NADIA STEWART

Reporter/Anchor
 

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Over 3 years of Journalism experience
• Practiced broadcast journalist who consistently meets deadlines
• Resourceful individual who works effectively individually or as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
• Familiar with both linear and non-linear styles of editing (Final Cut Pro), iNews, and QNews

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Host, Talk Local
Rogers Television, Cable 10 Peel – Mississauga, Canada (Feb. ’08-Present)

• Fill-in host for a live, call-in, one hour local talk show
• Interviewing guests live on-air with a focus on the show’s topic
• Fielding phone calls from viewers and directing their questions to the appropriate guest
• Working with the show’s producer to ensure maximum caller response

Anchor/Producer
Rogers Television, Cable 10 Peel – Mississauga, Canada (Nov. ‘05-Present)

• Anchoring and producing the news, sports and entertainment segments of First Local Week-In-Review, a weekly news magazine program
• Writing on-camera news items and intros; editing reporters packages to ensure they are consistent with the tone of the newscast
• Fill-in Anchor/Producer for the weekday newscast

General Assignment Reporter
Rogers Television, Cable 10 Peel – Mississauga, Canada (Mar. ‘05-Present)

• Pitching, gathering and writing stories that would be of interest to residents in the Peel Region
• Arranging and conducting on-camera interviews in both live and taped formats
• Coordinating with editorial and post-production departments to compile stories/newscast
• Establishing contacts with key local individuals/groups


On-Call News Writer
The Weather Network – Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Jan. ‘08-Present)

• Writing, editing and preparing visual content for a National newscast
• Monitoring several news sources and meteorological data to ensure the accuracy and relevance of the newscast
• Making phone calls and conducting phone interviews for on-air clips
• Coordinating OTS graphics

Associate Editor/Writer
Planet Africa Magazine – Toronto, Canada (April ‘07-Present)

• Arranging/conducting interviews with local and international individuals of interest
• Participate in regular story meetings; pitching story ideas
• Editing contributor’s articles for content and grammar; fact checking

Viewer Relations Co-Coordinator
Corus Entertainment – Toronto, Canada (April 2006-September 2007)

• Responding to all programming related viewer inquires via email, phone or fax for Treehouse, The Documentary Channel and Movie Central simultaneously
• Developed new messaging to respond to viewers, which included marketing various programming stunts and other Corus networks

EDUCATION
B.A.A., Media Studies (2002-2006)
University of Guelph-Humber – Toronto, Canada

Diploma in Journalism (2002-2006)
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology

RELATED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
• Received the award for Student of the Year and an award for outstanding contribution to the Guelph-Humber Community (April 2003)
• First place award for the annual Royal Canadian Legion public speaking competition at the intermediate level for the local competition (2000 and 2001) and for the city competition level (2001)

REFERENCES
• Available upon request



Nadia Stewart

Brampton, Ontario
(416) 997 - 6237

nadia.stewart@sympatico.ca

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