I’m a: Writer • Communications advisor • Researcher • Photographer • Editor
You can reach me at: sean.mckibbon@gmail.com
These are some things I’m pretty good at:
- Writing for print, broadcast, web and mobile.
- Managing staff to produce a daily newspaper and online news service. At the former Metro News Ottawa I led a small team of news ninjas who were able to really punch above their weight in Canada’s capital. Think the Rat Patrol or The New Avengers, only for reporting.
- Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Microsoft Office, social media software.
- Reading and interpreting technical documents, quarterly corporate earnings reports, Bank of Canada policy statements and reports from Statistics Canada.
- Working under pressure to deliver writing on time to tight deadlines.
- Research, investigation and interviewing.
- Court sketching, 35 mm photography, video editing and videography.
Selected Work Experience:
– Communications Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada, Team Lead, Web Strategy and Content Design Team (2018 to present)
– Communications Advisor, Global Affairs Canada, Web Renewal Team (2016-2018)
– Web Editor, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, (Contract, April 2015-October 2015)
– Managing Editor, Metro News Ottawa, (January 2011-March 2015)
– Freelance Writer and Editor (2009-2010)
– Economic News Reporter, Canadian Economic Press (CEP News) (2007-2009)
– Reporter, Ottawa Sun (2000-2007)
– Researcher and writer, Ayaya Communications (2003)
– Producer, Aboriginal People’s Television Network (APTN) (2000)
– Reporter, Nunatsiaq News (1999-2000)
– Business Reporter, Ottawa Sun (December 1998-February 1999)
Education: I have a Bachelor of Journalism with honours, from Carleton University (1992-1996)
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