OBJECTIVE
To find full-time employment using the communication and photography skills learned in my journalism degree.
EDUCATION
2004
Statistics class, Dalhousie University
2003
Bachelor of Journalism (Honours), University of King’s College
1999
Grade 12 French Immersion, Sackville High School
WORK EXPERIENCE
Aug. 2003 -present
Customer Service / Sales Rep, Staples Call Centre
- answered phones
- processed returns
- solved problems
- sold products, offered up sells and cross sells
- learned extensively about office supplies
- took on extra projects to study trends/ teach others
1998-April 2004
Columnist / Freelancer, the Bedford-Sackville Weekly
- wrote bi-weekly column
- took digital photos
- attended the Bedford Provincial Courts weekly in ‘98-99
- freelanced when needed extra stories covered
- shared story ideas with the team
2002-Sept 2003
Special Features Writer, the Daily News
- interviewed local businesses
- wrote advertising features
- took digital photos
1999-Sept. 2003
Warehouse person, Canadian Tire
- filled orders for Express Auto Parts division
- shipped and received products
- counted and reorganized stock
Dec. 2003
Intern, Maclean’s magazine
- researched and wrote stories
- had a piece and digital photo published
Dec. 2000-Jan.2001
Editorial Assistant, the Daily News
- edited letters to the editor
- answered phones
- designed page 2 in Quark Express
HONOURS AND AWARDS
2002
University of King’s College scholarship ($1500)
2001
University of King’s College scholarship ($1350)
1999
University of King’s College entrance scholarship ($6,000)
SKILLS
French
- six years French immersion
- introduction to university French class at Dalhousie University
Computer Literate
- knowledge of most word processing programs for PC and Mac
- Excel, Power Point
- Quark, Dreamweaver, basic HTML and Java
- Photoshop, Fireworks
- introduction to computer science class at Dalhousie University
- Online journalism workshop at King’s College
Class 5 driver’s license
Photography
- foundation photo class at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (learned black and white film developing, SLR cameras, basic composition)
- Photo journalism classes at King’s College (learned about digital cameras, Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, how to take photos for the media)
- Have sold my own matted photographs at markets and to a local vineyard
- Had photos published in the Daily News, Macleans, the Chronicle-Herald and German magazine Spotlight.
INTERESTS
Photography, Creative Writing, Reading, Camping.
REFERENCES
Available upon request
