• Lead coordination with CBC regional and network teams (Canada, U.S., U.K.) to share and amplify video gathered in the field across broadcast, digital, and social platforms

• Champion local video pitches, and support regional teams in securing required content 

• Spearhead video sprint transformation efforts to improve video flow and information sharing across all platforms

• Optimize video usage for breaking news events, including coordination with rapid response teams (e.g. Alberta wildfires)

• Coordinated and led training during CBC News Network's 2021 visual brand and graphics redesign, with cross-functional teams (creative, technical, editorial)

• Led and scheduled a team of producers and editors using Avid systems to process Olympic footage for television, radio, and digital use (content such as competition performances by Canadian athletes and mixed zone interviews)

• Managed a centralized video and information tracking system to support all CBC platforms

• Acted as a liaison between Toronto teams and on-site crews in Paris to streamline Olympic content distribution

• Contributed to strategic planning on video transformation and streaming pilot projects 

• Built cross-departmental relationships to inform content strategy and process improvements

• Led data tracking and environmental scans to support content innovation 

• Produced proof-of-concept playlists using existing syndicated content 

• Co-developed a comprehensive newsroom inclusivity action plan through internal consultations and data analysis

• Led a team of multiplatform journalists, prioritizing news stories that reflect Canada’s geographic, racial, cultural, and socio-economic diversity

• Pitched daily and advocated for education and entertainment stories across platforms 

• Proposed and planned coverage for newsworthy cultural events

• Fostered collaboration between arts, music, local, and network news teams 

• Developed a training plan, manual, and style guide to train 100+ editorial and technical staff on new graphics and concepts for the CBC News Network refresh in 2021

• Developed and delivered training plans for iNews Toolbar for control room automation to 100+ staff in Toronto, and 50+ staff in Edmonton, in 2017

• Trained 200+ CBC News staff on Avid MediaCentral desktop editing software and VizRT graphics system in Toronto and Winnipeg starting in 2016 

• Implemented CBC News Grid touch screen into Breaking News Desk workflow for all producers and reporters (approx. 25 reporters and producers) in 2015

• Trained 200+ staff on Avid Assist and Instinct desktop editing software and Intercity Browse in 2010

• Led the redesign of The National’s graphics and visual style, working cross-functionally and ensuring the project implementation was successful

• Created learning objectives and delivered training to control room, editorial, and technical teams on how to operationalize the new package through the transition to fully automated control rooms

• Standardized a new process for field asset collection to enhance content quality, metadata, and volume

• Provided editorial and visual guidance to field producers and reporters to ensure alignment with CBC brand standards

• Sourced, selected, and edited imagery/photography for television and social media use

• Built and vetted opening of live television broadcast

• Worked with producers, writers, and graphic designers on graphic treatments for stories, and with the control room team on the look of the set and overall show

• Coordinated with the creative team on social strategy to maximize The National brand platforms, and created content for social media platforms

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• Delivered court and community stories across radio and digital platforms for CBC Toronto

• Covered major stories including the Danzig Street shooting trial and the court appearance of Maple Leaf Gardens sex offender Gordon Stuckless

• Fulfilled editorial duties including research, scripting, interviews, and field production 

• Contributed to investigative reports on online pharmacies selling Canadian medications to U.S. customers, and covered the early federal election call with a focus on local impact

• Researched, wrote, and presented news stories for CBC Winnipeg's TV News broadcasts (5/5:30/6 p.m.), CBC Radio Manitoba, and the CBC News Manitoba website

• Collaborated closely with shooter-editors and senior producers to shape and deliver compelling content

• Handled a range of editorial responsibilities including newsgathering; conducting interviews; writing introductions, scripts, and voiceovers; creating on-screen banners; and pitching story ideas to editorial teams

• Reported on local news stories in the field for television, radio, and digital platforms

• Researched, wrote, and presented stories for CBC News Nova Scotia's TV broadcasts (5/5:30/6 p.m.), CBC Radio Halifax, and the CBC News Nova Scotia website, working closely with shooter-editors and senior producers to develop impactful news items

• Carried out a range of editorial responsibilities, including newsgathering phone checks; conducting interviews; writing introductions, scripts, and voiceovers; creating broadcast graphics; and regularly pitching story ideas to editorial teams

• Selected as one of eight finalists in Cineplex's inaugural Canada-wide Pre-Show Host contest

• Wrote, shot, edited, and presented original host video auditions featured on Cineplex’s website and in-theatre Pre-Show segments

• Promoted my main video submission through social media campaigns to engage audiences and encourage public voting

• Used Avid Assist and Access to clip Sochi 2014 Olympic material on the Toronto Sports Server, transcode, and transfer to the News server for broadcast use

• Utilized iNews to input and update content in the News Stream planner for distribution across CBC newsrooms nationwide

• Reported on local news stories in the field for television and radio

• Researched, wrote, and presented stories for CBC News New Brunswick’s TV broadcasts (5/6 p.m.) and Information Morning on CBC Radio 106.1 FM (Moncton), collaborating with shooter-editors and senior producers to develop high-quality news content

• Handled a variety of editorial responsibilities, including conducting interviews; newsgathering phone checks; writing introductions, scripts, and voiceovers; creating on-screen banners; and pitching story ideas to editorial teams

• Produced television specials covering major global events, including the 2016 Rio Olympics, 2015 Paris attacks, 2014 Ottawa Parliament Hill shootings, and the 2013 election of Pope Francis

• Produced and wrote TV news stories on key international events such as the Syrian Civil War, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Typhoon Haiyan, the 2012 London Summer Olympics, and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

• Researched, wrote, and developed live reporter segments; edited scripts, banners, and production lineups in collaboration with the coverage producer; and coordinated story assignments for writers

• Handled a wide range of editorial responsibilities, including newsgathering phone checks; writing introductions, promos, and voiceovers; creating on-screen banners, squeezes, and text boards; editing visuals; and regularly pitching story ideas to editorial teams

• Integrated the CBC News Grid touchscreen system into the Breaking News Desk workflow to enhance live coverage capabilities

• Working on the Breaking News Desk, I produced coverage of major global events, including the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the killing of Osama bin Laden, Occupy Wall Street protests, and the Arab Spring protests beginning in 2010

• Handled pre-production planning such as researching, pre-interviewing guests, and developing reporter and guest segments

• Performed a range of editorial duties including newsgathering phone checks; writing introductions, promos, and voiceovers; creating on-screen banners, squeezes, and text boards; editing visuals for on-air playback; and regularly pitching story ideas to editorial teams

• Edited video for television news coverage of major events, including the 2010 Haiti and Chile earthquakes, the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, and the resulting Gulf of Mexico oil spill

• Operated Control Air and Countdown systems for on-air playback of items on CBC News: Today and The National

• Transferred content, including tapes, satellite feeds, and digital files to the News server for broadcast and archival use

• Used Avid Media Composer to digitize studio footage and interviews, isolate clips, edit sequences, and up-convert final show versions for DVD output

• Managed audience coordination, and assisted talent wranglers and production crew during Canada's 9th and 10th Annual Walk of Fame Galas

• Handled sign-in and sign-out of talent and production crew in the stage area of the Winter Garden Theatre during the 2008 NHL Awards