Sofia Tosello
Toronto,ON
Summary
Driven News Editor with 2 years of expertise in writing and shaping news stories both independently in and a group. Effective leader skilled at directing qualified and highly regarded team in producing top-quality work. Dedicated to covering all relevant news with speed and accuracy to maximize reader base and deliver the truth about inner works of institution to Queen's University community
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior News Edtior
The Queen's Journal
04.2024 - Current
- Expanded readership demographics by initiating coverage on emerging trends and niche topics.
- Developed strategies to effectively cover breaking news events, resulting in comprehensive reporting.
- Collaborated with fellow editors to develop a consistent editorial voice across various platforms.
- Trained 3 junior staff members on compelling breaking news stories, style guidelines and organization procedures.
- Supported publication by helping develop layouts and collaborating with production teams.
- Reported from field locations and wrote stories under tight deadlines.
- Edited, proofread and fact-checked content for accuracy.
- Interviewed sources and developed relationships with informants to obtain vital information for stories.
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The Queen's Journal
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Wrote 2-5 articles a week on engaging topics such as conflict in the Middle East and impact of University budget cuts on campus
- Ensured timely publication of breaking news stories by efficiently managing deadlines and prioritizing tasks.
- Interviewed sources and developed relationships with informants to obtain vital information for stories.
- Reported to Senior News Editor about news articles for print and daily staff happenings
- Monitored breaking news for information on incidents, events, and topics of interest to quickly pitch stories.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Queen's University
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Authored comprehensive and insightful book reviews encompassing a diverse range of subjects
- Maintained regular communication with supervising professor and provided updates on weekly tasks
- Tracked personal goals to enhance productivity and proficient research
- Utilized various research tools and databases to gather relevant literature, evaluate sources, and synthesize information.
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Tommy Hilfiger
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Positively engaged with customers in the store to promote and sell store products
- Ensured that the store was properly maintained and clean to satisfy customers' expectations
- Drove customer sales by thoroughly familiarizing myself with the corporations' products and benefits.
- Managed efficient cash register operations.
- Used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.
BUSINESS AND SYSTEMS ANALYST INTERN
HomeEquity Bank
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Worked with other analysts to address change requests from internal business users to better help deliver products to external business users
- Participated in demos and walkthroughs with business users to analyze the current system setup and work together to come up with better solutions
- Analyzed relevant business data and came up with better ways to sort data that would improve the efficiency of the bank's processes
- Presented a project to business users using Microsoft PowerPoint
- Analyzed relevant business data and came up with better ways to sort data that would improve the efficiency of the bank's processes.
BRAND REPRESENTATIVE
Abercrombie and Fitch Co.
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Increased brand awareness through clothing demonstrations and sales
- Optimized customers' experience in the store by helping them with sizing and online sales
- Drove customer sales by fully familiarizing myself with the corporations' products and benefits.
BUSINESS AND SYSTEMS ANALYST INTERN
HomeEquity Bank
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Worked with other analysts to address change requests from internal business users to better help deliver products to external business users
- Reviewed business requirements with the development team for system solutioning and design
- Participated in demos and walkthroughs with business users to analyze the current system setup and work together to come up with a better solution
- Completed User Acceptance Testing walkthrough, summaries, and labs using Microsoft Excel and Word
- Presented a project to business users using Microsoft PowerPoint
- Wrote SQL scripts to ensure the scope of Quality Assurance Testing was met
- Documented system changes to create training and support materials including a support website created using SharePoint.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, History -
Queen's University
Kingston, ON04.2025
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics -
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON04.2021
Skills
- Newsroom collaboration
- Content Strategy Development
- Editing skills
- Breaking News Coverage
- Deadline Management
Awards
- Dean's Award of Excellence, Queen's University, 01/2024
- Dean's Honour List with Distinction, Queen's University, 09/2023
- H.W. Curran Prize, Queen's University, 05/2023
Languages
Timeline
Senior News Edtior
The Queen's Journal
04.2024 - Current
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The Queen's Journal
05.2023 - 04.2024
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Queen's University
05.2023 - 08.2023
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Tommy Hilfiger
07.2022 - 04.2023
BUSINESS AND SYSTEMS ANALYST INTERN
HomeEquity Bank
01.2022 - 04.2022
BRAND REPRESENTATIVE
Abercrombie and Fitch Co.
10.2021 - 01.2022
BUSINESS AND SYSTEMS ANALYST INTERN
HomeEquity Bank
05.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Arts, History -
Queen's University
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics -
University of Waterloo
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