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Ben Okazawa

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Passionate and well-rounded creative with several years of experience in social media management, copywriting, graphic design and broadcast production. Reliable and works well in varying conditions, including deadline-based work.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

NHL Digital Advertisements Operator

Dome Productions
09.2024 - Current
  • Works in a live sports environment to coordinate with venue staff and produce digital ads for the NHL

Staff Writer

Exclaim! Media
05.2023 - 06.2024
  • Pitched and contributed daily music and film news, review and feature articles that exceeded the site's average view count
  • Wrote copy for all major social media platforms
  • Pitched and produced a short form video series that increased Exclaim!'s TikTok following by over 300% and boosted engagement across social media platforms

Editorial Assistant

Exclaim! Media
01.2023 - 04.2023
  • Published articles in a timely and effective manner
  • Used graphic design and video editing skills to curate social media content for platforms amassing over 100,000 followers

General Reporter

blogTO
06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Pitched and wrote local news articles that exceeded the site's average by garnering over 25,000 views per post

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sport Media Major | Public Relations Minor

Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, ON
04-2023

Skills

  • Adobe Suite
  • Canadian Press style
  • Graphic design
  • Video editing
  • Wordpress
  • SEO Analytics
  • Social media copywriting

Timeline

NHL Digital Advertisements Operator

Dome Productions
09.2024 - Current

General Reporter

blogTO
06.2023 - 10.2023

Staff Writer

Exclaim! Media
05.2023 - 06.2024

Editorial Assistant

Exclaim! Media
01.2023 - 04.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Sport Media Major | Public Relations Minor

Toronto Metropolitan University

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