Audrey McKinnon

Qualities:
.    I have versatile experience in jobs ranging from banking to design.
.    I am saavy with online social networking.
.    I love stories and believe each one of them has a life of its own.

Skills:
.    Fluent in English and Spanish
.    Photoshop (Lightroom, CS3), In Design
.    Audacity, Dalet

Education and Recognition:

September 2011 - current: Journalism Diploma; Langara College

2012 BCYCNA Scholarship Winner:

-Demonstrated an interest in community journalism 

January - July 2011: General Arts and Sciences Program; Langara College

June 2004: Graduated from Heritage Park Secondary School

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Journalism Experience:

. August 2012: Intern/Associate Producer; The Early Edition, The Current; CBC Radio, Vancouver

. Nov. 2012 - Current: Freelance journalist; OpenFile.ca, Vancouver

Other Work Experience:

. Sept. 2009 - Feb. 2010: Sales Representative; RSVP, Vancouver

. June - July 2009: Design Intern; Above Group, Trinidad & Tobago

. Feb. - May 2009: Assistant Director; Yaletown Art Gallery, Vancouver

. Oct. 2007 – may 2009: Customer Service Representative;TD Canada Trust, Vancouver

. Sept. 2005 – Oct. 2007:Assistant Manager; Delany’s Coffee Shop, Vancouver

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Hobbies and Interests:

.    Blogging :   Wrote a personal blog (now privately archived) from May 2010 - Feb 2011 

·    Photography and Photoshop:   

Volunteer photographer @ Missions Fest 2011 and 2012

Editing and photographing weddings for White Album Photography

·    Painted and sold a complete body of work

·    Studied piano for 8 years