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Matthew Byard

Location: Halifax

Area of Expertise: Television, Radio, Broadcast Journalism
Status: Freelance/Student

Halifax, Nova ScotiaCABJJune 27, 2020Matthew Byard, Television, Journalism, audio signal path

Kim Brunhuber

Location: Atlanta

Area of Expertise: Anchor/Correspondent, CNN International
Status: Anchor

Atlanta, International, USACABJJune 27, 2020Kim Brunhuber, Anchor, Correspondent, International, National

Sherri Borden Colley

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Area of Expertise: Social justice, Race and Culture, Human Rights, Courts, Justice
Status: Reporter and Editor

Halifax, Nova ScotiaCABJJune 27, 2020Sherri Borden Colley, Reporter, Editor, Social justice, Race, Culture, Human Rights, Courts

Aaron Sanders

Location: Windsor

Area of Expertise: Sports, broadcasting, announcing, podcasting, video editing
Status: Sports Broadcaster & Announcer

Ontario, Toronto, WindsorCABJJune 22, 2020Aaron Sanders, NBL Canada, play by play, Sports, Sports Journalism, Basketball

Kyah Sparks

Location: Halifax

Area of Expertise: Community Stories, Arts, Events, Culture, Lifestyle.
Status: Host, Segment Producer, Video Journalist

Halifax, Nova ScotiaCABJJune 22, 2020Kyah Sparks, Community, Arts, Events, Culture, Lifestyle

Casey Palmer

Location: Toronto

Area of Expertise: Parenting/Fatherhood, Black Canadian identity, Travel, Technology, Reviews, Food
Status: Content Creator

Ontario, TorontoCABJJune 21, 2020Casey Palmer, Blogger, Parenting, Black Dad, Podcasting

Kevin McShan

Location: Windsor

Area of Expertise: Sports, Podcasting, News
Status: Multimedia Journalist

Toronto, Ontario, WindsorCABJJune 13, 2020Kevin McShan, Sports Journalism, Sports

Tiffany Mongu

Location: Toronto

Area of Expertise: News, Community
Status: Freelance Journalist

Toronto, OntarioCABJJune 12, 2020Freelance, Tiffany Mongu, News, Community, Student

Mugoli Samba

Location: Toronto

Area of Expertise: News, Multimedia Journalism
Status: Journalist

Toronto, OntarioCABJJune 12, 2020News, Mugoli Samba, Multimedia Journalist

Kwabena Oduro

Location: Montreal

Area of Expertise: Video Journalist, Editing, Shooting, Editing, Reporting & Voicing
Status: Video Journalist

Pierrefonds, Montreal, QuebecCABJJune 10, 2020Video Journalist, Editing, Shooting, ReportingVoicing, Kwabena Oduro

Vernon Ramesar

Location: Halifax

Area of Expertise: Economics, Tourism, Race & Gender, Energy
Status: Freelance Journalist

Nova Scotia, HalifaxCABJJune 10, 2020Vernon Ramesar, Economics, tourism, race & gender, energy, Freelance

Safiya Mason

Location: Toronto

Area of Expertise: Video Editing, Film&TV Production, Event Coordination, Spoken Word Poetry
Status: On-Air Promotions

TorontoCABJJune 10, 2020Safiya Mason, Video Editing, Film&TV Production, Event Coordination, Spoken Word Poetry

Feleshia Chandler

Location: Halifax

Area of Expertise: Food, Event Coverage, Hard News,
Status: Freelance Journalist

Nova Scotia, HalifaxCABJMay 21, 2020Foodie, Events, News, Feleshia Chandler

Sandra Hannebohm

Location: Halifax

Area of Expertise: Housing and poverty, activism, features and profiles, documentary, municipal reporting, investigative research, audio and video production, hosting, social media management
Status: Podcast Producer and Editorial Assistant

Nova Scotia, HalifaxCABJApril 24, 2020housing, poverty, activism, documentary, investigative, podcasting, social media, Sandra Hannebohm

Mulugeta Zergaber

Area of Expertise: Photojournalism
Status: Student

Nova ScotiaCABJApril 8, 2020Lesli Tathum, Health, Print, Digital

Lesli Tathum

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Area of Expertise: Journalism (Digital, Television & Radio)
Status: Student

Nova ScotiaCABJMarch 21, 2020Lesli Tathum, Health, Print, Digital

Jayde Tynes

Location: Halifax, Calgary, Toronto
Area of Expertise: Journalism (Digital, Television & Radio), Film & Television, experimental audio
Status: Freelance

Nova Scotia, CalgaryCABJMarch 21, 2020Television, Jayde Tynes

Gbenga Akintokun

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Area of Expertise: Technical Producing
Status: Freelance, Full-time, Part-time

Nova ScotiaCABJMarch 21, 2020Gbenga Akintokun, Television

Nicole de Gier

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Beats: Health
Status: Freelance

Nova ScotiaCABJMarch 21, 2020Nicole de Gier, Media Professional, Communications, Health

Sharine Taylor

Location: Toronto, Canada and Kingston, Jamaica
Beats: Music, Culture, Pop Culture Criticism
Status: Freelance writer and editor, available for hire or commission

CABJMarch 12, 2020Toronto, Music, Culture

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