BACKGROUND: Megan is an award-winning bilingual Canadian journalist with practical on-the-ground experience in foreign correspondence, fashion journalism, and training communicators.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Web Editor, World Vision Canada, December 2015-Present
Communications and Social Media Specialist, World Vision Canada, February 2015-December 2015
Writer and Consultant, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Tunis, December 2012-April 2013
EDUCATION AND AWARDS:
Master of Arts in Journalism, The University of Western Ontario, June 2011
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Administrator, Western Student Advocacy Alliance, 2009-2010
KEY SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Web Editor, World Vision Canada, December 2015-Present
- Write and edit weekly stories for web, maintain homepage
- Contribute Millennial-focussed blogs for the Huffington Post
- Contribute creative ideas for social media campaigns (ie. #consciousconsumer Instagram campaign)
Freelance journalist and communicator, November 2010-present
- Writing for magazines: Betty, Reject Apathy, Editions Entrefilet and Converge
- On-air TV interviews with Al Jazeera English, Sky News and eNews Africa, radio news pieces for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Consultant editor for Save the Children on gender policy document
- Content creator and editor for Church Engagement website
- Maintain all Church Engagement social media platforms
- Responsible for all National Church Engagement outward-facing communications materials
Writer and Consultant, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Tunis, December 2012-April 2013
- Write concept notes, grant proposals and news stories for the IWPR website
- Consult on training programs to enhance the capacity of Tunisian journalists
- Responsible for the Culture and Travel sections, and mentoring young Tunisian journalists
- Wrote news articles and features related to human rights, travel, fashion and culture for the start-up Tunisian youth-run news website
- Helped produce video content on Tunis Fashion Week and Olympian Oussama Mellouli
EDUCATION AND AWARDS:
Master of Arts in Journalism, The University of Western Ontario, June 2011
- Dalton Camp Award finalist for my essay “How Canadian Newspaperwomen Won the Vote,” published by The Toronto Star and The Walrus
- Heine Fellowship for internship in a developing country (Malaysia)
- CNW Award, Graduate Entrance Scholarship for academic achievement
- King’s University College Social Justice Scholarship covering all tuition and fees in undergraduate study for work in in the social justice field, 2006-2010
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Administrator, Western Student Advocacy Alliance, 2009-2010
- Facilitated conversation between advocacy groups on campus, helped plan fundraising events
- Planned fundraising and awareness campaigns, acted as the media liaison for the Western University AIDS Commissioner
- Helped develop AIDS awareness and character building programs for at-risk youth, volunteered in children’s centres
KEY SKILLS
- Bilingual in French and English
- In-depth knowledge of the ethical fashion industry
- Mentorship, training and office management of communicators
- Writing, editing and social media management for non-profits and charities
