Skills

- Doing the impossible, yesterday for free
- Finding my happy place during tight deadlines
- Knowledge of new media, old media and middle media

Experience

• Freelance Writer at Various Companies

  Writing & Editing, 0-10 employees

  June 2008 - present

  - Wrote comedic screenplays and articles to help new companies sell advertising
  - Worked with very little supervision and tight deadlines
  

• Creative Writer at Vista Broadcast Group

  Broadcast Media, 50-200 employees

  June 2009 - October 2009

  - Wrote radio ads that people actually noticed
  - Successfully turned “For all your blank needs” into “I want to buy that!”

• Creative Writer at Peace River Broadcasting

  Broadcast Media, 10-50 employees

  July 2008 - June 2009

  - Created fun and interesting campaigns for local companies
  - Built lasting relationships with sales staff while still hiding whenever they came around

• Creative Writing Intern at Chorus Media

  Broadcast Media, >200 employees

  April 2008 - June 2008

  - Made better coffee than all the other interns
  - Learned the proper way to to prank your boss

• Sales Team Leader at TPSN Enterprises

  Marketing & Advertising, 10-50 employees

  December 2005 - August 2006

  - Increased sales by mentoring a six person sales team
  - Kept moral high through a series of lessons that didn't make employees fall asleep

Studies

• Broadcasting Diploma at Conestoga College

  College

  September 2006 - April 2008

  - Broadcasting software
  - Communications strategies
  - Deadline driven work