Krystle Chow’s Online Portfolio

KRYSTLE CHOW

E-mail: krystle.chow [at] gmail [dot] com (krystle.chow@gmail.com)
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Phone Number: 1-613-263-0285

PRINT EXPERIENCE

>>October 2006 - Present
OTTAWA BUSINESS JOURNAL - Ottawa, ON
Web Reporter

• Writing six or more short business news articles a day for the website of a local weekly business newspaper;
• Writing longer stories for the paper version of the newspaper;
• Copy editing articles;
• Maintaining and updating the website every hour;
• Working with OBJ researcher to edit weekly business lists on DataJoe;
• Helped create the newspaper’s style guide;
• Made minor edits to website code and templates to improve look and functionality of OttawaBusinessJournal.com.

>>April 2009 - Present
OTTAWA HR MAGAZINE - Ottawa, ON
Copy Editor
Editing articles for a biannual magazine for managers and human resource professionals in Ottawa.

>>April 2008 - March 2009
OTTAWA AT HOME - Ottawa, ON
Copy Editor/Copy Producer/Contributor
Edited home, food and lifestyle articles for a bimonthly magazine on living in Ottawa, wrote headlines and captions and contributed articles.

>> July 2006 - October 2006
OTTAWA BUSINESS JOURNAL - Ottawa, ON
Freelance Writer
Contributed news stories and features about the Ottawa business community.

>> April 2006
THE NEWS EMC - Ottawa, ON
Reporting Intern
Wrote news and entertainment stories for a weekly community newspaper servicing Ottawa South and Ottawa West.

>> September 2005 - April 2006
OTTAWA INSIGHT - Ottawa, ON
Reporter
Wrote company profiles and business features and took photographs for an online business magazine published by Carleton University’s business journalism class.

>> December 2005
CANWEST NEWS SERVICE - Ottawa, ON
Reporting Intern
Wrote news stories with a national perspective for a wire service. Several stories were published in papers across Canada, including the National Post, the Ottawa Citizen, and the Vancouver Sun.

>> September - December 2005
CENTRETOWN NEWS - Ottawa, ON
Reporter/Paginator/Arts Editor
Wrote news and business stories for a community newspaper published by Carleton University’s School of Journalism. Served as Arts Editor from September to October of 2005, overseeing a team of writers, coming up with and assigning stories, and writing editorial columns. Laid out the newspaper using Quark Express and copy edited articles.

>> February - April 2004
CARLETON NOW - Ottawa, ON
Writer
Covered various events related to Carleton University, interviewed professors on their research.

>> June - July 2003
THE STAR - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Reporting Intern/Copy Editor
Researched crime, court and political stories. Copy edited and laid out articles using Quark Express.

>> October 2002 - April 2003
THE CHARLATAN - Ottawa, ON
Contributing Writer
Wrote articles for the Arts and Features sections of Carleton University’s weekly student newspaper.

>> 2001 - 2003
THE STAR - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Freelance Contributer
Wrote food and travel articles for The Star’s weekly leisure section (now StarWeekend, formerly known as the Weekender section).

>> December 1994 - December 1998
FLAVOURS MAGAZINE - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Columnist
Wrote food reviews of various culinary events in Kuala Lumpur in a column called “Krystle’s Corner” for a national food magazine.

RADIO EXPERIENCE

>> January 2006 - April 2006
BUSINESS@NIGHT (580 CFRA) - Ottawa, ON
Reporting Intern
Pre-interviewed and scheduled guests for host Rob Snow, worked on stories for a business and economics radio show. Experience using INES editing software.

>> January 2006 - April 2006
MIDWEEK - Ottawa, ON
Producer/Reporter/Editor
Produced and multi-tracked own voicers, Q & As, radio documentaries and tape-talks for the Carleton University School of Journalism’s weekly current affairs show. Worked on desk for three rotations of the show in various production and editorial roles, including one rotation as show producer and another as a show host/announcer. Used Minnetonka FastEdit and Adobe Audition, and recorded on MiniDisc. (Demo disc available upon request.)

>> July 2004
JAZZ.FM91 - Ottawa & Toronto, ON
Volunteer Reporter
Created a radio report on the wrap-up of the 2004 Ottawa International Jazz Festival. Highlights include an interview with Grammy-winning musician Marcus Miller.

OTHER MEDIA EXPERIENCE

>> September 2006 - March 2007
theCICAK.com
Managing editor
Overseeing communications with potential contributors and team members for a Malaysian socio-political webzine, copy editing articles, contributing story ideas, and managing content and style.

>> August 2005 - March 2007
theCICAK.com
Editor
Copy editing articles, contributing story ideas and managing content. Wrote the webzine’s style guide in collaboration with theCICAK’s director. Created an online database of biographical information for theCICAK’s past and present contributors.

>> September 2004 - December 2004
CJTV News - Ottawa, ON
Reporter/Arts Anchor/Cameraperson/Lineup Editor
Produced TV news stories for a Carleton University School of Journalism TV news show, using a linear editing program. Had experience filming and editing news pieces, as well as in front of the camera. Prepared lineup for one rotation of the show and acted as arts anchor for another rotation.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

>> February 2004 - January 2008
OTTAWA CHINESE BIBLE CHURCH
Head of English Congregation Communications Ministry
Prepared weekly bulletins, occasional newsletters, and reports and minutes for monthly ministry team meetings.

>>June 2006 - August 2006
CARLETON UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE RECRUITMENT
Liaison Officer
Answering questions about student applications and providing general information about Carleton University admissions.

>>May 2006 - August 2006
CARLETON UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE RECRUITMENT
Campus Tour Guide
Giving tours of the Carleton University campus and answering questions from parents and prospective students about the university.

>> May 2004 - July 2006
CARLETON UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE RECRUITMENT
Telecounsellor
Calling prospective Journalism students and answering questions about the program and university.

>> April - May 2002
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
Actress
Acted in the cast of a production of the musical in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

>> July - December 2001
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL MATRICULATION PROGRAM STUDENT COUNCIL - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Secretary
Participated in student council meetings and helped to plan activities for a pre-university program, prepared minutes of council meetings.

EDUCATION

>> September 2002 - June 2006
Carleton University - Ottawa, ON
Bachelor of Journalism (High Honours)
Minor in Economics
Graduation Date: Spring 2006
Cumulative GPA (for Fall 2002 - Winter 2006): 10.00 on a 12-point scale (A-, or 3.675 on the 4.0 scale)
GPA at graduation (for Fall 2005 - Winter 2006): 10.3 on a 12-point scale (A-, or 3.8 on the 4.0 scale)

>> January 2001 - December 2001
Canadian Matriculation International Program (OAC year) Sunway College - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

>> Ottawa, ON
2004/05, 2005/06 - Dean’s List

2006 - Barry C. Scott/Canadian Pacific Railway Scholarship in Business Journalism (awarded to top student in business journalism class)

2005 - Chalmers Jack MacKenzie Scholarship
2005 - K. Phyllis Wilson Scholarship
2002 - President’s Entrance Scholarship

>> Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2001 - Ontario Scholar (for the Canadian International Matriculation Program)

SKILLS AND INTERESTS
- Ability to speak, read and write fluently in English, Malay and Indonesian, basic understanding of Cantonese, some understanding of French and Mandarin
- Can use Quark Express, Minnetonka FastEdit, INES editing software for radio, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, DataJoe, the Microsoft Office suite, HTML and make minor coding and template edits on existing websites
- Can operate a Mini Disc recorder and DV-8 camera, and perform linear and non-linear editing for television
- Enjoys business and arts reporting, independent and festival films, poetry, the performing arts, jazz