Skills & Experience
- Research, data analysis, and reporting (internal and published) for investigative stories
- Planning and development of workflows and reporting tools
- Design and implementation of research including survey design and analytics
- Development of scraper agents for one-off stories and ongoing projects
- Planning, filing, tracking and extracting information and data from freedom-of-information responses
- Planning and development of newsroom tools and related training including:
- startr, Chart Tool, Table d'hôte, Style Book, Map Builder
- Design and development of interactive multimedia elements accompanying stories
- Design of static graphic elements accompanying stories in print, app, mobile web, and social
- Strategy and development of chat bots for Facebook and Twitter
- Proficient with geographic information systems (GIS) including QGIS and ArcGIS
- Database design and deployment (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)
- Proficient in CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Python, R, and SQL
- Experienced with deployments to AWS, Heroku, and Digital Ocean
- Proficient in design suites (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch)
- Proficient in office suites (Google, Microsoft, OpenOffice)
Awards and Recognition
- Michener Award (2018): Unfounded
- The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism (2017): Unfounded
- CAJ McGillivray Award and Data Journalism Award (2017): Unfounded
- CAJ Open Media (2016): A Killer High: Fentanyl’s deadly path
- CAJ Don McGillivray Award for investigative journalism (2016): Missing & Murdered
- Canadian Hillman Prize (2016): Missing & Murdered
- Canadian Screen Awards (2014): Rate my hospital
- Canadian Medical Association - Media Award for Health Reporting (2014): Rate my hospital
- CAJ Online Media (2013): Pipeline incidents
- Ryerson Review of Journalism - Best Interactive Features (2013): Pipeline incidents
Employment History
Research Consultant
Waapihk Research ::: June 2022 - Present
Notable projects
- Research and costing for a medical transportation hub in Northern Manitoba
- Research and writing interim reports for a community health profile
Associate Editor & Web Developer
Investigative Journalism Foundation ::: October 2021 - Present
Notable projects
- Design and initial build of publishing platform, data repository, and workflows
- Managing the ongoing development of core scrapers and data collection tools.
Multimedia Editor
Winnipeg Free Press ::: October 2019 - October 2021
Notable projects
- Research, analysis, graphics and writing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
- Research and production of daily news graphics
Interactive Editor
The Globe and Mail ::: April 2015 - July 2019
Notable projects
- Unfounded: Will the police believe you? (three part series)
- Cut off: How Veterans Affairs’ clawback on medical marijuana threw a community off-kilter
- A Killer High: Fentanyl’s deadly path
News Developer
CBC ::: January 2011 - April 2015
Notable projects
- Canadian pipeline incidents
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
- the fifth estate's Rate My Hospital project
- Multiple municipal, provincial, and federal elections
- Summer and winter Olympics