Ryerson School of Journalism
Rene St. Gelais is a hockey mom. With her three kids in hockey, she spends most of her nights and weekends at the rink. But, this isn't unusual in the town of Stouffville, Ontario. Hockey is a lifestyle for most families in this town.
Nicole created this documentary alongside four of her classmates as part of the TV documentary course at Ryerson University. Nicole reported, wrote the script, conducted the interviews and helped shoot the video (premiered on November 27, 2018).
Journalist, Anchor & Producer
Demo Reel
Experience
NOVEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
Weekend Anchor and Reporter
CTV News Saskatoon
JANUARY 2020 - NOVEMBER 2020
Video Journalist
CTV News Saskatoon
APRIL 2019 - DECEMBER 2019
Video Journalist
CTV News Northern Ontario
MARCH 2019 - APRIL 2019
Reporter and News Intern
CTV News Saskatoon
SEPTEMBER 2015 - APRIL 2019
Floor Director
CHIN Radio and Television
JANUARY 2019 - MARCH 2019
Video Producer and Reporter
The Ryersonian
SEPTEMBER 2016 - MARCH 2019
Music Director
CJRU 1280AM
MARCH 2016 - MARCH 2019
Radio Host and Producer
CJRU 1280AM
Produce and anchor the 6 and 11:30 p.m. newscasts each weekend. Provide editorial guidance to the weekend reporter and use news judgement to build the lineup. Do weather during the newscasts. Work as a video journalist during the week, pitching, writing and editing original stories for TV and web. Do live hits.
Covered a wide range of stories from breaking news, court and city council to in-depth features. Did live hits both in the field and in-studio. Wrote, vetted and posted articles on the CTV News Saskatoon website. Backfill anchored for late night and weekends. Helped cover the 2020 provincial and municipal elections.
Worked as one of two reporters at the bureau in Sault Ste. Marie. Pitched, researched and developed original local news and feature stories for multiple newscasts. Filed for web. Established and maintained contacts in the community. Utilized Atlas kit and operated ENG equipment.
Pitched local news stories on a daily basis. Set up and conducted interviews. Gained experience writing, editing and reporting on stories for TV and web. Worked on stories with a local connection to the New Zealand terrorist attacks and China's ban on canola imports.
Floor directed CHIN TV's two-hour live Italian variety show. Maintained order on the floor and gave cues to the hosts. Put lavalier microphones on the hosts and guests as well as set up the studio prior to the show. Announced contest winners live on the air at the end of each show and occasionally hosted segments.
Worked closely with the video team to produce the weekly newscasts and morning updates. Assigned stories to reporters, created and maintained weekly schedules, and produced graphics for various segments. Reported, filmed and edited video stories. Anchored weekly newscast and hosted weather and trending segments.
Corresponded with labels and artists from across Canada. Put together CJRU's weekly top 30 chart. Reviewed and added new local and international music to the station's music library. Digitized CDs and set up interviews with Canadian artists and bands. Edited and posted album and concert reviews on the CJRU website.
Created, produced and hosted a live, hour-long radio show with a focus on Toronto's arts and culture scene. Wrote scripts and conducted live interviews in the studio with Canadian artists and bands. Edited audio using Audacity and Adobe Audition.
Video
APPLICATIONS
Adobe Premiere Pro
Avid Media Composer
Velocity
LumaFusion
iNews
EQUIPMENT
Panasonic AG-UX90 4K
Canon XF205 HD
DSLR Cameras
Lighting Kits
Dejero
Audio
APPLICATIONS
Adobe Audition
Audacity
iNews
EQUIPMENT
Marantz PMD661
Zoom Recorders
Sennheiser Microphones
(shotgun, handheld, lavalier mics)
Skills
Photography
APPLICATIONS
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Pixlr
EQUIPMENT
iPhone
DSLR Cameras
Multimedia
Polopoly
WordPress
Infographics
Timelines
Interactive Google Maps
StoryMaps
360 Images
Social Media Videos
