Elyse Skura elyse.skura@gmail.

com HIGHLIGHTED QUALIFICATIONS Makes solid editorial choices quickly and confidently Proficient video and audio editor; uses Avid, iNews and Dalet Very comfortable on-air presence and excellent ad-libbing skills Writes and edits stories quickly, clearly, and accurately Experience using and teaching others to use web content management systems Journalistic work and high academic standing has been recognized with awards and scholarships by various industry organizations, such as RTDNA Canada, and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE CBC Radio Thunder Bay, ON Reporter-Editor assigned as Morning Newsreader September 2012 - Present Prepares and performs local/blended morning newscasts (from 5:30 to noon), pre-recorded breaks and weather forecasts for CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two. Gathers tape and writes stories. Vets radio scripts and online stories. Primary tweeter for breaking news and promoting content during the morning. Various Organizations Ottawa, ON Freelance Reporter/Videographer January 2011-September 2012 Wrote articles/produced videos for various outlets including Canadian Geographic, the International Development Research Centre, and the Canadian Medical Association Journal. CBC Television Edmonton, AB Tim May Memorial Intern May-August 2011 Researched, wrote, and produced reports for local daily newscasts. Collected images (including original tape, archival video, stills and graphics) and edited video for voice-overs. Contact FM Kigali, Rwanda Volunteer Reporter through Rwanda Initiative July/August 2010 Produced daily radio reports and features about a variety of subjects including health, politics, and entertainment; reported live during the Rwandan presidential election. Canadian Medical Association Journal Ottawa, ON News Intern/Freelance Contributor June 2010 Wrote news reports and features for the CMAJ website and print publication. Produced stories based on large, complex documents quickly and accurately.

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Elyse Skura elyse.skura@gmail.com 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, assisted in newsroom scheduling, and trained new students. Worked as a reporter, newscaster, and documentary producer. Corus Radio London, ON and Toronto, ON Weekend News/Traffic Reporter (AM980) November 2007November 2008 Wrote and performed newscasts, operated the control board, updated web content, and sent out news alerts when necessary./Performed traffic updates live every ten minutes. 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 while monitoring other stations and emergency services. Filed one original story per shift and rewrote wire stories for the web. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Carleton University Ottawa, ON Teaching Assistant Advanced Print Reporting 2011/2012 Supervised student reporters at Centretown News, a bi-weekly newspaper; approved and edited stories, proofread items for grammar and CP Style, and oversaw pagination. Teaching Assistant Introductory Radio 2010/2011 Worked with students as they learnt to write for radio, edit audio, and package reports. Teaching Assistant Intermediate Reporting (Multimedia) 2009/2010 Helped students develop multimedia skills including: maintaining/creating blogs, using twitter and RSS feeds, producing audio slideshows, and adapting stories for the web EDUCATION Carleton University Ottawa, ON

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Elyse Skura elyse.skura@gmail.com Master of Journalism 2012 University of Western Ontario London, ON Honours Bachelor of Arts (Media, Theory and Production) 2009 Fanshawe College London, ON Diploma in Broadcast Journalism (Presidents Honour Roll) 2008 AWARDS Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship 2010/2011 Government of Ontario Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2009/2010 Canadian Association of Broadcasters Jim Allard Scholarship 2008 RTDNA Canada BNN/Jim OConnell Scholarship for Business Journalism 2008 RTNDF Scholarship for PTSD In War Correspondents radio feature 2007 Broadcast Educators Association of Canada Spot News Coverage Award for Aboriginal Protest radio report 2008 Fanshawe College Bayshore Broadcasting Newscaster of the Year 2008 AM980 Broadcast Journalist of the Year 2008 AM980 Most Promising Newscaster 2006

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