Resume
Angelina Chapin
505 Kenwood Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
613-851-1090
Objective: Work as a reporter at a daily news publication
Highlights:
- Cover story for Progress Magazine (Halifax, N.S.): Marketer of the Year issue (Nov., 2008)
- Cover story for the Coast (Halifax, N.S.): Gay Pride Issue (July, 2008)
Education:
- University of King’s College (Halifax, N.S., 2008)
Bachelor of Arts: English and Journalism
- Centre Linguistique de Collège de Jonquière (Jonquière, QC, May 2007)
J’explore: French exchange program
Experience:
- The Alpheus Group (Ottawa, present)
Parliamentary Reporter: sitting in on committee meetings on Parliament Hill and producing same- day reports called “Committee Snapshots” that summarize content for clients
- Progress Magazine (Halifax, N.S., 2008-present)
Editorial Intern and Freelance Writer: proofreading, fact-checking, editing, writing, organizational duties, and attending editorial meetings for Atlantic Canada’s leading business magazine. Currently still freelancing for publication.
- The Coast (Halifax, N.S., 2008-2009)
Freelance Writer: wrote articles for the arts and news sections of Halifax’s alternative weekly newspaper
- Xtra.ca (Halifax, N.S., 2008-2009)
Freelance Writer: Halifax correspondent for the Ottawa-based online publication submitting two articles a month on happenings in queer community
Photographer: taking digital photos to accompany articles
- Red Cross (Ottawa, July 2005)
Freelance Writer: wrote public outreach essay comparing first and third world disaster response during earthquakes
Skills
- Intermediate French: speaking and reading
- Intermediate Italian: speaking and reading
- High familiarity with blogging software WordPress
References
Pamela Scott-Crace: editor-in-chief at Progress magazine in Halifax. pscottcrace@progressmedia.ca
David Swick: Professor of journalism at King’s College and colleague at Progress magazine. swick@eastlink.ca