Not long ago I reached out to Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone magazine and personal hero, explaining that it was my one and only goal in life to write for him. He responded to the email by inviting me to meet with an editor at the New York head office of the magazine. While the interview went well, I was told that there weren't any opportunities to write for Rolling Stone right now. I still pursue this dream job on a daily basis, and hope to one day achieve that goal. 

Almost-Almost Famous 

•	The Toronto Star
•	The Globe and Mail
•	The National Post
•	The Financial Post
•	Posted Toronto
•	The Montreal Gazette
•	The Times Colonist
•	The Times of India
•	The Canadian Jewish News
•	CBC.ca
•	BlogTO
•	The London Free Press
•	The Windsor Star
•	The Western Gazette 
•	Suite101.com 
•	The Mark News


By-Lines

Student Journalist of the Year, The Ontario Newspaper Awards, Winner
Student Award of Excellence, The Canadian Association of Journalists, Nominee          


Awards 

I have had the privilege of interviewing many interesting people over the years, including KISS frontman Gene Simmons, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, public intellect Noam Chomsky, the world's most travelled astronaut Story Musgrave, founder of TED talks Richard Saul Wurman, Head of Global Asset Management for Goldman Sachs Jim O'Neil, former Canadian ambassador to Tehran during the Iranian Hostage Crises Ken Taylor, and the ambassadors to Canada from China, Brazil, and Turkey, to name a few. 

Interview Experience 

Small Business: The Globe and Mail

Western Journalism Alum

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The University of Western Ontario

The Toronto Star

The National Post

The Globe and Mail

- Proven ability to consistently meet deadlines
- Experienced in presenting stories and information in alternative digital formats, such as infographics, interactive polls, video debates and digital concerts
- Demonstrates natural comfort while speaking with high profile sources and interviews
- Experienced with audio, video and photo capturing and editing software such as Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Audition and Adobe Photoshop
- Utilizes social media such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and blogging
- Efficient within the workplace using time-management and organizational skills
- Experienced researching, writing, and packaging stories
- Familiar with the variations in print and online news formats
- Working knowledge of CP style
- Experienced in producing print and video business journalism content

Sample_Chomsky_TimesOfIndia.pdf

Sample_SharkFin.pdf

Sample_Holiday Bonuses_Toronto Star.pdf

Sample_IndieGameMakers.pdf

Sample_Here Comes The Guv.pdf

Personal Finance

Small Business Trends

Creative Writing

Blogging

Writing and Editing

Toronto Star Articles 

iPolitics Article

The Globe and Mail Article 1

The Globe and Mail Article 2

CBC Article

The Gazette Articles

Elance Profile

The National Post Articles

Suite101 Profile

My whole life I've been pursuing that which I have been advised against. I was advised against going into journalism by professors, family members, even other journalist, but I refused to listen. I was advised against becoming a freelance journalist by the same group of people, though today I am successfully self-employed. Now I'm being told that I will never write for Rolling Stone magazine, but I've already had an interview. At 24 I continue to be living proof that "no" just isn't an answer. 

Perseverance 

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