Adella Khan

(613) 203 - 0361 ; adellaisme@gmail.com ; @adellaisme ; adellaisme.wordpress.com 240-1 Bell St, Ottawa, On K1R 7E6 EMPLOYMENT and VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Design coordinator of the Charlatan Publications yearly magazine Responsible for the layout of the magazine and ensuring the photos, graphics, and art were suitable to copy. Managing editor and contributor to CanCulture Online Magazine (March 2011 - present) Pitched story ideas and followed through on either writing the article or assigning it in a timely manner. Wrote articles based on assignment, including interviewing. Wrote a weekly column on the most interesting things to do every weekend in Ottawa and Toronto. Worked with fellow editors to assign stories and ensure writers' access to events. Interim News Editor for Charlatan Publications (April 2011 - September 2011) Worked with a fellow news editor over five issues to find new story ideas with a Carleton University angle and assign in a timely manner. Thoroughly edited and fact-checked every article published in the news section. Created clean layout designs to optimize content and readership. Pitched cover, graphic, and editorial options. Contributor to Charlatan Publications (September 2010 present) Wrote articles based on assignment and submited fully documented articles on a tight deadline. Conducted interviews and research to create well rounded articles. Head & copy editor of Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute's Yearbook (Sept 2007 April 2009) Led the staff through the creation and completion of submissions on a bi-monthly basis. This included leading the creative design of the publication, as well as editing all articles, layouts, and pages to be submitted. Also acted as liaison between the organization and the company, Canada Yearbook Services. EDUCATION, ACCOMPLISHMENTS and AWARDS Carleton University: Bachelor of Journalism & Human Rights, expected class of 2014. Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute: Obtained Ontario Secondary School Diploma and achieved Honour Roll status 2005-2009. Experienced with Adobe InDesign CS4 Some experience with a DSLR camera (Sony Alpha) Award of Excellence from Canada Yearbook Services (2008&2009) Canada Yearbook Services Leadership Award (2009) Frances Ford Horton Literary Award (2009) References available upon request.