Julie MacLellan

• Generated ideas and wrote hard news and feature stories for print and web on multiple beats, including education, arts and entertainment, city hall, crime and more.
• Streamlined newsroom processes by creating an in-house style guide, coordinating web posting schedules and overseeing day-to-day newsroom operations to ensure smooth flow of online copy and adherence to print deadlines.
• Ensured a high standard of quality work for publications by meticulously proofreading and editing copy for grammar, style, accuracy and audience engagement.
• Took a leadership role in the newsroom, working collaboratively with the editorial team to develop engaging content ideas and strategies for optimizing web and social media presence.
• Developed strong working relationships with colleagues and mentored junior staff members

Past work experience has included serving as reporter/editor of the Abbotsford Times (BC), reporter at the Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle (BC) and the Orleans Star (ON), with freelance and vacation relief work at multiple publications including the North Shore News, Westender and Maple Ridge Times.