Resume

CHRISTINE LEE, Esq., J.D.
Reporter / Videojournalist
Email: christineelainelee AT gmail.com
Home: 617-800-0636

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

References:
+ Mary Schwager, Specials Producer, WHDH-TV NBC Affiliate 617-7250839 / mschwager AT whdh.com
+ Hank Phillippi Ryan, Investigative Reporter, WHDH-TV NBC Affiliate 617-725-0848 / hryan AT whdh.com
+ Barbara Caines, Seneca College Professor, CBC Reporter & Producer 416-491-5050 ext. 3299

Biography

Christine is a news anchor and traffic reporter for Metro Networks in Boston, MA. She completed internships with the Associated Press Television Network in Paris, France and WHDH-TV Channel 7, the NBC affiliate in Boston, MA. She is experienced with non-linear editing (Final Cut Pro) and familliar with linear editing. She shoots packages on a Panasonic AG-DVX100 camera and has experience with the DSR-570. Her nomadic wanderlust has taken her to over 60 countries around the world, and she is fluent in English and French. She studied broadcast journalism at Seneca Colllege and graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School. She was admitted to the bar of Upper Canada in 2007.

Contact

Email: christineelainelee AT gmail.com
Phone: 617-800-0636