Resume

Career Objective: To report on current affairs and make news documentaries that attract viewers to global issues

Education:

Univeristy of King’s College: Bachelor of Journalism (’09)

St. Thomas University: Bachelor of Arts (English Lit/Spanish, ’00)

Media Experience:

Accessible Media Inc./VoicePrint Canada: Audio and line-up producer for Canada’s national broadcast reasding service, on-air news reading and interviews; volunteer coordination

Peace Boat:

Web reporter and photographer for the 68th global cruise; covered stories relating to issues in 17 ports of call in the southern hemisphere; developed and maintained social network pages

Global News Maritimes (internship): On-air reporting; scripted voice-over/sound-on-tape clips: non-linear editing; assisting reporters with research and chase

The ’Fax: Reporting for a weekly television news and features program; hosting; editing  and camerawork

The Halifax Commoner: Weekly news and features reporting; photography; editing and layout;  use of Canadian Press style

Spirit on the Streets: Director, writer and editor of a ten-minute documentary about the Hare Krishna

Freelance reporting and photography:Xtra.ca; Tidings Magazine;  Metro News (Halifax); The Blue Door; SNAP Halifax; Yli-Luoma Marketing, Fair Trade NB

Special Achievements:

Finalist for the 2009 Joan Donaldson CBC Newsworld Scholarship; Finalist in Photographer’s Forum 2009 and 2010 Spring Photo Competitions

Additional Media Training:

  • Diversity and outreach training, with CBC Radio Executive Producer Joan Melanson
  • Style and performance, with Podium Media & Communications Consulting
  • Radio documentary workshops with CBC Radio producers Mary Lynk and Dick Miller
  • Photojournalism with the Dept. of Journalism at St. Thomas University

Language Abilities:

  • Spanish – intermediate speaking, writing and reading skills
  • Japanese – intermediate (conversational) speaking  and writing, low-intermediate reading
  • French – basic level speaking, intermediate level reading
  • German – very basic level of speaking, reading and writing

Personal Points of Interest:

  • Travel – visited 42 countries around the world and the Antarctic; lived on a ship for 3.5 months, 3 separate times
  • Photography– shoot with a Canon 40D and maintain an online portfolio at www.flickr.com/photos/nickaroundtheworld
  • Poi – have mastered a few techniques of this Maori ball-spinning performance art
  • Film – an avid movie-watcher and follower of the film industry
  • Volunteer work – built a house with Habitat for Humanity in Papua New Guinea; taught at a school for Maya Achi children in Guatemala

Stories/Topics Covered:

grassroots media in Fiji; urban poverty in Japan; 2010 earthquake in Chile; organic farming in Uruguay; social development through surfing; eating healthy on social assistance; Japanese-Filipino children; ecotourism; LGBT issues; UN Millennium Development Goals; tribal tourism in Namibia; disability awareness; child trafficking; conflict resolution in South African prisons; environmental protection in Patagonia