Miriam Hill

(902) 566-9589

Related Work Experience:

Saint John Times Globe (May-August, 1998): Summer internship. Duties included general reporting, photography, then three months as a night editor, laying out the province, finance and Canada/world sections.

The New Brunswick Telegraph Journal (February, 1998): Four weeks on-the-job-training in the Saint John office as a general reporter-photographer.

Related Education:

Holland College, P.E.I.: Currently enrolled in the second year of a two year Journalism program.

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton (1995): BA major in Philosophy, minor in fine art.

Reporting on Scientific Issues workshop, St. Andrews, N.B. (1997): Attended a two-day conference focusing on the problems and solutions of reporting on scientific issues.

Managing Editor of The Surveyor and The Surveyor online (16-page college tabloid), Holland College (February and September 1998): Experience with Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Clarisworks, BBEdit.

Other Education:

Castle Hill High School, Australia (1989): Higher School Certificate (while on an exchange program).

Saint John High School, Saint John, N.B. (1988): High honours.

Other Work Experience:

The University of New Brunswick English Language Programme, Fredericton (summers 1995, 8): Facilitator and monitor. Duties involved teaching English to high school students from around the world and living on campus with them.

Bostonian Pizzeria, Fredericton (December 1997-June 1998): Dining room manager. Duties included waitressing, hiring of staff and public relations.

Miriam's Cafe, Vancouver (summers 1996-7): Waitress and shift supervisor.

Huntsman Marine Science Centre, St. Andrews, N.B. (summers 1993-4): Natural science educator. Duties included teaching both adult and student groups about the marine environment and living in residence with student groups.

Irving Forestry, Sussex, N.B. (summers 1990-2): Tree-planter and van driver.

Kennebecasis Park Recreation Association (summers 1985-88): Lifeguard and swimming instructor.

References available upon request