Work Experience
ALERT – Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams
Digital Communications Specialist
October 2022 – Present
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
- Media training, management growth program communications module
- Lead the department in planning, executing public events
- Community Spirit Awards, grand opening events
- Act as Public Information Officer during emergency events
- Assume responsibility as Acting Director of the department when appointed
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 Winnipeg
Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Class of 2024
Red River College
Diploma, Creative Communications
Class of 2012
Boards & Community Involvement
CORE Association
February 2018 – September 2020
Medicine Hat Safe Community Association
January 2018 – January 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. branding guides, checklists, feature sheets, presentations, video
- 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/ FB, IG, Threads, TikToc, X, YouTube
- Survey Monkey incl. newsletters, surveys
- Videography w/ DJI Osmo Mobile 6 & Osmo Pocket 2
- WordPress incl. content, web design