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Summary

A storyteller at heart, I have extensive reporting and editing experience. I'm well-versed with Canadian Press standards and am skilled in broad content creation, with a growing set of InDesign skills.​ I am fluent in English and Hindi and have a working knowledge of Punjabi. I have reported on a wide range of topics including crime, politics, culture, entertainment, film, theatre and mental health.

Experience
Freelance Writer/Reporter
Sep 2024 – present
  • •Regular coverage leading up to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour opening night in Toronto for the Toronto Star
  • •Focus on entertainment and culture reporting including film, TV, music and pop culture
    • Waterloo Region Record, Staff Reporter
    Sep 2024 – Jan 2025
  • •General assignment reporter focusing on news from universities, hospitals, community etc.
  • •Wrote a recurring real-estate column focusing on interesting listings in the region
  • •Radio room intern primarily covering breaking news and crime in the Greater Toronto Area
  • •Monitored social media, emails, press releases etc. to flag interesting and compelling stories in real time
  • •Support other journalists in the newsroom by finding information and helping build files as needed
  • •Written stories across multiple sections including city, national, entertainment, business and real estate
    • May 2023 – Dec 2023
  • •Student reporter focusing on stories about student government, local politics and Arts & Culture
  • •Moderated the student government presidential debate three years in a row (2022-24)
    • Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
  • •Managed a team of 10 editors and 50+ volunteer reporters to produce weekly issues of the paper
  • •Ran weekly Editorial Board, pitch & post-mortem meetings and directed related pre-production tasks
  • •Edited 8-15 articles to ensure accuracy and laid out 2-4 pages weekly as part of the production process
  • •Introduced video coverage of important events to reach a broader audience
  • •Reporting highlights include covering UW student governance and 2022 Waterloo municipal elections
  • •Coordinated with social media coordinator to increase social media engagement
  • •Created and on occasion, hosted Impulse, our weekly news roundup show
    • Sep 2021 – Aug 2022
  • •Pitched, wrote, and edited articles about student life, popular media and local arts and culture
    • Awards
    John H. McDonald Awards 2024, Canadian University Press (CUP)
  • •Imprint Staff won Best Op-ed Award for the editorial: "It happened. What are we going to do about it?"
    • Best Newspapers Competition 2023, Ontario Community Newspaper Association
  • •Honourable Mention in Student News Writing for "Hate motivated stabbing at Hagey Hall: Timeline of events"
  • •Imprint has been nominated for General Excellence: College & University
    • Education
    Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
  • •Selected for the Shared Bylines mentorship program, where I was mentored by industry professionals and attended biweekly journalism workshops.
    • University of Waterloo, B.Math & Diploma in Creative Writing
    Sep 2019 – present