Education

• University of Toronto

HBA in Professional Writing and Communication, Culture, Information, Technology (double major)

09/2021 – Present

• International School of Almaty

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

09/2009 – 06/2020

Personal Skills

Communication

Team work

Time-management

Leadership

Attention to detail

Reliable

Professional Experience

• Assistant News Editor

Varsity Publications Inc. - Toronto

06/2024 – Present

• Research pitch ideas according to the interests of newspaper’s target audience – U of T’s students’ community
• Conduct interviews with people of different genders, backgrounds, and various professional fields
• Cover breakings and regular news on campus in line with journalistic Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics
• Fact-check and copyedit articles for correctness and consistency daily

• Video Editor

Varsity Publications Inc. - Toronto

06/2023 – 04/2024

• Supervised a 3-person video team
• Developed monthly content plans to ensure consistency of video production and posting
• Increased TikTok viewership mean of each video fivefold
• Filmed and edited over 100 videos for The Varsity’s TikTok and Instagram in 8 months