ONLINE, and BROADCAST
• Associate Producer and Producer on Mainstreet and Information Morning, CBC Radio in Nova Scotia, 2015 to the present
• News Desk Associate Producer, CBC Radio in Nova Scotia, 2017 to the present
• The Knox Office film review column, Information Morning, CBC Radio in Nova Scotia, 2o22 to the present
• Producer of "Alana's Anthem," March 5 2023 on CBC Atlantic Voice
• Writer of Flaw In The Iris, a film blog part of the Halifax Bloggers collective, which receives 50,000 unique hits monthly, 2010 to the present
• Host of Flaw In The Iris: The Film Podcast, 2017 to 2020
• Co-host of Lens Me Your Ears, a film podcast 2015 to 2023
• Movie Review Guru on CTV Morning Live Atlantic 2013 to 2020
• Programmer and Host of The Love & Hate Movie Show for CKDU Community Radio 88.1FM 2005-2009
ARTS PROGRAMMING
• Writer-in-Residence, Volunteer, Artistic Director and Senior Programmer at Carbon Arc Cinema, carbonarc.ca, 2015 to the present,
FREELANCE JOURNALISM
The Globe and Mail • National Post • Quill & Quire • Metro Halifax •enRoute Magazine • Movie Entertainment Magazine • Playback Magazine • Progress Magazine • Halifax Magazine • The Ottawa Citizen • The Halifax Chronicle Herald • Exclaim! Music Magazine • infomonkey.net • Nova Scotia Open To The World Magazine • dose.ca • Fast Forward Magazine, Calgary
BRANDING AND COPYWRITING
• Editor, Goods & Services, Spring 2017
EDITORIAL
• Associate Editor, Mindful Magazine, May 2012-August 2014
• Special Issues Editor and Film Editor, The Coast, Halifax’s Alternative Weekly, September 2007-April 2012
• Co-editor, Salt Lines, a collection of writers’ wisdom. Published in 2012 by Backalong Books as a fundraiser for the Nova Scotia Writers Federation
• Fill-in Listings, News Editor and Editor-in-Chief, The Coast 2005-2012
• Copy Editor, The Coast 2005-2007
• Editorial Intern, Ottawa Citizen 2004
• Editorial Intern, Marvel Comics Group (New York City) 1991
MULTIMEDIA SKILLS
• iNews, Dalet, Polopoly, Wordpress
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Journalism, The University of Kings College, Halifax 2005
• Diploma, Toronto Image Works, Toronto 2000
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, York University, Toronto 1993
ASSOCIATIONS
• CKDU Community Radio Volunteer and Programmer 2005-2010. 2016-2023
• Atlantic Filmmakers Co-op Board Member 2007-2008
• 16th Annual Atlantic Filmmakers Co-op Awards Jury Member 2007
• 1st and 2nd Annual Halifax Student Film Festival Jury Member 2005, 2006
PERSONAL HISTORY AND INTERESTS
For seven years I worked in the film industry in Toronto as an assistant to producers and directors. I've also worked in event planning, investor relations, and in various contract positions for the provincial and federal government. I grew up overseas, my parents worked for External Affairs Canada. I was born in Finland, and we lived in South Korea, South Africa, Iraq, and the United Kingdom, all before I turned 18. I enjoy travelling, pop culture and film, along with being outside, music, comic books, yoga, good food, and cycling.