Cliff Fair.

1993                Traffic control Engineer, Pictou Nova Scotia.
 

Training

1999                 Police Citizen Partnership Institution (PCPI), Montreal Urban Community Police.

1988-93            Member of Boy Scout Canada, Patrol Leader, Nova Scotia-Quebec.

1991-1993        Member of Ursulines Juvenile AA basketball team, starting shooting guard.

1997                National lifeguard, Waterfront.

1996-2000       National lifeguard, Pool.

Awards:

1997   Vanier College Student Association, Club Executive of the Year, Club of the Year, for work in student media.

1999   Concordia Council of Student Life- Media Award, for outstanding work in campus media.
 

1990-present       Computer literate: Apple and PC platforms ,Netscape Navigator/Composer, Internet (WWW), MS Office, PageMaker, ClarisWorks, QuarkXPress, WordPerfect, Lexis-Nexis, Infomart, Mac/WinSpirs, Pine literate, Prolog, Avastar Workstation, BURLI workstation, DALET workstation.

Affiliations:

- Member, Canadian. Association  of  Journalists
- Member, Fédération Professionnelle des Journalistes du Québec
- Member, Montreal Press Club

Leisure Time Activities

Writing, photography, basketball, reading, bicycling, swimming, summer\winter camping, internet, webpage design