WORK EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
CBC News, International Climate Unit (October 2022-ongoing)
Field produce high impact and wide-ranging climate coverage for social, broadcast, podcast, digital, and more from all over the world. Includes pitching, researching, managing budgets, logistics, editorial plans, team engagement, and distribution plans. I direct, coordinate, report, shoot and oversee edits from the field, working closely with a senior correspondent and videographer/editor.
Noteworthy deployments:
Antarctic mission (Chile/Antarctica), COPs 27, 28, 29 and 30 (Egypt, UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil), EU election (the Netherlands, Belgium) US politics (Ohio, Florida, Texas, Rhode Island), Brazilian election (Rio, the Amazon)
CBC’s The Fifth Estate (2024)
Produced a 44-minute documentary on COP28's proclamation that fossil fuels cause climate change, weaving together faces of climate politics, climate science and climate impacts in Canada and around the world.
CBC News, The National (Primary assignment from 2013-2022)
Extensive field producing and series development experience in news and current affairs. Conceptualized and executed video packages nationally and internationally across a range of subject areas, working with Canada’s top correspondents and hosts in high pressure moments.
Award highlights:
Nominee for the Governor General’s Michener Award
Nominee for Digital Publishing Award: Best Topical Reporting
Recipient of Atlantic Journalism Award for Best Sports Reporting
Nominee for Canadian Screen Award with chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge for Non-Fiction Programming
CBC Olympics (2021-2022)
Produced CBC Sports' only field-based program at Beijing Olympics, including live daily interviews and updates across all CBC digital channels. Mixed-zone field producer for long-track speed skating.
Peer-nominated Olympics MVP.
Peer-nominated Olympics MVP.
Produced and scripted feature interview segments for CBC Sports Prime Time host Scott Russell to launch CBC's Olympic coverage.
Produced CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault’s opening and closing ceremonies features.
Crafted dozens of reporterless video features for CBC's Tokyo and Beijing Games coverage.
CBC News, Marketplace (2020)
Produced an investigation on illegal puppy imports for CBC’s award-winning, consumer-focused investigative show.
CBC New Brunswick, CBC Nova Scotia (2016-2017)
Reported for local New Brunswick and Nova Scotia newsrooms, across TV, radio, digital, social
Blue Ant Media/Smithsonian Channel Canada (2014)
Researched and supported on a feature-length documentary on the cosmetics industry
VOLUNTEER WORK
The Marley Condominium Board of Directors (2021-present)
President of the board, running operations and overseeing $1.5 million+ of restoration projects on heritage condo building - including raising capital, selecting contractors, communicating with stakeholders, approving budgets, coordinating property management.
CBC’s Mentorship program (various years)
Mentored interns and new employees at CBC News through formal mentorship program
EDUCATION
Reuters Institute - Oxford Climate Journalism Network (June-December 2022)
Selected for a competitive global program that seeks to tool member journalists with ideas, skills and contacts to bring climate to the forefront of news and current affairs. Continued as an active member of the international network, including presenting to members and alumni on topics like diversity in storytelling, and preparing for major international events.
Master of Arts in Media Production, Radio Television Arts (2012-2013)
Toronto Metropolitan University - 2013
Teacher’s Assistant, Business Aspects of Creative Media
Bachelor of Journalism, Minor in Business (2007-2011)
Carleton University - 2011, Highest Honours
President, Carleton Journalism Society
CBC News training and certifications
Hostile Environment Training | Photojournalism | Editing (video, radio, digital) | Data journalism | JSP | Digital journalism Interviewing techniques | Promo writing