PBoreham resume
- 1. Paul Boreham 519-822-6191 Arkell, Ontario pboreham@ymail.com SKILLS SUMMARY: • Hands-on experience working for Spoke, Conestoga College’s student newspaper. Jobs included writing, reporting, editing, photography, videography and layout/design • Served as editor of Spoke, determining layout and content of the paper each week, as well as photo editor • Adept at Adobe Indesign, Photoshop, Audition and Premiere Pro • Experience with editorial and column writing, feature writing and court & council • Competent at shooting /editing video and writing for online news • Generating story ideas and working to deadlines • Class G licence, and a reliable vehicle to drive EDUCATION: Journalism – print 2014-2016 Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON • Program taught a broad spectrum of news media skills, focusing on print • A selection of courses: newspaper reporting and production, law & ethics, newswriting, research and interviewing, court & council reporting, news photography, desktop publishing, broadcast/videography and group dynamics • Graduated on dean’s honour list in all semesters • Edward J. Hayes Award: Best Feature Story, April 2016 Diploma in Agriculture – horticulture division 1995-1997 University of Guelph, Guelph, ON • Graduated on dean’s honour list in all semesters RELATED EXPERIENCE: Intern, Guelph Mercury May 4-15, 2015 Guelph, Ontario • Reporter and photographer at city newspaper, with several articles and photos published WORK EXPERIENCE: Gardener/landscaper, self employed 1997-2015 • Self-motivated, excellent customer service, attention to detail, time management, accounting and purchasing skills ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS:
- 2. Writing projects, travel and outdoor sports, family history, music and baking
- 3. REFERENCES: Christina Jonas, Professor of Journalism at Conestoga College, and Spoke faculty advisor home phone: (519)-622-9777 office phone: (519) 748-5220 ext. 3637 email: cjonas@conestogac.on.ca Larry Cornies, Coordinator of Print Journalism and Broadcast programs at Conestoga College mobile: (519) 854-9204 office phone: (519) 748-5220 ext. 2377 email: Lcornies@conestogac.on.ca Luisa D’Amato, Columnist at Waterloo Region Record, and instructor at Conestoga College, School of Media and Design phone: (519) 895-5648 email: ldamato@therecord.com Lesley Fitter, Multi Media Project Manager at Waterloo Region Record, and instructor at Conestoga College, School of Media and Design Phone: (519) 497-9968 Email: lfitter@therecord.com