Digital Content Editor

AUGUST 2023 – PRESENT

Senior Editor

FEBRUARY 2019 – JULY 2023

Municipal World, Union, Ont.

• Oversee the production of digital content, including daily and weekly newsletters

• Manage company social media efforts; develop long-range social media calendar

• Writing feature articles for both online and print publications

• Reviewing and editing online and print articles, as well as book manuscripts

• Attending and reporting on municipal conferences, current events

• Supervising staff writer/social media team, providing direction/guidance as needed

• Managing Municipal World’s Local Government Awards

• Collaborating on the creation of compelling marketing/communication pieces – digital and print

• Host Municipal World sponsored and main channel podcast episodes, video interviews

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Freelance Content Writer                                

JANUARY 2018 – JANUARY 2019

Self Employed, London, Ont.

• Created editorial content for Innovation Works with a focus on the co-tenants; Downtown London, focused on businesses within the core; and London Inc., focused on local businesses

• Provided suitable photography options for each client, specific to the content of blog articles for Innovation Works and Downtown London

• Scheduled interviews to ensure adherence to all deadlines

• Offered suggestions on potential article subjects for each organization

 

Communications Manager / Communications Consultant      

MAY 2018 – OCTOBER 2018

Tanya Park for Mayor, London, Ont.

Arielle Kayabaga Ward 13 Municipal Campaign, London, Ont.

• Wrote campaign editorial content, including policy statements for website, content for public speeches and talking points for candidate debates

• Provided input on design and content for printed campaign material

• Scheduled public appearances and individual meetings

• Worked with local media to provide candidate access; set up public events to support the campaign

• Provided personal support to candidates at various community events and media appearances

• Recorded video content for public statements to support campaign messaging

• Managed campaign email account, ensuring timely answering of messages, as well as forwarding necessary content to other campaign leaders

• Posted content to campaign social media channels, along with monitor sites to ensure relevant conversations were followed up on by the team

 

Communications Team Member                                                   JANUARY 2018 – JUNE 2018

Kate Graham, London North Centre MPP Campaign, London, Ont.

• Wrote editorial content for the campaign, focused on highlighting why individual supporters were voting for Kate Graham

• Provided usable photographs relevant to content specific to individual articles

• Pitched potential article subjects to the larger team to ensure shared vision and content

• Offered input into content for public speeches

 

Multi-media Journalist                                                                    

MAY 2011 – JANUARY 2018

London Community News / Our London, London, Ont.

Multi-media Journalist                                                      

OCTOBER 2015 – NOVEMBER 2017

St. Thomas/Elgin Weekly News, St. Thomas, Ont.

• Provided on-scene coverage of local news and events, along with following up on breaking news and writing articles in advance of community events

• Interviewing members of the community, both pre-arranged and in breaking news situations

• Provided photography for all written editorial content specific to the needs of each article

• Submitted copy in adherence with all deadlines

• Generated story ideas to be approved by editor

• Edited submitted community copy in adherence with all deadlines

• Provided layout and design of pages utilizing InDesign and Photoshop

 

Freelance Content Writer                                                         

OCTOBER 2010 – MARCH 2011

Self Employed, London, Ont.

• Wrote media releases for Thames Valley District School Board, focused on community announcements, public events and board-related decisions

• Provided editorial content for The Beat magazine, focused on coverage of the local arts and culture scene

• Provided photography for all editorial content specific to the needs of each article

• Scheduled interviews so as to ensure adherence to all deadlines

• Offered suggestions on potential article subjects

 

Assistant Editor                                                                             

JUNE 2006 – OCTOBER 2010

The Londoner, London, Ont.

Sports Editor                                                                                  

JANUARY 2005 – JUNE 2006

The Londoner, London, Ont.

General Assignment Reporter                                               

AUGUST 2002 – JANUARY 2005

The Londoner, London, Ont.

• Provided on-scene coverage of local news and events, along with following up on breaking news and writing articles in advance of community events

• Provided photography for all written editorial content specific to the needs of each article

• Submitted and edited copy in adherence with all deadlines

• Generated story ideas, along with assigning stories to staff and freelance writers

• Guided high school co-op program, assigning articles, editing and evaluating results

• Provided layout and design of pages utilizing InDesign and Photoshop