JASON WARD’S RESUME
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
A professional communicator focused on achieving results. Proven track record in developing content in a creative, fast-paced environment under strict deadlines. Customer-experience oriented with excellent team-building and leadership skills.
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
COMMUNICATIONS
- #1 On-Air Host with target listeners (Male 25-54) on Classic Rock Q107′s Q Saturday Afternoon and Psychedelic Psunday Evening
- #1 Q107 Blog writer of the Q107 Rock Report in 2008, with 40,000+ page views per month
- Contributor to Q107.com with concert reviews, interviews, news stories and commentary through WTF?! with Jason Ward blog and Club Q Listener e-blasts
- Highly developed performance skills as Master of Ceremonies at concerts and special events
- Well versed in Canadian Press and Broadcast News style requirements
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL
- Co-ordinated multiple interview opportunities with musicians, politicians and media personalities as Producer of The Kim Mitchell Show on Classic Rock Q107
- Trained staff in Q107 music programming and technical production
- Established editorial vision, publication schedule and professional standards as Editor-in-Chief of the University of Toronto’s New College Window tabloid
TECHNOLOGY
- PUBLISHING: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe PageMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat & Dreamweaver, WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Emmis Basestation and StickyFish
- AUDIO/VIDEO: Cool Edit Pro/Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, MediaTouch, Pro Tools, Burli
EXPERIENCE
JW Media, Toronto
Writer & Web Developer, BiffBamPop.com, April 2011 – Present
Classic Rock Q107, Toronto
On-Air Host, September 2005 – March 2011
Writer, Q107 Rock Report & WTF?! with Jason Ward, January 2008 – March 2011
Producer, The Kim Mitchell Show, October 2004 – October 2009
Talk Radio AM 640, Toronto
Technical/Chase Producer, 2004 – 2005
Lucire.com (Fashion Magazine)
Photographer, Fall 2002 – Spring 2003
The New College Window, University of Toronto
Editor-in-Chief, May 2001 – May 2002
Associate Editor, October 1999 – May 2001
Bright Anvil Studios, Toronto
Editor/Writer – 1998-2000
EDUCATION
Radio Broadcasting Certificate, Humber College, Toronto. 2003
Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science, University of Toronto. 2002
