Communications & Public Relations
ALERT – Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams
Digital Communications Specialist
October 2022 – Present
- Develop strategic communications plans with stakeholders while providing advice, recommendations to establish objectives, goals, audiences, messages, tactics
- Prepare news releases, website content, social media, video, and more
- Provide creative, design & writing services, including editing, proofreading, photography and videography for use in various materials, mediums
- Facilitate media availabilities & interview requests, ensuring access to appropriate visuals
- Assist in creating, planning and executing annual conferences, events
- Assume responsibility as Acting Director of the department when appointed
City of Medicine Hat
Corporate Communications Specialist
February 2019 – October 2022
- Develop strategic communications plans with stakeholders while providing advice & recommendations to establish objectives, goals, audiences, messages, tactics
- Draft and prepare news releases, key messages, FAQs, social media & video content
- Provide creative, design & writing services, including editing, proofreading, photography and videography for use in various materials, mediums
- Develop and present internal communications training programs, including media training, management growth program communications module
- Lead the department in planning, executing public events
- Act as Public Information Officer during emergency events
- Assume responsibility as Acting Director of the department when appointed
Broadcasting & On-Air Experience
CHAT News
Reporter/Anchor
May 2016 – January 2019
- Attend daily story meetings, pitch original story ideas
- Research topics, conduct interviews, write scripts before a set deadline
- Anchor, produce daily newscasts
CJDC TV
Anchor/Newsroom Supervisor
August 2015 – May 2016
- Anchor, produce daily newscasts
- Assist reporters in story development, script writing
Breakfast Television
Production Assistant
July 2014 – January 2015
- Assist in production of live and pre-produced segments
- Write scripts and select video clips on on-air segments
Global News
Digital Broadcast Journalist
May 2012 – May 2014
- Attend daily story meetings, research topics, write scripts before a set deadline
- Produce daily newscasts
Education
University of Alberta
Digital Marketing Foundations
Winter 2026
University of Winnipeg
Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Class of 2024
Red River College
Diploma, Creative Communications
Class of 2012
Boards & Community Involvement
Special Olympics
October 2024 – Present
CORE Association
February 2018 – September 2020
Achievements & Certificates
English-Speaking Union Prize Scholarship
July 2024 – University of Winnipeg
Dean’s Honour List, Student of Distinction
June 2024 – University of Winnipeg
Award of Excellence
December 2023 – ALERT
Incident Management Team Academy
February 2022 – NAIT
Alberta Emergency Alert User Training
January 2022 – Government of Alberta
Foundations of Community Engagement
March 2021 – Tamarack Institute
Emergency Public Information
January 2020 – Government of Alberta
ICS 100, ICS 200 & ICS 300
May 2019 – January 2022 – ICS Canada
Skills & Technology
- Adobe Creative Suite w/ Audition, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Premiere Rush, Photoshop
- Canva incl. presentations, social media templates, video editing
- Google Workspace w/ Docs, Sheets, Slides
- Microsoft Office w/ Office 365
- Photography w/ Canon Rebel T3i
- Public Engagement w/ Bang The Table
- Social Media w/ Bluesky, FB, IG, Threads, TikToc, X, YouTube
- Survey Monkey incl. templates, newsletters, surveys
- Videography w/ DJI Osmo Mobile 6 & Osmo Pocket 2
- WordPress incl. content, web design