Caroline started writing at a young age, excelling in English, literature, media and writing courses early on. She entered Concordia University’s journalism program in 2003, at the age of 18.

Student Days

Along with a minor in theatre, Caroline covered mostly arts, lifestyle and cultural news taking place around the vibrant and colourful city of Montreal. Some of her most memorable news stories in university include investigative reporting on underhanded Montreal landlords, producing a documentary on the heated 2006 Concordia Student Elections and hosting a radio program in a British accent.

Radio, TV

She regularly contributed to student newspapers, writing articles on visiting directors, theatre productions, social issues and more. At the same time, Caroline acted as a casual intern for Dr. Laurie Betito, Montreal’s leading sex and relationship therapist and radio host. Over the course of a year, Caroline wrote several hour-long scripts for Betito’s prime-time daily radio show on CJAD. Topics ranged from erotic literature to STDs and interracial marriages.
In 2006, she took on the position of News and Programming Director at the student-run TV station, CUTV (Concordia University Television). Caroline assigned students stories across the city, from fashion show coverage to profiling of different bands and events. With her broadcast journalism experience in hand, she edited and compiled thirty-minute shows for closed-circuit air on campus and via the web. During her time at CUTV, Caroline and the CUTV team organized and promoted student film screenings and workshops on news, broadcast and TV production. She also volunteered occasionally at McGill University’s community radio station, CKUT. She interviewed folk musician Zara Ahmed, writer and poet Leah Lakshmi-Samarasinha and film director Enas Muthaffar for South Asian and Arab-focused shows.

After Uni

Caroline graduated in 2007 from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts specialization in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Theatre. Caroline traveled and did some freelance writing, soon landing a contract as communications assistant at Kensington Tours followed by an internship at Toronto.com, a subsidiary of TorStar Digital and Toronto Star Newspapers’ online sector. During her time there, she wrote primarily on arts, restaurants, theatre shows and events taking place around Toronto. Her experience in media and writing has allowed her to pursue a freelance career as a communications consultant and journalist.

The Internet Geek: Web 2.0 and Social Media

Caroline’s extensive online writing skills are valuable in today’s web-focused news and information markets. She made her first personal website at 13 with a Tripod PageBuilder. She eventually started blogging, building social networks and sharing content over the web. Done purely for fun and curiosity, these acts stemming from teenage boredom have given her a firm first-hand foundation and understanding of the web, from online marketing to Web 2.0 and social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube and FlickR. Keywords, tagging, and SEO are not unfamiliar terms to her. She gained a wealth of web insight from past positions with Toronto.com and Kensington Tours and has since worked with and volunteered with launching the online presence of Canadian documentary Poor No More, fashion site GalleryFemme.com, In the Grid, a TV show she was in, as well as HostUpon webhosting.