Heather Knight

Work History

Pictou County Partnership, New Glasgow, NS

Marketing and Communications Officer | 05/2023 - present 

• Coordinate all internal and external communications 

• Develop visual and written storytelling surrounding the Partnerships work

• Collaborate with various team members to create promotional material (written copy, design elements, event photography) for various events

• Capture/edit photo and video content 

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Advocate Printing and Publishing: The Pictou Advocate, Pictou, NS 

Multimedia Journalist | 05/ 2022 – 05/2023

• Covered County-wide news through written and visual storytelling, presenting important information in easily digestible ways

• Managed social media accounts for the publication including creating digital and written content 

• Maintained good working relationships with local officials, volunteers, community members, and professionals

●       Completed internal communications for the company newsletter

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The Saint Croix Courier, St. Stephen, New Brunswick 

Journalist | 05/2022 – 02/2023

• Maintained a busy schedule working as the publications only reporter, working on multiple projects each day

• Consistently researched for story ideas that were new and engaging for

• readership

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Global Pet Foods Scarborough, Ontario.

Sales Associate | 01/2019 - 04/2022 

• Obtained high level knowledge of pet food, accessories, supplements, and treats

• Unloading merchandise from trucks to organize store and backroom. 

• Provide hands-on assistance to customers

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Faze Magazine/Media Group Toronto, Ontario

Editorial/Visual Intern | 01/2021-07/2021

• Write, edit, and pitch story ideas for the magazine & site

• Attend editorial and strategy meetings

• Produce visual content for the magazine and site

• Research potential story candidates 

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Homer Watson House and Gallery Kitchener, Ontario

Event Photographer | 10/2020

• Photographed the Psychic Soiree event all throughout the evening

• Photographed event decor

• Worked with HW team to create specific images they envisioned 

• Edited images for gallery

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Brimley South Dental Scarborough, Ontario.

Portrait Photographer | 06/2017- 06/2017

• Photographed high quality headshots & candid shots of staff for business website

• Retouched images where necessary 

 

Thyme Maternity Pickering, Ontario 

Photographer | 03/2019—12/2019

• Helped customers with fittings, answered questions about products

• Designed merchandise display to promote in-season pieces and keep shoppers engaged

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Salvation Army Church Oshawa, Ontario.

Photographer | 12/2018 –12/2018 

• Shot portraits of families with Santa using professional photography and lighting equipment

• Closely evaluated proofs to verify quality of prints and need for adjustment and retouching

• Edited and retouched images we

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