Research Assistant Kitchen

RESUME

Jean-Daniel Potié

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Gatineau (QC) J9H 6K5

Cell: 819-***-****

Twitter: @jdpotie

Email: *******@*****.***

Profile

• Journalism school graduate with advanced storytelling and writing skills.

• Works with a lot of confidence and optimism.

• Reliable team-player.

• Vast knowledge of various subjects.

• Able to meet strict deadlines and/or change deadlines if needed. Core Skills

• Able to quickly learn new skills and abilities.

• Able to work well with others and independently.

• Very strong organizational skills.

• Able to handle responsibility.

• Dependable with a strong work ethic.

Technological Skills

• Photography (DSLR)

• Working knowledge of MS Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Windows Movie Maker and other software)

• Knowledge of various Creative Cloud programs (InDesign, Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop)

Languages

• Fluent in English and French

Education

• Post-Secondary

Algonquin College – Journalism (September 2016 – December 2018)

• High School

• École canadienne-française de Saskatoon High School

(Saskatoon, SK; September 2012 – June 2013)

• Grade 12 diploma obtained

• École Secondaire Grande-Rivière

(Gatineau, QC; September 2007- June 2012)

Journalism Experience

Reporter

• Aylmer Bulletin, West Quebec Post, and the Pontiac Journal, Feb. 2020 - Present

• The Equity newspaper, Feb. 2019 – Feb. 2020

• Glue Magazine, (Algonquin College) Sep. 2016 – Mar. 2018

• Ottawa Citizen, (Internship) Mar. 2017– Apr. 2017

• Algonquin Times (Algonquin College) Sept. 2017 – Jan. 2018

• Developing story ideas, writing articles, photography, multimedia, etc.

• 1200+ stories published int the above-named publications

• Cover wide range of subjects.

• Cover stories with short deadlines.

• Cover longer stories for feature pieces.

• Cultivate good relationships in the community.

Editor

• Co-editor of Sweat Magazine, a sports magazine covering the Ontario Collegiate Athletic Association (OCAA) Sept. 2017 – Jan. 2018

• Covering stories, photography, writing, editing.

• Assigning stories to various writers.

• Generating/accepting/rejecting story ideas.

Social Media

• Tasked with social media responsibilities with the British Hotel, the Aylmer Bulletin and the Equity.

• Social media content distributor.

• Generating content.

• Tweeting and posting about business activities on companies’ Facebook and Twitter pages.

• Photography.

Other work experience

• Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa, ON (December 2021 – Present); Research assistant

• The British Hotel, Gatineau, QC (March 2017 – October 2019); cook

• Canadian Tire Corporation, Gatineau, QC (April 2016 – November 2016); Warehouse employee

• Canadian Tire Corporation, Regina, SK (May 2015 – October 2015); Warehouse employee

• Bostaurus Pub & Steakhouse, Aylmer, QC (Aug 2013 – April 2015); dishwasher and kitchen assistant

• Winston’s Pub, Saskatoon, SK (April 2013 – June 2013); dishwasher and kitchen assistant

• Choo-it: Craig’s Hi Octane Oatmeal, Saskatoon, SK (Oct 2012 – May 2013); mixing and packaging cereal, preparing orders for shipment

• McDonalds, Aylmer, QC (Apr 2011 - Mar 2012); cook and kitchen assistant

• SGO Designer Glass, Ottawa – Gatineau (2008 to 2010); stained glass installations Other interests

Hockey, basketball, cycling, movies, book, music, and writing. References

Available upon request

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