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Lee Berthiaume
50B Street 240
Daun Penh district
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
+855-16-316-372
+855-23-426-602 |
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weeklyupdate@hotmail.com |
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RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE |
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Nov. 2004 - Present
The Cambodia Daily (daily)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
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Associate editor |
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Human rights and environmental reporter for the only English daily newspaper in Cambodia. Also work with Cambodian reporters on stories, helping them develop and write for the newspaper in English. |
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Jan. 2004 - Oct. 2004
The Peterborough Examiner (daily)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
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Reporter |
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Crime reporter for mid-sized daily newspaper in Central Ontario. Formerly education reporter. |
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Sept. 2003 - Nov. 2003
The Standard (weekly)
Harare, Zimbabwe |
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Reporter/photographer |
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Freelance feature writer for one of Zimbabwe's two remaining independent newspapers. Topics included health, politics, current affairs, lifestyle, social issues, sports and entertainment. |
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April 2003 - September 2003
Health System Trust (NGO)
Durban, South Africa |
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Media and advocacy intern |
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Develop a strategy to get the organization into the media and the public eye. Also responsible for research and analysis of current issues pertaining to health care in South Africa. |
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April 2002 - December 2002
The Sentinel Review (daily)
Woodstock, Ontario Canada |
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Reporter |
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Crime beat and general assignment specifically politics, environment and education. Also spot and feature photography, layout and editing. |
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Reporter (internship) |
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February 2002 - April 2002
The Ottawa Citizen (daily)
Ottawa, Ontario Canada |
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Night crime desk, rewriting, copy editing and general assignment. |
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Reporter/photographer |
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August 2001 - February 2002
September 1996 - June 1997
The Orleans Star (weekly)
Orleans, Ontario Canada |
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General assignment including spot news, feature articles, sports, layout, copy editing and production. |
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Reporter/photographer |
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August 2001 - February 2002
The Orleans Weekly Journal (weekly)
Orleans, Ontario Canada |
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General assignment including spot news, feature articles, sports, layout, copy editing and production. |
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February 2001 - February 2002 The Algonquin Times (semi-weekly)
Ottawa, Ontario Canada |
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Managing editor |
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One of two people responsible for the college paper. Duties included management tasks, layout, production, pre-press techniques, editing and overall design. |
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June 2001 - September 2001
January 1999 - August 1999
Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada
Ottawa Ontario Canada |
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Public relations |
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Brochure design, layout, copy writing, job fair presentations, other activities for recruitment and public awareness. |
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Computer specialist |
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Web site design, database programming, data capturing and manipulation, technical support. |
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EDUCATION |
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2000 - 2002
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario Canada |
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Journalism (Diploma with honours) |
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1997 - 1999
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario Canada |
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Computer programmer (Diploma) |
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
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2005 |
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Co-winner of the Canadian Press Award for Spot News reporting (under 25,000 circulation |
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2003 |
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Winner of the 2003 Edward Goff Penny Journalism Award (under 25,000 circulation) which is awarded to top Canadian reportesr under the age of 25 for his or her contributions to a daily newspaper |
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Edward Goff Penny Website |
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The Algonquin Times placed second at the Ontario Community Newspaper Association awards in the post-secondary publication category |
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Participant in the Canadian Student Work Abroad Program (SWAP) in 2002-2003. Travelled through South Africa and Zimbabwe during a year-long working holiday. |
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2001 |
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Recipient of the Ottawa Citizen Award for high academic standing demonstrating interpersonal and leadership skills |
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APPLICABLE SKILLS AND QUALITIES: |
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Intermediate French language skills |
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Some Khmer (Cambodian) language skills |
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Possess vehicle and valid driver's license |
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Court/crime scene reporting skills and experience |
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Extensive knowledge on the international health sector |
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Web site design and maintenance using various platforms and programs |
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Proficient with Quark Xpress on Macintosh and PC |
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Proficient with Adobe Photoshop on Macintosh and PC |
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Photography skills using 35mm SLR and digital cameras |
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