RÉSUMÉ


You can download my official, professional résumé in Microsoft Word format here.

Currently

+ Finished my first year of Journalism at Holland College and will be starting my second year in September 2009.

+ Blogging for Maclean's OnCampus.



Writing

+ June 2009: Became a college blogger for Maclean's OnCampus.

+ May 2009 - August 2009: Doing an online summer internship for myUsearch.

+ March – April 2009: Did a 4-week internship at Truro Daily News in Truro, NS as a part of my education. Received 100% on my internship mark for the academic year.

+ January – March 2009: Did an online internship on College Jolt.

+ December 2008: Had an article published in Career Options Magazine.

+ November 2008: Had my first article published in the Prince Edward Island arts magazine, The Buzz.

+ November 2008: Had my first article published in the college newspaper, The Surveyor.

+ June 2008: Started doing freelance articles for Mookychick.

+ April 2008-August 2009: Blogged for the myUsearch blog.

+ August 2007 – April 2008: Maintained an online arts magazine, Jill Pushed Jack and interviewed (via email) women in the arts like musicians Amanda Palmer, Rebekah Higgs and Carmen Townsend and comedian Maria Bamford.

+ May 2005: Graduated from The Institute of Children’s Literature and was offered a position in the advanced course.

+ September 2005 – February 2006: Wrote monthly articles for my high school newspaper, The Cougar Chronicles, while in Journalism 12.

+ September 2002 – June 2003: I wrote a monthly music review in my junior high school newspaper, The Wesman Gazette.



Online Experience

+ May 2009: Did an online internship for myUsearch and learned some website traffic-building tips.

+ July 2007: Started Flogalicious, a directory for fictional blogs.

+ January 2005 – July 2007: Built and managed a fansite for the TV series House, House-Online.org (which was, at one time, the most extensive House fansite on the internet).

+ 2001-ish: Began blogging, mostly personal.

+ 1998-ish: Began learning HTML, building small websites and basic graphic design.



Theatre

+ January – May 2007: Was the Head Stage Manager for the Cobequid Educational Centre production of High School Musical.

+ June 2006 & 2007: Presented shortened versions of Chicago (for Drama 11) and The Producers (for Musical Theatre 12).

+ February – April 2003: Was a prompter for the West Colchester Consolidated School production of Rumpelstiltskin.



Volunteer Work

+ November 2008 – April 2008: Served as class representative for my college Journalism class.

+ October 2005 and October 2006: Volunteered at a public Halloween haunted house.

+ September – October 2002: Volunteered at the West Colchester Consolidated School library, shelving books.



Awards

+ June 2005 and June 2006: Received Honors in both grade 10 and 11.

+ June 2003: Received the Eric Rackham Bursary at West Colchester Consolidated School.



Education

+ September 2008: Studying Journalism at Holland College (in Charlottetown, PEI) will graduate in 2010. Will hopefully take Interactive Multimedia in September 2010 at the same school.

+ June 2007: Graduated from Cobequid Educational Centre.



Other

+ April – August 2008: Worked part-time at a convenience store, working at the register and stocking.

+ March 2008: Was interviewed about blogging on Webmaster Journal. (Read the interview here.)

+ April – June 2003: Was a member of the prom committee at West Colchester Consolidated School.

Twice took an art class taught by local painter, Joy Laking.



Skills & Hobbies

+ Can type 50 words a minute and am very comfortable using a computer.

+ Am familiar with Paint Shop Pro, Open Office, Audacity and many other applications. Also familiar with online research and weblogs and basic HTML, CSS, iMovie, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and web design.

+ I enjoy writing (fiction and non-fiction), photography, web design, graphic design, historical research, scrapbooking, painting, blogging and reading.