WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Journalist (September 2011 – present)

• Successfully pitched and reported multiple news and feature stories
• Published in the Reader’s Digest Canada, Globe and Mail, Grid TO, The Province, Postmedia wire, OpenFile Toronto, Liberty Gleaner, J-Source, Metro and more

Content Marketing Writer, Mediaplanet (April 2014 – present)

• Wrote engaging custom online and print content for a variety of stakeholders
• Wrote award-winning cover stories, including for the 2014 Living with Cancer campaign

Associate Editor, Allergic Living magazine (October 2014 – June 2015)

• Pitched, wrote, and edited journalistic content on allergies, asthma, and celiac disease
• Created and promoted innovative digital content on social media and through a monthly newsletter sent to more than 53,000 recipients
• Meticulously copy edited all print and online material

Assistant Editor, rdigitaLIFE (April 2013 – June 2014)

• Responsible for blog content and social media strategy, implementation and analysis
• Content featured in The Walrus and at conferences such as NXNEi 2013

Blogger, ANOKHI Magazine (September 2013 – February 2014)

• Blogged for technology, travel, home and garden, and business sections
• Stories ranged from houseplants with health benefits to profiles on local cupcake stores

Research Assistant, Ryerson University (June – October 2013)

• Analyzed social media responses to mental health news using Sysomos and Topsy

Photo Editor and Reporter, Ryersonian (September – October 2012)

• Optimized photos, reported for multiple media and marketed content on social media
• Won a COPA for Best Cross Platform Initiative, contributed graphics
• Story on bullying was reblogged by Maclean’s On Campus and Slate

Web Intern, Globe and Mail (May – June 2012)

• Reported, copy-edited, and optimized content for online news site
• Covered stories ranging from a Yo-Yo prodigy to security at the London 2012 Olympics

TalentEgg (March 2009 – August 2012)

• Editorial and marketing intern (June – August 2012): wrote two stories per day tailored for a Gen Y job-seeking audience, marketed content on social media
• Articles featured in Metro, Globe Campus, and the Globe’s Canadian University Report

Social Media Coordinator, McMaster University (September 2010 – 2011)

• Independently created and implemented social media strategy for new department

Social Media Consultant, New Motto (2011)

• Researched and presented proposals for clients to improve their social media marketing

SKILLS

• Proficient with Microsoft Office, CP Style, Sysomos, HootSuite, Topsy, Google Analytics, NewsEdit, iNews, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, and various CMS (ex. Escenic, NewsGate)

EDUCATION

Masters of Journalism, Ryerson University (2013)

• $17,500 SSHRC grant
• Women’s Press Club of Toronto – Kay Rex Scholarship

Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science (2011)

• McMaster’s Deans Honour List (top 15% of my class)
• Received over $10,000 in academic scholarships
• Honours thesis on the cultural significance of NBC’s Outsourced

Study Abroad at University of Leeds (January – June 2010)

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (2007)
International Baccalaureate Certificate in Fine Arts (2007)
Elmwood School for Girls, Ottawa, ON

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

• Exploring the vibrant neighbourhoods, and dining options, that make up Toronto
• Staying in tune with the latest news, and celebrity updates, on social media
• Writing about my many adventures, and embarrassing mishaps, on my blog

Connect with me on LinkedIn: Ishani Nath