The Toronto Star
Staff food writer, recipe developer and tester
January 2016 — present
-Write weekly features including original recipes, profiles of Torontonians doing unique things in the food industry, exploring the different cuisines that make up the GTA and diving into the city’s culinary history
-Cover breaking food news across the city
-Brainstorm food editorial packages fit for print, online and video
-Appear on cooking videos both solo and with celebrity guests at the test kitchen
-Style and photograph food shoots
-Manage and maintain the Toronto Star test kitchen, the only newsroom test kitchen in Canada
-Appear on radio and television programs to talk about the city’s food trends
-Did presentations and workshops with student journalists on food writing
-Host and moderate food events and talks with chefs and cookbook authors
-Won the 2018 Tourism Industry Association of Ontario award for Travel Media Story about Oxford’s Cheese County Trail
The Toronto Star
Freelance recipe columnist, features writer, photographer and food stylist
August 2015 — December 2015
-Developed recipes for two biweekly recipe columns, Single Adult Diner focusing on complete meals for one or two servings and Homebody Gourmet geared towards flustered home cooks who want to make easy, healthy and occasionally decadent restaurant-quality meals
-Wrote and photographed food features including trend pieces, profiles and how-to guides
Various publications (Sharp Magazine, Globe and Mail, Food Network Canada, Maclean’s, Toronto Life)
Freelance food writer
August 2014 —January 2015, June 2015 — December 2015
-Wrote a weekly recipe column called Made Easy for Food Network Canada’s blog focusing on healthy and easy recipes for young professionals
-Profiled restauranteurs and covered restaurant trends for the Globe
-Writer and photographer for a monthly Toronto Life feature on chefs showing off their favourite places to eat in the GTA
Vice
Canadian editor of Munchies
February 2015—May 2015
-Assigned, edited and wrote stories focusing on how food affects culture, identity, economics and politics in Canada for Vice’s food vertical, Munchies
-Developed ideas for documentaries and shows for Vice’s online site and TV channel
-Cultivated a team of freelance food writers across Canada, focusing on food stories that have national appeal
Now Magazine
Freelance food writer, photographer and food stylist
August 2014—December 2014
-Created a new food section that shifted away from restaurant reviews and educating readers on specific cuisines, dishes and culinary influences in the city
The Grid
Staff food writer
November 2010—July 2014
-Spearhead the creation of The Grid’s food section for its launch issue
-Broke stories on the openings and closings of restaurants
-Contributed to The Grid’s daily food and restaurant news blog, Crumbs
-Responsible for the publication’s social media feeds
-Won National Magazine Awards for three consecutive years for the magazine’s annual food issue, The Chef’s Guide to Toronto
Toronto Life
Freelance food writer and fact-checker
July 2009—November 2010
-Reviewed restaurants
-Wrote front-of-book features and contributed to editorial packages
-Fact-checked features, editorial packages, restaurant reviews and front-of-book features
Education
Ryerson University
Bachelor of Journalism, newspaper major with a minor in sociology, 2008