CAREER EXPERIENCE

Metro Networks – News Anchor / Traffic Reporter
Sept 2009 – present
Boston, MA
+ Write and read newscasts at the top of the hour for three radio stations across New England
+ Monitor traffic cameras, update traffic info for cities across New England and read up to ten traffic reports an hour for Sirius Satellite.

WHDH Channel 7 – Special Projects Intern
Sept 2009 – Dec 2009
Boston, MA
+ Conduct interviews for investigative reporting news packages.
+ Write scripts on iNews and obtain video for VOs/SOTs.
+ Research stories, log tape, field calls/emails on tip line, and pitch stories.

The Real News – Freelance Producer
Mar 2009 – present
Toronto, Canada
+ Chase produce, visual research, production assistant, write press releases, and research US foreign policy for fiscally independent online video news site.

Associated Press Television News – Reporter / Producer Intern
Oct – Dec 2008
Paris, France
+ Produce ENGs under time sensitive deadlines relating to France and Europe.
Research stories, chase produce, conduct interviews (ex. Directors of OECD and World Bank) and MOSs.
+ Edit images on linear equipment.
Translate and write shot lists from French to English.

SAY News – Anchor / Reporter / Producer / Shooter / Editor / Writer
May – Aug 2008
Toronto, Canada
+ Produce, write and anchor live daily newscasts broadcast on college radio & TV.
+ Research, chase produce and interview key players for local news stories.
Shoot and edit news packages.

MuchMusic, Division of CHUM Television – Host / Actor
2003 – 2008
Toronto, Canada
+ Live presenter for a Canadian national television program, Much Take Over.
Interact with live audience and answer live calls on-air.
+ Research artists, present music videos, and write comedic sketches.

Heydary Hamilton PC – Lawyer
Jan – Sept 2008
Toronto, Canada
+ Media: Research copyright law, trademark law, shield laws and constitutional protections afforded to journalists (ex. freedom of press and privileged information)
+ Corporate: Write contracts for the purchase and sale of corporations.

EDUCATION

Seneca College – Post-Graduate Certificate in Television and Radio Journalism
2008
Toronto, Canada

Osgoode Hall Law School – Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
2003 – 2006
Toronto, Canada
+International Exchanges to Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Jerusalem, Israel.

York University – B.A. studies in Psychology, Dean’s Honour Roll
2001 – 2003
Toronto, Canada

SKILLS & REFERENCES

Media:
+ Linear and Non-Linear editing, Final Cut Pro, Panasonic AG-DVX100 camera, Reporters Workbench, iNews, Burli
+ Microsoft Office, HTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
+ Member of RTNDA, ACTRA, Asian American Journalists Association, and the Law Society of Upper Canada (Called 2007)

Languages:
+ English and French

Travel:
+ Extensive world traveller of over 60 countries