Journalist/Engineer
Resume:
Catherine Achu Koshy
Inquisitive - Pragmatic - Creative
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@CathyKoshy
PROFILE STATEMENT
An engineer turned journalist creating quality work on various platforms with integrity and honesty under strict deadlines. Passionate and dedicated to the field and possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
SKILLS
Editorial: In depth knowledge of Canadian Press Style Reporting: Microsoft Office, OpenRefine, Wordpress Social Media: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat Broadcast: iNEWS, Burli
Design: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
A/V Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Cubase PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
680 News June 2018 to September 2018
Intern
● Worked closely with the editors and reporters on creating stories in Burli following the standards of 680 News.
● Covered various events in Toronto and created 40 second stories out of them. CBC Marketplace April 2018 to May 2018
Researcher
● Assisted CBC correspondent and news anchor David Common in research for an investigative report by Marketplace about the CRA phone fraud.
● Contacted Indian police force officials and helped find potential resources. RTDNA May 2018
Social Media Ambassador
● Promoted the event and gave timely updates through various social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
Humber Et Cetera January 2018 to May 2018
Editor & Reporter
● Managed multiple reporters for the College’s newspaper.
● Assessed story pitches from the reporters and proofread the copies for CP style and punctual, grammatical and editorial errors. Ensured the content is up to the Et Cetera standards.
● Wrote editorials and OPEDs for the newspaper.
● Edited photographs using Photoshop and designed pages using InDesign.
● Pitched story ideas relevant to students and issues at Humber College.
● Conducted field interviews and covered events.
HumberNews Online January 2018 to August 2018
Reporter
● Worked extensively on both text and video stories and used CMS software like Wordpress for publishing them.
● Used diverse tools of storytelling like infographics, timelines, Storify, Google Maps. Cognizant Technology Solutions September 2015 to July 2017 Visual Designer and Content Writer
● Designed mobile and desktop applications using Photoshop and Illustrator.
● Created monthly newsletters and collaborated with the Marketing unit to create social media content.
EDUCATION
Humber College, Toronto, Ontario September 2015 to July 2017
● Obtained Postgraduate Journalism Certificate.
Karunya University, India June 2011 to May 2015
● Obtained Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Media Technology. AWARDS
● University Third Rank Holder, Karunya University, 2015.
● Finalist, Crash the Pepsi IPL Advertisement Making Competition, 2015.
● Malayala Manorama Newspaper Merit Scholarship, 2008. WORK SAMPLES
● Blog: https://cathykoshy.wordpress.com/blog/
● Reporting: https://issuu.com/humberetcetera/docs/humberetcetera_vol.57_no.7
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