Education
Ryerson University
Bachelor of Journalism, specializing in magazine journalism (2007)
University of British Columbia
Focusing on English literature (2009)
Work History
National Post
Copy editor
Layout pages and edit stories for the National Post.
Media Matters Inc.
Editorial director
Oversaw and edited several trade publications and websites.
Speak Magazine
Editor-in-chief
Coordinate and edit Speak Magazine, Journalists for Human Rights’ national magazine.
The Ubyssey
Features Editor
Edited and produced features for the Ubyssey newspaper. Section won two John H. McDonald awards under my tenure: best feature and 2nd place in the sports category.
The Ubyssey
Webmaster
Redesigned ubyssey.ca to use a more user-friendly layout and incorporate multimedia content. Raised site traffic 30 per cent using SEO, social bookmarking and improved web content.
UBC Writing Centre
Tutor
Tutored students in English writing and comprehension. Students ranged from ESL to graduate level.
Heritage Home Magazine
Editor-in-chief, founding editor
Worked with a team to develop the magazine’s concept and editorial direction. Built a relationship with subscribers and writers.
Ryerson Review of Journalism
Senior Editor, Online Editor
Edited content. Directed website content. Performed various administrative tasks.
Various publications
Freelance feature writer
See the portfolio page for samples.
Freelance
Web Designer
I take on various web projects designing or re-designing websites, including ubyssey.ca for the University of British Columbia’s Ubyssey student newspaper and rosemarycounter.com for Toronto writer Rosemary Counter.
Selected published works
“The birth of an icon.” December 20, 2008. The National (Saturday Magazine), Abu Dhabi.
“The revolution will be plagiarized.” 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
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.
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.
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.
