My work
About me
I currently work in public relatons at McMaster University where I am responsible for the institution’s social media presence and am editor of its news site, the Daily News.
Writing
Compared with my blue-collar father, I don’t do ‘real’ work (The Globe and Mail)
Arkells help alumnus propose during Homecoming concert (McMaster Daily News)
Want a creative workspace? Take Plato’s advice (Explore Create Repeat)
Brooms up - there’s a snitch loose on campus (McMaster Daily News)
McMaster scientist finds rapidly adapting fanged frogs (McMaster Daily News)
It’s been a long time coming (McMaster Daily News)
CCE student trades-in textbooks for police badge (McMaster Daily News)
Career advice for soon-to-be public relations and communications grads (TalentEgg)
Giles to build on excellence in Athletics and Recreation (Interview with former president of the CFL and Toronto Argonauts Jeff Giles) (McMaster Daily News)
New class introduces students to language of Italian immigrants (McMaster Daily News)
5 Easy Steps to Make Soccer More North-America Friendly (MonkeyBiz)
Fighting Words for All Hallow’s Eve (MonkeyBiz)
Multimedia
A collaboration with colleague and photographer JD Howell, this video was created during the McMaster Marauders football team’s 2011 playoff run, which culminated in a national championship.
This interview with McMaster University’s 2012 Rhodes scholar was picked up by external media.
This interview about Chinese New Year is one of the university’s most viewed videos, garnering more than 7,000 views in Feb. 2011. Timeliness was a key factor, as was placement on YouTube’s education homepage.
View McMaster around the globe in a larger map
This interactive map of McMaster faculty and student activity over the summer was produced as content for the university’s news site as well as for external media. It contains photos, videos and written stories about each person highlighted. It was picked up by the Hamilton Spectator, accompanied by a story profiling a number of the students.
