Kiran Patel
Other Skills
FILM & TELEVISION
Lightcatcher - Actor - Occupied VR Inc.
Flint TV Movie (2017) - Supporting Actor - Idaho Productions
Born to Run - Principal - Yell Fire Films
Aegris − Short - Actor - Dir: Tamara Comas
Restorative Justice -‐Short PSA - Principal - Comeau Productions
COMMERCIAL & PRINT:
Canadian Tire - Product Hero - 81 Entertainment 81
Playtex - Principal - Studio M
Tylenol - Principal - West Side Studios
Manulife Vitality - Host-‐Lead - The Mark Inc.
Tourism Toronto - Model - Kith & Kin Productions
Project Waterfront - SOC - Studio M
TD Canada Trust - Model - Full Serve Productions Inc.
TSN Eurocup - Principal - Bell Media Inc.
Journalist/Writer
On The Scene Network (OTSN): July – December 2015
Fame Television Global (FTG) Network - January – May 2015
On-Air Co-Host/Reporter/Anchor
105.9 FM The Region Radio Station: December 2013 - December 2014
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LIVE ON-AIR WORK: Morning Show Co-Host, Traffic Reporter, Weather Reporter, Newscast Anchor
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Experience in Gathering, Writing, Editing, Preparing and Reporting the most up to date factual Traffic and Weather Reports
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Broadcasted LIVE breaking news events affecting traffic, weather and news
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Knowledge and experience with technical requirements
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Generated creative programming ideas
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Developed Strong Interview Skills
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Team Player - Represent the station at public functions – setup of signage etc.
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Built relationships and maintain contacts within the service areas of the region with local organizations, municipal organizations, local service clubs, school boards, charities, health organizations and business development organizations
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Keep listeners informed via Social Media: Daily web content/social media updates/Produce & Write Monthly Blogs (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Website)
Broadcast Journalist
Seneca College - S@Y TELEVISION NEWS & RADIO NEWS
Graduated August 2013
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On-air newscaster, Reporter, Writer, Editor, Interviewer
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Created Wraps and Stand-ups
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Conducted interviews using Tascam and Edit audio
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Anchor - newscasts, weather presenter, entertainment casts, sportscasts
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Created ENGs – sourced creative stories and subjects/experts, arranged and conducted interviews, recorded footage, wrote script and edited story in Final Cut Pro
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Created Live Hits - attended live events, sourced experts and conducted interviews and recorded ROCs on site
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MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project)
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Encore
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Social Media Tools: (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube)
Software Skills
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Adobe Audition (formerly Cool Edit Pro)
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WordPress
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Filezilla
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Burli News and Editing Software System
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Final Cut Pro Editing,
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Panasonic HPX170HD Camera
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Tascam DR40 Audio Recorder
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Studio Robocam
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Teleprompter
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Studio Audio
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Floor Director
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CG Graphics
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Weather Maps
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iMedia Productions
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Audacity (Audio editing tool)
Broadcast
Experience


Education
Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology – 2013
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism
York University – September 1995 – April 1999
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Bachelors of Arts Degree/Psychology (Honors)
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York University Entrance Scholarship, 1995
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Ontario Scholarship, 1995
Armstrong Acting Studios Intro to Camera Performance
Volunteer Work
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Master of Ceremonies: Mayor of Markham's Annual Business Address/Luncheon - May 2014
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Master of Ceremonies: Hope and the City in Markham 2014 - Canadian Cancer Society
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Rogers TV – TV Production - November – December 2013
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Cameraworks TV & Video Productions International – Writer/Producer – October – December 2013