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HIGHLIGHTED QUALIFICATIONS
Versatile journalist with strong skills in radio, television and online
Authoritative on-air presence with excellent ad-libbing skills
Files for local, regional, national CBC radio and television, BBC
Writes stories clearly, accurately and quickly
Edits video/audio with ease and self-operates radio newscasts
High journalistic standards have been recognized with awards and scholarships
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Elyse Skura
Building 2623 1J, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Cell: (613) 791-5370
elyse.skura@gmail.com; @eskura
CBC National Radio Toronto, ON
Intern with World Report, national newscasts, and local reporters
April/May 2010
Wrote stories, edited audio, and assisted with live newscasts for the national radio department.
Pitched original ideas and produced radio reports for the local newsroom.
XFM News, Fanshawe College London, ON
Student News Director
August 2007 April 2008
Worked as a liaison between faculty and students. Trained new students.
Corus Radio London, ON and Toronto, ON
Weekend News/Traffic Reporter (AM980)
November 2007 November 2008
Wrote and performed newscasts and live traffic reports while operating the control board.
Fill-In Newscaster (FM 96)
September 2008
Wrote and recorded newscasts for the weekday morning drive program.
Weekend Newscaster (AM640 Toronto News)
June/July 2008
Wrote and performed newscasts every half hour on a variety of shifts.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Carleton University Ottawa, ON
Teaching Assistant Advanced Print Reporting
2011/2012
Supervised student reporters at a bi-weekly newspaper, helped with assignment and editing.
Teaching Assistant Introductory Radio
2010/2011
Helped teach students to write for radio, edit audio and package reports.
Teaching Assistant Intermediate Reporting (Multimedia)
2009/2010
Helped students develop multimedia skills, including: using Wordpress blogs and twitter,
producing audio slideshows, and adapting stories for the web.
Carleton University
University of Western Ontario
Fanshawe College
EDUCATION
Master of Journalism
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies)
Diploma in Broadcast Journalism
AWARDS
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Government of Ontario
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
Jim Allard Scholarship
RTDNA Canada
BNN/Jim OConnell Scholarship for Business Journalism
RTNDF Scholarship for PTSD in War Correspondents radio feature
Broadcast Educators Association of Canada
Spot News Coverage Award for Aboriginal Protest radio report
Fanshawe College
Bayshore Broadcasting Newscaster of the Year
AM980 Broadcast Journalist of the Year
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2010/2011
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