RESUME
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
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On-air performance (anchoring, live interviews, ENG reports)
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Writing for broadcast television, radio, and print/online
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Producing segments and booking guests
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Camera operation and non-linear editing
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Proficient with newsroom computer systems
(Burli, iNews, Q View, Inception)
EDUCATION
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Broadcast Journalism (Diploma)
Seneca College, Sept 2008–Apr 2010 -
Communication Studies & Sociology (Honours B.A.)
York University, Sept 2005–Aug 2009
LANGUAGES
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Fluent English
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Conversational Spanish
AWARDS
2021 - Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award
2020 - Canadian Screen Awards - Best Local Newscast (CityNews Toronto)
2019 - Canadian Screen Awards - Best Live News Special (CityVote: The Debate)
2017 - Federation of Muslim Women - Woman of the Year (Winner)
2017 - Top 25 Women of Influence
NOMINATIONS
2020 - Canadian Screen Awards - Best Local Anchor (CityNews Toronto)
2020 - Canadian Screen Awards - Best Live News Special (CityNews Toronto: Raptors Win)
2017 - JS Woodsworth Award for Human Rights and Equity 2017
2016 - Muslim Awards for Excellence – Woman of the Year
WORK EXPERIENCE
Host, Canada Tonight with Ginella Massa - CBC News Network
Nov 2020 – Present
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Developing and hosting national primetime program
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Conducting live interviews and panel discussions on breaking news
stories and current affairs
Special Correspondent, The National – CBC News
Nov 2020 – Present
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Writing and producing news and current affairs reports for national newscast
Anchor – CityNews Toronto
Mar 2018 – Oct 2020
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Anchoring 6pm and 11pm newscasts
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Chasing, writing, producing and reporting ENG package and live hits for local Toronto newscast
Instructor - Broadcast Journalism Program, Seneca College
March 2020 - April 2020
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Creating lesson plans and assignments for second semester writing class
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Marking and evaluating students on writing and performance skills
Reporter – CityNews Toronto
Feb 2016 – Mar 2018
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Chasing, writing, producing and reporting ENG packages on local and national news stories
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Providing daily live on breaking news stories, writing content for web, and voicing content for radio
Video Journalist - CTV News Kitchener
Jan 2015 – Feb 2016
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Chasing local stories, shooting video, writing and voicing reports
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Providing live hits for local Kitchener newscast
Newscaster - NewsTalk 1010
Dec 2014 – Jan 2015
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Chasing breaking news, writing scripts, and editing audio clips to provide hourly news updates
Producer - NewsTalk 1010
June 2014 – Jan 2015
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Producing various talk radio programs, pitching segments, and booking guests on hot-button issues
Media Trainer and Consultant
Mar 2014 – Dec 2014
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Providing media training and consulting to community groups and organizations
Chase Producer – CTV News Channel
Oct 2011 – Mar 2014
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Chasing and booking guests on news topics of the day for a national 24-hour all-news channel
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Creating research packages with background information for news anchor
Assignment Editor – CTV News Channel
June 2013 – Sept 2013
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Liaising between national news channel and local stations across Canada, as well as U.S. news networks
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Coordinating live reporter hits, live pressers and video feeds for 24-hour news channel
Associate Assignment Editor – CTV News Toronto
June 2010 – Sept 2011
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Chasing news stories, pre-interviewing, and setting up interviews for reporters
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Monitoring police, fire and EMS scanners for breaking news, and dispatching camera operators
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Reporter, Cable 10 Live - Rogers Television Peel
Jan 2014 - Nov 2014
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Conducting on-air interviews with non-profit organizations on their contributions to the local community
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Providing live hits during special provincial and municipal election programming
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Participating in roundtable discussions on issues of the day
Host/Producer - The Pulse
Mar 2014 - May 2014
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Creating and producing a four-part lifestyle web series featuring interesting young women
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Generating story ideas, booking guests, conducting one-on-one interviews
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Writing script, shooting interviews and b-roll, and editing video
Camera Operator, Daytime Toronto & Toronto Boomer - Rogers Television Toronto
Oct 2013 – April 2014
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Operating studio and hand-held camera for live, one-hour lifestyle program
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Occasionally assisting as floor director, guest coordinator, and production assistant
Reporter/Videographer, Access Peel - Rogers Television Peel
Nov 2011– Dec 2013
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Reporting on community events in the Peel region Writing, voicing and editing stories for air
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Operating ENG camera to shoot interviews, stand-ups and B-roll for Access Peel reports
