
This is a partial resume, for a complete resume please contact me.
Qualifications:
- Proficient in Adobe Suites: Premiere Pro, Audition, Express, Photoshop and Lightroom.
- Adept at video and photography: Particular passion for capturing and sharing the wonders and stories of the natural world.
- Strong science communication skills: thoroughly researches and easily explains complex concepts for a broad audience. Inventive writing that both intrigues readers and concisely conveys necessary information.
- Social Media Management: Creates a cohesive social media presence to increase awareness and improve branding.
- Passionate about science, nature, sustainability, linguistics and fashion.
Education:
Mount Royal University (Calgary, Alta.): 2019-Present
- Bachelor of Communications – Journalism and Digital Media (Honours)
- Graduated 2023
- President’s Honour Roll in Winter 2021
- Dean’s Honour Roll in 2019-2023

CBC News offers the Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship to aspiring journalists from across the country. Donaldson Scholarships are meant to award students who have demonstrated:
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- Strong potential for production journalism marked by intelligent observation, command of facts, understanding of context and clarity of expression.
- Exceptional academic performance, ability to learn and aptitude for the trade.
- Engagement in the world around them through community participation.
- Genuine interest in the ideals and practice of public interest journalism at the CBC.
Work Experience (selective):
Reporter/Producer – CBC (Toronto, Yellowknife): May 2023-Present.
- Quirks and Quarks (Toronto, ON):
- Blended creativity and knowledge to tell compelling science stories to a broad audience of 800,000 weekly listeners.
- Strengthened scientific research and science communication skills.
- Gathered research materials, interviewed scientists, developed scripts and produced segments.
- Quirks and Quarks (Toronto, ON):

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- CBC Kids News (Toronto, ON):
- Learned how to interact with and interview youth for journalistic pieces.
- Further developed research and story telling skills to engage and educate young Canadians
- Improved work routine to effectively manage and meet deadlines while working remotely.
- CBC North (Yellowknife, N.W.T.):
- Improved chasing skills to quickly turn around news stories.
- Learned short-form radio and television production, including how to concisely tell important stories on tight deadlines.
- CBC Kids News (Toronto, ON):
Writer/Editor/Producer – The Yellow Bird (Calgary, Alta): December 2019-Present.
- Independently run YouTube channel focused mostly on conservation and sustainability.
- Developed long-term planning and work routine in order to post quality content consistently.
- Strengthened my research and science translation skills to convey complex ideas for a broad audience.
- Learned how to combine a variety of artistic mediums (drawing, video, photography) to make engaging videos that stand out.