WILLIAM KEE

243 Queen St, ACTON, ON, L7J 1P7

905-302-7554, WILLIAM.R.KEE@GMAIL.COM
WEBSITE: William Kees LinkedIn Profile

Objective
To grow and excel in a field of creativity, and to allow my passion for writing to shine through.

Relevant Work Experience

Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO)

Communications Officer Sep. 2016-
Present
-Write and provide editorial support for external communications pieces, including articles,
social media, presentations, web content and other corporate writing projects;
-Manage and maintain RECOs social media presence on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn;
-Monitor, research, develop and implement communications/public relations projects including
social media initiatives;
-Liaise/communicate with various external stakeholders (public, real estate industry,
associations, etc.);
-Participate in the ongoing management of RECOs CMS system to ensure timely and accurate
updates to its website;
-Work with other communications staff, providing assistance as required, to ensure timely
results, and review prepared material for accuracy, clarity and consistency ensuring that all
communications convey the desired image of RECO;
-Assist in daily media monitoring on a rotating basis with other Communications Officers;
-Occasionally represent RECO at consumer shows and real estate industry trade shows.

Business News Network

Broadcast Associate (Web/Control Room) / Web Producer Feb. 2015-Sep. 2016
-Researches and prepares content for BNN.ca through Agilty CMS.
-Manages and prioritizes communication activities, Analyze metrics, stats and trends through
Google Analytics to see whats trending on the website, update stories as the day progresses,
build morning and evening newsletters, cover breaking news on website and Hootsuite when it
comes in (Twitter/Hootsuite, Facebook)
-Edit and post interview segments using Avid Newscutter to the website.
-Coordinates guests, place microphones and perform audio tests on guests, build and trigger
graphics in control room for use on live television.
-Performs other duties as assigned

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Insurance Bureau of Canada
Web Content Editor Sept. 2014-Feb. 2015
-Used Microsoft Sharepoint to help upload and update content on IBCs new website, which
launched at the end of November.
-Manages and prepares brochures, useful links, related services and build pages.

Tricon Films and Television

Interactive Production Coordinator (Intern Position) Jul. 2014 Sept. 2014
-Coordinate and manage web team production schedule on The Next Star for YTV (Corus
Entertainment)
-Prepare daily call sheets. Take notes during crew production meetings for distribution to both
production and web teams.

Insurance Bureau of Canada/The Gabor Group,

Social Media Ambassador Apr. 2013 Aug. 2013
-Support the implementation of social media practices during weekend Time to Talk events
with Insurance Bureau of Canada. Provide social media assistance to booth visitors.

CTV News Channel,

Chase Producer, Direct (Intern Position) Jan.
2013 Mar. 2013
-Book guests to speak with the news anchor, prepare questions, conduct pre-interviews with
guests. Coordinate with studios to book guests. Help pitch story ideas during news meetings.
-Researches and prepares content for interviews, including speaking notes, reports, build
character graphics.

Humber News Online,

Managing Editor Sep.
2012 Dec. 2012
-Lead and distribute news stories to a team of 15 writers, editing and following up on sources,
and checking for effective copy, accuracy and clarity, proofread incoming content for
consistency, accuracy, spelling, punctuation, style, format, and grammar using CP style
guidelines. Brainstorm, develop, pitch and wrote news articles for the website.

Rogers Cable TV Mississauga,

Reporter/Assignment Editor Assistant/Videographer Jan.
2010 Aug. 2011
-Wrote copy, produced and recorded voiceover for feature stories, and on-camera reporting.
-Perform other duties as assigned, including photocopying, slicing, stapling and printing
documents and scripts.

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Education
Sheridan College, Oakville, Ont. Sept. 2013 Aug. 2014
Honours, Advanced Television and Film
Award: Monday Night at the Movies Award for exceptional commitment and dedication to the
program.

Humber College, Toronto, Ont. Sept. 2010 Apr. 2013

Honours, Journalism Print and Broadcast

Additional Skills
-Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Photoshop, Infomart,
Wordpress, SharePoint, Axis, Polopoly, Agility CMS, and Brightcove and Burli
-Intermediate audio/video editing skills (Avid Newscutter, Final Cut Pro, Windows Movie
Maker, Burli, Audacity)
-Established and maintain an active social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Snapchat
and Instagram)
-Excellent written, oral, computer and communication skills
-Other skills include team player, responsible, detail-oriented, multi-tasker, hard-working,
organizational, reliable, takes direction and feedback very well, punctual and a fast learner.

References available upon request

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