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Breanna Schnurr | she/they/he
Jack-of-all-trades journalist with experience in data, social justice and technology writing.
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Work Experience
May 2023 - November 2023
Staff Writer
IT World Canada
In my time at ITWC, I leveraged my prior journalism expertise to write comprehensive coverage of technological advancements and software innovations. Additionally, I crafted email, ad and newsletter content for fiscal campaigns, webinars and event promotions. Assisting with strategic content marketing initiatives has been a significant aspect of my role, as it has allowed me to amplify brand visibility and drive increased audience engagement. Furthermore, I have consistently utilized industry-standard tools to streamline my workflow and optimize content delivery, ensuring efficient and effective dissemination of information.
January 2023 - April 2023
Marketing and Communications Intern
Dark Slope Studios
During my internship at Dark Slope, I was tasked with conducting comprehensive market research on advertising agencies, business and technology writers, and entertainment writers for promotional projects. In addition to this research, I successfully addressed minor WordPress issues, authored engaging articles and curated content for various social media platforms.
September 2022 - April 2023
Student Data Journalist
The Local News Data Hub
As a student data journalist, I engaged in analyzing a Statistics Canada dataset that sheds light on the aging populations across Canada. My objective was to engage with diverse aging communities nationwide to assess the readiness of cities for the imminent demographic shift known as the 'great greying,' and to investigate potential strategies that cities can swiftly implement to enhance their support for senior citizens.
July 2022 - July 2023
Co-Editor-In-Chief
New Wave Magazine
In collaboration with my Co-Editor-in-Chief, I led a team of over 40 students, overseeing both our masthead and contributor positions. At the onset of the year, we efficiently recruited, onboarded, and organized team members well ahead of our designated hiring timeline.
April 2022 - August 2022
Social Media Intern
JourneyWoman
In this internship role, I was responsible for generating daily posts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram utilizing the Buffer platform. Additionally, I conducted in-depth research for listicle-style articles and fostered reader engagement through weekly contributions to JourneyWoman's exclusive Facebook group.
September 2021 - April 2022
Newsletter Writer
TMU School of Journalism
In this role, my responsibilities included composing 1-3 articles for the bimonthly newsletter, "J-school Now," covering a diverse range of topics including student life, program events and alumni projects.
September 2019 - August 2021
Career Boost Student
TMU School of Journalism
In this role, I assumed a diverse array of clerical and technical responsibilities, including but not limited to captioning J-School YouTube tutorials, organizing and categorizing student folders, updating the school's alumni database, providing assistance in first-year technical courses, creating alt-text for the school's website, transferring archived articles from the school's Wordpress to their AEM database, responding to emails and telephone calls at the front desk and addressing student queries through our online chat function, RSJ chat.
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