CV/Resume

Author
2023 - Present

My first book, BLEED: Destroying Myths and Misogyny in Endometriosis Care (ECW Press, 2023), is a bestselling non-fiction book on endometriosis, medical gaslighting and discrimination. I am currently preparing book proposals for several new books.

Contract instructor, Carleton University
2022 - Present

I teach undergraduate courses in the journalism and communication department at Carleton University in Ottawa. Courses taught include Digital Journalism Toolkit, a second-year intro to digital platforms, and the fourth-year Freelance Survival Skills.

Freelance journalist and editor
2004 - Present

I'm also a jack of all trades and love wrapping my mind around new and interesting ideas. I have a particular love for writing about cities, housing, social issues and injustice. Bylines include The Guardian, WIRED, Fortune Magazine, The Atlantic, The Globe and Mail, Associated Press, Maisonneuve and The Walrus.

Freelance copywriter and content producer
2015 - Present

I write and edit web copy, ebooks, white papers, brochures, B2B blog articles, infographics and more for a select clientele composed of well-known companies. Responsibilities include copy editing, major structural editing, fact-checking, image sourcing, client relations and content strategy. Topics include customer service, artificial intelligence, personalization, personal finance, graphic design, etc. 

Stringer and fill-in Canada bureau chief, The Associated Press
2018 - 2020

I replaced AP's Canada bureau chief when he went on vacation. Work was primarily centered on covering breaking and developing news. I also worked as a freelance AP stringer in Ottawa and Montreal.

Future of transportation correspondent, Motherboard
Nov. 2017 - Oct. 2018

I covered the future of transportation and its impact on people and cities. Click here for more of my Motherboard work. 

Online reporter-editor, CBC News
Feb. 2013 - Nov. 2015

I wrote, edited and published more than 1,000 news stories for CBC in Montreal. Coverage included Lac-Mégantic train disaster, elections (municipal, provincial, federal), Quebec far-right and identity politics, cannabis legalization, gun registry, domestic terrorism, fentanyl and more. I translated dozens of French Radio-Canada stories, including complicated legal ones, for the CBC English site.

Please note: Most of this work is not bylined. Contact me privately for work samples.