Shannon T. Boodram
Tel: 416.788.7137 ? E-mail: SB@ShannonTeresa.com WORK FIELD EXPERIENCE
Television
Host/ Script Writer – High School Rush Rogers TV Sept 2007 - current
- Host of the new High School Rush. A show dedicated to showcasing the events and trends of Toronto high school students.
- Covering celebrity interviews, outstanding student profiles and special causes. Notable interviews include Natasha Bedingfield, the Toronto Raptors Anthony Parker, Much Music's Leah Miller, CTV reporter Jully Black, Simple Plan, Canadian Idol winners Brian Melo and Kalan Porter, Never Ending White Lights, Fefe Dobson and illScarlett.
Associate Producer – High School Rush Rogers TV March 2008- current
- Scout shoots of interest to the program, organize information, attend events, direct cameraman, conduct interviews and obtain releases.
- Capture tape, write scripts, set story on timeline and edit with Avid
Intern – MTV | Live Jan 2008-March 2008
- Assist with post-production, pre-production, segment content and on-air
- Conduct research packs for guests, operate B camera on location shoots and perform clerical duties
Supporting Co-Host – High School Sports Zone Nov 2007 – June 2008
- Conduct interview with outstanding athletes, sport commentate over highlight clips and execute prompter throws
Host Rogers Black History Month Feb 2008
- Co-created five one minute black history month segments which celebrated some of Toronto's most influential black historians
Sports Reporter – Rogers Local First News April 2006-Sept 2007
- Shoot full sporting events for Rogers Durham, conduct onsite interviews, execute stand-ups, complete voiceovers and edit clips to create a fluent story
Print
Staff Writer – Urbanology Magazine July 2005-current
- Written two cover stories : Beenie Man and Jully Black
- Specializing in women's issues, completed stories on: female Zimbabwean sculptors, heavy set singers, women and their hair and director Stephanie Black
- Other notable articles on Juvenile, Rhymefest, Drake and Sue Johanson
Staff Writer – East Toronto Observer January 2006- April 2007
- Write articles exclusively for Tobserver.com
- Suggest story ideas and complete community based articles with photos
- Complete police briefs, public service announcements and editorials
Sports Writer – Pickering/ Ajax News Advertiser January 2005-April 2005
- Attend sporting events, note game information, conduct onsite interviews and complete a story with very little turnover
Account Manager – The Senior's Digest Magazine July 2003-Nov 2003
- Outbound calls to prospect advertisers, formatting and preparing media kits
Web
Web Journalist – Centennial College Media Department May 2008- current
- Create video content for the website and for the marketing department
- At this position I am a one-woman-act: I produce the segments, operate the camera, interview faculty and edit my own videos.
Radio
Co-host – The Fan 590 with David Grossman September 2007
- Co-hosted the Toronto Star and Rogers Television host David Grossman's Sunday morning high school and college sports show.
- Interviewed guests, bantered on-air and interviewed David Grossman
OTHER PUBLISHED WORKS
Passion Magazine Jan 2008
- Contributed a lifestyle piece on America's Next Top Model runner up NIK Pace
Peace Magazine December 2007
- Completed an 1000 word feature article on singer Kim Davis and her experience with the loss of her husband
C.R.E.A.M. Magazine December 2007
- Completed a feature on rapper Nas' new controversial album title
- Completed articles on director Lil X, RT and singer Melanie Durrant
CBC.Ca – 2006 Municipal Election Coverage November 2006
- Interviewed Pickering Mayoral Candidates and wrote profile briefs
Lover Magazine – female sexual well-being magazine May 2007
- Contributed a feature for their inaugural issue
EDUCATION
Journalism – Centennial College 08 Ontario College Diploma
(Completed advanced photography, interviewing, magazine writing, newspaper reporting, copy editing, photoshop and page design courses). Diploma
Sports Reporting – Centennial College January 2007
English Media – Coppin State U (Baltimore) September 2003-June 2004
(Completed writing for TV, English literature, history and world studies courses)
Creative Writing – Humber College May 2003- August 2004
VOLUNTEER AND RELATED EXPERIENCE
Freelance photographer June 2005-current
- Shot for Amacon condos, Now Magazine, East Toronto Observer, Urbanology and hundreds of personal clients: www.shannonteresa.com/photography
- Photos are shot with a Nikon D80 at a Weston photo studio and selected frames are then retouched using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Site Creator – ShannonTeresa.com
- A female career-focused networking website
- Women are encourage to create profiles to highlight their accomplishments as well as list other women in their community who inspired them along the way
Assistant Coach – East Toronto Basketball Assoc. February 2007-current
- Develop the skills and discipline of 15-year-old female basketball players
Mentor, Big Brothers & Sisters of Ajax/ Pickering March 2006-June 2007
- Spend time with my mentee at Valley Farm Elementary once a week
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Photoshop CS3 and older (proficient), Dreamweaver (proficient), html (proficient), AVID (proficient), Adobe Premier Plus (proficient)
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