Since 2008: Microsoft Canada
- Online Editor - MSN Today
maintenant- Responsible for the daily editorial programming of Canada’s #1 portal in both English and French. Specifically MSN Today and the Popular Searches module on the French homepage of http://sympatico.msn.ca.
- Use creative writing skills to optimize headlines and web content for maximum user interaction.
- Achieved highest monthly visitors record in MSN Today history for French Canadian market.
- Was given responsibility to temporarily replace homepage editor during absence.
- Interact with channel managers and editors from various departments and countries.
Since 2004: Culture Shox Media Inc
- Executive Editor
maintenantFounder and Executive Director of Culture Shox Media. Publishing four websites:
http://www.toronto-franco.com
Toronto-based French community web-magazine
http://www.afrotoronto.com
Toronto-based African-Canadian web-magazine
http://www.afrogotham.com
Afro culture web-magazine
http://www.worldagesarchive.com
Academic website focusing on ancient world studies, history and modern cultural theory.
- Responsible for the daily updating and content management of all websites.
- Work with HTML editors, MyPHP and SQL database through a content management system (Joomla CMS) to create and update websites.
- Assigning stories to group of a dozen international freelance writers.
- Responsible for editing and proofreading writer submissions in both French and English.
- Regularly write concise and effective articles, advertorials and press releases for publication.
- Coordinate sales efforts to maximize revenue through e-commerce partnerships (affiliate programs) with many major brands and corporations. Created and maintaining online shopping malls on websites.
- Maintain career page on websites through CareerBuilder.com co-branding partnership by promoting job postings and searches on sites.
- Maintain relationships with industry publicists in Toronto and the U.S. for consistent coverage of film festivals, theatre shows, book launches and more.
- Strong knowledge and familiarity with national multi-cultural arts scene.
- Daily tracking of website visitor traffic and trends. Thrive to find new ways to increase visitor traffic and website efficiency based on stats reports.
maintenant- Responsible for weekly and monthly maintenance, reporting and analysis of accounting ledgers. Maintain relationships with Quebec and national vendors/ clients through management of specific commercial leasing industry programs.
- Act as back-up for accounts payable unit manager, supervising staff of two.
