string(1050) "Passionate filmmaker and podcast producer, and writer with over 5 years experience in filmmaking and photography. Trained and supervised an award-winning multimedia documentary and podcast story on remote First Nation mental health and trauma, I have also had successful screenings at the Atlantic Film Festival and Halifax Black Film Festival for my produced and edited short documentary on local community mediators. As a trained multimedia journalist and trainer with national and international experience, I bring in-depth trauma-informed interviewing and storytelling skills and experience. Excelling in video and audio production and editing in Adobe Suite, I am very comfortable with both DSLR and production quality video cameras including Blackmagic with extra film training from Saw Video in Ottawa. Adaptable, versatile, and a quick learner, I am reliable and a team player in supporting various positions in film production. I also bring backstage experience in theatre productions in sound and lighting production for two productions."

Professional Information

City of Residence

Ottawa

Position

Camera Operator, Still Photographer, Director, Assistant Editor, Editor, Mixer/Sound Recordist, Producer, Producer, Social Media Coordinator, Security Guard, Tutor, Transport, Class G Driver, Writer, Writer

Skills

Passionate filmmaker and podcast producer, and writer with over 5 years experience in filmmaking and photography. Trained and supervised an award-winning multimedia documentary and podcast story on remote First Nation mental health and trauma, I have also had successful screenings at the Atlantic Film Festival and Halifax Black Film Festival for my produced and edited short documentary on local community mediators. As a trained multimedia journalist and trainer with national and international experience, I bring in-depth trauma-informed interviewing and storytelling skills and experience. Excelling in video and audio production and editing in Adobe Suite, I am very comfortable with both DSLR and production quality video cameras including Blackmagic with extra film training from Saw Video in Ottawa. Adaptable, versatile, and a quick learner, I am reliable and a team player in supporting various positions in film production. I also bring backstage experience in theatre productions in sound and lighting production for two productions.

Union Affiliation

none

Languages

English

Credits

Position

Producer/Writer/Editor

Year

2018

Project Title

Constant Contact

Production Company

Deep Rooted Productions

Distributor

Screenings: 2018 Atlantic International Film Festival Youth Program, 2018 Sick Kids Foundation’s Vids for SickKids, 2019 Halifax Black Film Festival

Employment

Employer

Maaiingan Productions/Muskrat Magazine

Job Title

Videographer/Editor/Photographer/Writer

Notes

Produced a series of videos from 2019 Gchi Dewin Indigenous Storytellers Festival, as well as photography and videography during the the live event, followed by a written feature article

Start Date

22/04/2021

End Date

22/04/2021

Employer

iPolitics

Job Title

Writer

Notes

Writer for Federal Committee Meetings

Start Date

02/01/2021

Employer

Bio Cosmetic Clinic/Timeless Tattoo Comany

Job Title

Videographer/Editor/Communications

Notes

Produced a series of documentary-style promotion and educational videos featuring breast cancer survivors

Start Date

05/01/2019

End Date

03/01/2020

Employer

Journalists for Human Rights

Job Title

Multimedia Trainer/Project Supervisor

Notes

Mushkego Lowland Advocates won a National award-winner for Outstanding Work by Indigenous Youth Reporter for video and podcast story on mental health and intergenerational trauma

Start Date

07/01/2021

End Date

22/04/2021

Employer

Taking IT Global

Job Title

Film Production Trainer/Co-Editor/Script Writer

Notes

Assisted youth with no prior skills produce over 6 short documentary videos, responsible for managing training costs

Start Date

03/01/2021

End Date

04/01/2019

Employer

Journalists for Human Rights

Job Title

Community Journalism/Multimedia Trainer

Notes

Trained, tutored, mentored community members in multimedia story production, spearheading monthly online-print publication Naotkamegwanning Mazina'igan' as Managing Editor. Responsible for managing finances, curriculum development, etc.

Start Date

09/01/2018

End Date

22/04/2021

Employer

CKDU.fm

Job Title

News Show Coordinator/Reporter/Host

Notes

Responsible for the production of a weekly news radio show

Start Date

09/01/2017

End Date

22/04/2021

Employer

All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Prevention of Genocide and Other Crimes Against Humanity/Montreal Institute for Genocide Studies

Job Title

Coordinator

Notes

Responsible for social media management, recruitment, organizing/hosting public/private panels, managing finances, etc.

Start Date

09/01/2016

End Date

22/04/2021

Employer

Commissionaires Ottawa

Job Title

Security Officer

Start Date

05/01/2015

End Date

22/04/2021

Employer

One World Arts/One World Film Festival

Job Title

Film Festival Coordinator (volunteer)

Notes

Board member, in 2017 was Coordinator and co-host for a special film festival series for Ottawa 2017/Canada 150 featuring documentaries based in Ottawa.

Start Date

09/01/2016

End Date

08/01/2017

Education

School Name

University of King's College

Qualifications

B. Journalism majoring in Video Documentary

School Name

University of Ottawa

Qualifications

B.Soc.Sci. Conflict Studies & Human Rights