Vanessa Ho
778-828-0378
Website: www.vanessaho.ca
E-mail: vanessawcho@gmail.com
Summary of Skills
· Fluent in English and French, both written and oral.
· Knowledge of Macintosh and PC-based computers systems: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Pagemaker, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Office, Outlook, and CuteFTP.
· Knowledge of CP style.
· Familiar with the use of a 35mm (Pentax K-1000) and digital camera
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Recent Journalism Experience
April 2009 to present Online Community Manager, Partnerpedia.com, Vancouver, BC
Sept. 2006 to present Writer/Editor, Pop Goes The World, Online
Pop Goes the World (
http://pop-goes-the-world.blogspot.com/) is my own blog that I created so I can post my thoughts on recent episodes of popular TV series, movie reviews of the latest films and general musings on the world of pop culture.
Sept. 2006 to Feb. 2009 Staff writer, Integrated Mar.com, Toronto, ON
In this home-based position, I was responsible for writing technology stories for the Canadian and U.S. editions of www.echannelline.com and www.connectitnews.com that focuses on the channel as well as the end user IT community. Also, on occasion I have written advertorial content for company clients.
Sept. 2007 to Nov. 2007 Proofreader, Metro News, Toronto, ON
Responsibilities include proofreading various sections like Entertainment, Business and Local News for the different regional commuter newspapers in Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver as part of George Brown Editing Certificate program's work experience course.
Oct. 2004 to Aug. 2006 Staff writer, IT World Canada Inc., Scarborough, ON
In this position, I wrote several enterprise and consumer technology stories for the various IT World Canada Inc. publications such as Computer World Canada, Network World Canada and PCworld.ca. As well, I took cover photographs for Network World Canada. In addition, several of my stories appeared in the Globe and Mail.
Dec. 2003 to April 2004 Production volunteer, Urban Rush, Shaw TV, Burnaby, BC.
Responsibilities included camera operator on this daily talk show on pop culture and arts and entertainment happenings in the Lower Mainland.
Education
Jan. 2006-May 2007 George Brown College, Toronto, ON.
Certificate in Editing
Sept. 2000-May 2002 University of Regina, Regina, SK.
Bachelor of Journalism
Sept. 1995-May 1998 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Bachelor of Dietetics
Journalism Awards and Achievements
· Shortlisted for a CATA Innovation Award for Excellence in Science and Technology Reporting (June, 2008)
· Winner of the Dick Beamish Silver Award for Best Press Feature –Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation (September 2007)
· Recipient of the C. Irwin McIntosh Journalism Prize (for the best publishable journalistic article on wildlife, habitat, or environmental issues) valued at $450. (May 2001)
Additional Work Experience
Sept. 2002 to April 2008 Customer Service Representative, Hudson's Bay Company, Richmond, BC, Brampton, ON and Scarborough, ON
During my nearly six years with the Hudson Bay Company, I was a sales associate in menswear, a home deliver call centre representative and a gift registry consultant. Responsibilities include assisting customers with their purchases, troubleshooting deliver problems and assisting brides and expectant moms establish a gift registry.
Volunteer Experience
· Vancouver International Film Festival volunteer (2008)
· Toronto International Film Festival volunteer (2005)
· CanStage Dream in High Park volunteer (Summer 2004 and 2005)
· Toronto Fringe Festival volunteer (Summer 2004 and 2005)
References:
1. Steve Wexler, vice-president of publishing and editor-in-chief, Integrated Marcom. Phone: 416-282-0091
2. Mark Cox, editor, Integrated marcom. Phone: 905-642-5314
3. Michelle Warren, president of MW Research and Consulting. Phone: 416-436-0870
At left: Here is a recent birthday ice cream cake that I made.
At left: Here is a recent birthday ice cream cake that I made.
