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2nd European Games 2019PA Announcer
Jun. 2019 - Jun. 2019Minsk, BelarusWorked a new sport - namely Beach Soccer.
Juegos Panamericanos y Parapanamericanos Lima 2019PA Announcer
Mar. 2019 - Aug. 2019Lima, PeruHow much fun was it to go to Lima and work a fencing test event, and then Roller artistic skating, diving, archery and artistic swimming at the Pan Am Games and then para football at the Parapan Am Games. Great memories!
Alpine Canada AlpinMedia Relations Specialist
Sep. 2018 - Sep. 2019Toronto, ONHad the wonderful chance to work with the great team at Alpine Canada to get the word out about their amazing athletes including during their 100th Anniversary celebrations!
SportProducersPA announcer
Jun. 2018 - Jul. 2018St Petersburg City, RussiaThrilled to have been the stadium announcer for the FIFA World Cup. What an honour!
Sport Producers RussiaPublic Announcer
May. 2018 - Jun. 2018Saint Petersburg, Russian FederationStadium announcer for all Saint-Petersburg matches including for Bronze for FIFA World Cup 2018
The Content StoreThe Boss
Apr. 2018Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis has been the silver lining! I have been happily hammering out additional content to various organizations during this Covid-19 crisis including Skate Ontario, Ontario Volleyball, Ontario Cycling, Ontario Ringette, Ontario Football, Think Redefined #TheResiliencyProject and many more. My expertise is in crafting sport-specific content and strategy including social media, blog posts and Facebook Live and YouTube Live interviews. Contact me anytime and we can chat about what you need: [email protected]
INVICTUS GAMES Toronto 2017Media Relations Coordinator
Sep. 2016 - Apr. 2018Toronto, Canada AreaI have happily landed in the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 organization where I will be working coordinating media relations for the next year. The Invictus Games will take place in Toronto from September 24 - 30, 2017.
Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing CommitteeManager, Press Services
Apr. 2015 - Sep. 2015
Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing CommitteeCoordinator, Press Services
Jun. 2014 - Mar. 2015TorontoAssisting in the planning and execution of an outstanding press experience for the TORONTO 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games' journalists in the summer of 2015.
Centennial CollegeSports Journalism Teacher
Sep. 2013CarlawI was invited to be a last minute replacement co-teaching a section of the post graduate certificate in Sports Journalism. The request for my services was based not on my production experience but rather on my combination of story telling, teaching and experience in the TV trenches as a commentator, writer and social media contributor. This position is ongoing in the Fall semester.
Wanted Sound and PictureProduction Co-Ordinator
Apr. 2007 - Jan. 2008Toronto, ONI was responsible for the coordination of recording schedules for 14 actors creating the voices for an animated series. I assisted in the casting process, did occasional transcription and processed the actors' invoices. I was also responsible for any correspondence and for creating a budget.
Special OlympicsVolunteer PA Announcer
Jan. 2007Am always happy to lend my voice and time to anything to do with Special Olympics; including hosting at any events from kick-off ceremonies to the Sports Celebrity Festival and National awards evening.
Skate CanadaIn venue host and writer
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2009I led the in-house activations at a couple of events a year and provided a blog a day during those same competitions.
CBC SportsFreelance writer, social media voice and commentator
Jan. 2006CBC Sports - TorontoMy work can be found on the figure skating page on CBC's website: www.cbcsports.ca. When doing commentary, it is for for every skater in every discipline on CBC's digital channel Bold during events like Worlds (Sportsnet One in 2014) and the Grand Prix Final. I now find myself more often than not lending my skills to providing a social media presence for figure skating during figure skating coverage on CBC. In the summer of 2013, I was hired to create the research manual for the broadcast team covering Spruce Meadows and subsequently to be the full-time figure skating writer for the CBC Olympic website through to the end of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
Various OrganizationsHost,Speaker, Writer, Teacher
Jan. 2005I am in demand as an event host at corporate functions and as a speaker whose humorous style is always well received. As a host I am frequently called on to write my own scripts.
International Television NetworksFreelance Commentator
Jan. 2001Japan, Korea, China, CanadaFrom 2002 - 2009, I worked as a freelance commentator for various networks requiring English commentary for each of the disciplines at high level International figure skating championships. These networks included: Tokyo Broadcasting, Seoul Broadcasting, Asahi TV, CCTV in China, TSN and CBC in Canada.
CTV/TSNResearcher and other stuff
Jan. 1998 - Jan. 2006Toronto, ONI researched and provided background material in figure skating for on-air talent at CTV/TSN. I also became a 'world feed' commentator for figure skating as needed and started doing regular commentary for synchronized skating.
Olympic Games 2002,2004,2006,2008,2010, 2014 and 2016PA Announcer - International Sporting Events
Jan. 1993I worked as a bilingual PA announcer in both summer and winter Olympic Games - figure skating, short track, fencing, modern pentathlon and synchronized swimming. I have also worked for the Paralympics as an announcer for wheelchair fencing and wheelchair curling. An international PA announcer for figure skating events since 1993. PA announcer for International soccer events since 2007 and international rugby events since 2011 at BMO Field in Toronto. I have a complete list of PA announcing credits if required.
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