Education
Master’s of Media in Communications and Journalism
Western University, 2025-2026 ongoing
Bachelor’s of Social Science in Honour's History with a Minor Italian Language and Culture
Western University, June 2025
Course Experience
Advanced Communications & Marketing (Full Year)
Completed coursework in communications and marketing, gaining a strong foundation in marketing theory, including content conversion funnels, key performance indicators (KPIs), search engine optimization (SEO), and designing social and digital marketing strategies. Developed practical experience creating a media kit, communications plan and conducting a social media communications audit for a community partner in London. Currently building upon these skills by designing and executing a content marketing campaign for a local partner, applying strategic planning and content creation in a real-world context.
Social Media & Website Design
Developed technical and creative skills in web development and digital design, building responsive websites using HTML, CSS, and WordPress. Applied design theory principles including color theory, user-centered design, and user experience (UX) to create accessible and engaging digital content. Utilized Adobe Photoshop for graphic design and image editing to support web and social media applications. Explored social media platform functionality and search engine optimization (SEO) strategies to enhance online visibility and user engagement,
Corporate Communications
Actively completing an advanced professional communications course, focused on developed strong, industry-focused writing and editing skills. The course emphasizes audience analysis, persuasive messaging, ethical communication, and visual design as strategic tools. These skills are applied through assignments including professional profiles, media relations materials, subject matter expert (SME) communications, SEO-driven blog content, and other projects. Through case studies and work with community partners, I am strengthening my ability to produce intentional and effective content for diverse stakeholders and meet professional standards in communications.
Videography for Communications
Currently completing coursework in video storytelling for communications, developing practical skills in ethical video production, visual narrative techniques, and audience engagement strategies. Gaining hands-on experience researching, shooting, editing and producing video stories for communications, while learning techniques including text-on-video overlays and social media video formats. This course builds upon practical techniques I learned from a previous course in photojournalism and videography for journalism, which included using broadcast cameras and editing in the Adobe Suite.
Work Experience
Alice a Bruxelles Project Content Lead & Copy Editor
Western University / University of Florence 2024-2025
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Developed and edited clear, engaging written and digital content for a bilingual digital exhibition in collaboration with computer science students.
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Wrote, edited and refined exhibition copy to maintain a consistent curatorial voice and ensure historical accuracy, accessibility, and readability for English-speaking audiences.
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Translated and adapted Italian secondary sources into polished English, preserving meaning while improving clarity for non-specialist audiences.
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Oversaw subtitle editing and synchronization for multimedia content, ensuring linguistic consistency, timing precision, and adherence to editorial standards.
Bersani Project Content & Digital Archive Coordinator
Western University 2023-2024
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Organized historical documents by copyright status to create a structured permissions repository for the creation of a copyright report.
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Catalogued and organized over three thousand English and Italian primary source documents and archival materials.
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Collaborated with Western Libraries to develop a public-facing online archive for the collection, representative of the historical contents.
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Leveraged research and editorial skills to propose and draft engaging curatorial content for the Bersani exhibition.
Digital Content & Social Media Marketing Assistant
Chaotic Closet 2023-2024
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Worked directly with models, photographers and the CEO to help produce digital campaigns.
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Curated content and posted on their website and social media channels including Instagram, Depop and Poshmark according to the content schedule.
Event's Manager Chaotic Closet
Western University 2022-2023
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Scheduled, organized and directed over ninety staff in the running of varsity sports games
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Provided leadership and oversee to basketball games, and the corresponding bar and concessions stand
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Interacted with customers, crowds, sports teams, referees, Western facility staff and Western athletic directors
Awards and Scholarships
Mary Helen Sweeney Award
2025
Awarded to the top incoming student to Western's Master of Media in Journalism and Communications.
Robert LaVerne Eagleson Gold Medalist
2025
Awarded to the student with the highest modular average in the Western History program across the graduating class, one of the highest honours conferred upon undergraduate students at the university.
Grant & Peggy Reuber Merit Scholarship
2024-2025
Awarded to a top-performing fourth year undergraduate in History or Economics for academic excellence, leadership, and potential for distinguished post-graduate achievement.
W. Balderston Memorial Award
2023-2024
A merit based scholarship awarded by Western's Office of the Registrar for academic excellance.
Additional Awards
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Richard Markell Scholarship (2024-2025)
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UWO In-Course Scholarship Year IV (2024-2025)
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UWO In-CourseScholarship Year Ill (2023-2024)
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Pioneer Jamie and Sandy Smibert Awards(2023-2024)
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Baldwin Family Scholarship in Honours History (2022-2023)
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Western Scholarship of Distinction (2021-2022)
Leadership Experience
Events Executive
MMJC Student Council 2025-2026
Planned, promoted and executed events to drive student participation and program community, enhancing student council initiatives.
Undergraduate Thesis Researcher
2024-2025
Conducted extensive independent academic research examining gender roles in Italian language avant-garde print media as part of Western's undergraduate thesis course. Developed advanced research methodologies, including primary source analysis and critical literature review, to produce original scholarly analysis.
Public Relations and Sponsorship Executive
Western University 2024-2025
Secured funding and in-kind partnerships through strategy outreach and relationship-building with vendors and sponsors.
Skills
Languages
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Fluent English, French, Italian.
Technical
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Adobe Creative Suite: Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Audition, Illustrator and Indesign
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Microsoft Office suite
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Broadcast and DSLR Cameras
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Canva
Certifications
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Hubspot Content Marketing
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CPS2: CORE-2022 (Research ethics)