CV

Education

• Ryerson University Bachelor of Journalism, specializing in magazine journalism (2007)
• University of British Columbia English literature (2007–2009)

Work History (Writing)

2003–present

• Various publications

  Freelance feature writer

  See the portfolio page for samples. See below for links to selected published works.

Work History (Editing and production)

September 2008–April 2008

• Speak Magazine

  Editor-in-chief

  Coordinated and edited Speak Magazine, Journalists for Human Rights’ national magazine. Click here to download the full magazine as a PDF.

April 2008–April 2009

• The Ubyssey

  Features Editor

  Edited and produced features for The Ubyssey newspaper. Section won two John H MacDonald Awards under my direction: best feature in a Canadian University Press paper and 2nd place in the sports category.

October 2007–April 2008

• The Ubyssey

  Webmaster

  Redesigned ubyssey.ca to use a more user-friendly layout and incorporate multimedia content. Raised site traffic dramatically using SEO, social bookmarking and improved web content. Visit web-design portfolio for more information on the re-design.

April 2007–August 2007

• Heritage Home Magazine

  Editor-in-chief, founding editor

  Worked with a team to develop the magazine’s concept and editorial direction. Built relationships with subscribers and writers. Latest issue available here.

September 2006–April 2007

• Ryerson Review of Journalism

  Senior Editor, Online Editor

  Edited content. Directed website content. Performed various administrative tasks.

Selected published works

• “Meditative walks: Walk your troubles away by following the tranquil path of a labyrinth.” July 2009. Chatelaine.
• “The making of an icon.” December 20, 2008. The National (Saturday Magazine), Abu Dhabi.
• “The revolution will be plagerized.” September 12, 2008. The Canadian Journalism Project (J-Source.ca).
• “Campus crafts.” September 26, 2008. The Ubyssey.
• “UBC loses $18 million: Subprime loan failure takes a big bite out of University pocketbook.” January 15, 2008. The Ubyssey.
• “Critic calls on AG to review UBC’s investment policies.” January 22, 2008. The Ubyssey.
• “The near future of near field.” September 11, 2007. The Globe and Mail (Globe Technology).
• “Honest Ed’s other monument.” July 12, 2007. Heritage Home Magazine.
• “The case for George.” Summer 2007. The Ryerson Review of Journalism.
• “Day of defeat.” March 6, 2007. The Eyeopener. *2008 John H. McDonald awards, best feature: 2nd place.
• “The long arms of the law.” January 24th, 2007. The Ryerson Review of Journalism.
• “The importance of being Ernesto.” September 12, 2006. The Eyeopener.
• “In Baudrillard’s Army.” September 2006. Maisonneuve.

Miscellany

2009

• Tourism BC

  Photographer

  Provided photos from the set of X-Men Origins: Wolverine for Tourism BC.

2008

• The Vancouver Province

  Political commentator

  Quoted in the Vancouver Province’s “Why aren’t Canadian politics sexy?” on the subject of the 2008 federal election.

• The Daily Planet, Discovery Channel
  

  Consultant

  Provided background information and feature ideas for a series about British Columbia.

• The Ubyssey Literary Issue
  

  Coordinator

  Organized all content for The Ubyssey’s annual literary issue, which involved establishing contacts with writers and judges, editing short stories and various other administrative tasks. The 2008 edition was the largest in recent memory.

2007

• This Magazine
  The Great Canadian Literature Hunt

  Entry Screener

  Read and evaluated short stories to decide if they should advance to the top-level judges.

2006-2007

• National Magazine Awards

  Administrative Assistant

  Assisted with sorting entries, contacting writers, mailing packages to judges and various other administrative tasks for short terms leading up to the 2006 and 2007 National Magazine Awards.

2006

• Licensed P.I.
  For a brief period, I was licensed with the government of Ontario as a private investigator.

2005

• Zoom (with Tim Allen, Julia Roberts and Chevy Chase)

  Pretend soldier

  Unless they cut the scene, you’ll see me backing up Rip Torn as he confronts Tim Allen, who was a super hero.