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Work Experience                                                 Clients

2018 - Present

Documentary & Factual Television Producer

As a freelance documentary and factual television producer, I have helped produce science and history series for CBC, Discovery, Smithsonian Channel, BBC Two and more. 

2023 - 2024

Content Producer - Sandbox Inc.

A branded content and marketing agency that specializes in educational content. At Sandbox Inc. I researched, wrote and produced short films for the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium, Transport Canadas efforts to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales in British Columbia, as well as digital learning experiences for York University and University of Alberta.

2016 - 2018

Content Producer - RAW (UK)

A Cannes award-winning branded content and marketing agency, specializing in content production for the Nonprofit sector. As a content producer for Raw, I developed creative, as well as planned and oversaw the production of scripted, documentary, animated and social content for War Child, Save The Children, International Rescue Committee, BookAid International, British Red Cross, Marie Curie and more.

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Achievements:

 

Gold Dolphin at Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2018 - Escape Robot (War Child)

2012 - 2015

News Producer - Sun News Network

  • Guelph Camber of Commerce (Digital)​

  • Smithsonian Channel (Television)

  • Weather Channel (Television)

  • Transport Canada (Digital)

  • York U (Digital)

  • Unicef (Digital)

  • CBC (Television)

  • Discovery Science (Television)

  • Discovery Canada (Television)

  • Twitter (Digital)

  • War Child (Digital)

  • Save The Children (Digital)

  • International Rescue Committee (Digital)

  • BookAid International (Digital)

  • British Red Cross (Digital)

  • BBC Two (Television)

A nationally broadcast news network. At Sun, I worked as a chase, associate and digital producer, building up an extensive list of media contacts. I wrote copy, familiarized myself with the Canadian news and media landscape, and learned media relations protocols and practices.

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