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TV EXPERIENCE
Sex/ Love Expert CBS The Insider April 2014- Current
Sharing with The Insiders 2 million nightly audience new trends and tips on sex/ dating in a new-media
driven world. Episodes: Elliot Rodgers online community of others who are involuntarily celibate,
discussing the #aftersex selfie trend and what constitutes as being hot in the world of online dating.
Web Correspondent BET On Trend September 2013
BETs answer to The View in a one-hour, morning show with a focus on fashion. Here I was responsible for
out of studio interviews and web vlogs that tied in with topics covered on the show.
Skills Earned: Advanced script writing, live hits, advanced interviewing
Highlight: Working alongside Wendy Raquel Robinson and Oprahs stylist Lloyd Boston
Host MTV Canada Losing It July 2013
MTVs newest hit show returns August 2013 with a 30 min Sex Education Special hosted by myself.
Skills Earned: Advanced script writing, advanced ad-libbing and blogging/ social media support
Highlight: MTV Canada had never before hired outside talent to be the face/ host of an in-house production.
Host BET Underground Outlet September 2012
Host of BETs new magazine show featuring hot topic debates, Hollywood news and celebrity interviews.
Show did not go to series.
Skills Earned: Working with a three camera crew, tracking, story pitching
Highlight: I auditioned three times and was chosen over thousands of applicants
Host Omni Caribbean Vibrations April 2013
Host of The #1 Caribbean magazine and travel show airing Saturdays on Omni 1.
Skills Earned: Working on sensitive issues to do with the Caribbean community and segment producing
Highlight: Travelling to London, England to cover and participate in the Notting Hill Carnival




Co-host Daytime Toronto Feb 2011-Present
Rogers #1 show is a live in-studio series where I work with a tele-prompter, guests and cooking segments.
Skills Earned: live ad-libbing, tele-prompter, advanced interviewing techniques
Highlight: Ive had one-on-one interviews with Torontos elite such as international artist Deborah Cox and
Canadas top oncologist Dr. Kathleen Pritchard
Expert on Teenage Sexuality and Culture Oct 2009-Present
I have appeared on several networks to discuss youth in our easy-access culture such as: Fox News, The
CW (KTLA News), CBC News, TVO, MTV Canada, Much Music, Cable Pulse 24 and CH CH Face Off.
Skills Earned: live debating, advanced researching, guest blogging
Highlight: When I appeared on KTLA Morning News, which has 3 & million viewers, host Michaela
Periera concluded our interview by describing me as, a tremendous young lady.
Host/ Script Writer HSR Sept 2007 Jan 2010
High School Rush is the only sports magazine show in Canada. Here I visited a new high school weekly,
interviewed students and did play-by-play calls at games.
Skills Earned: script writing, on-site producing, live on-location hits
Highlight: In 2009 I won an Impression Award for Best On-Air Cable Personality across Canada.
Intern MTV Canada Jan 2008-March 2008
MTVs internship is one of Canadas most competitive post-secondary programs. Here I assisted with post-
production, operated camera during field interviews and did artist research for for interviews.





Corporate Communications
Corporate Communications Project Coordinator May 2008- May 2010
At Centennial College I worked in the Marketing & Communications Department and lead a number of
different communications efforts in the areas of: digital media, photography, print and contest execution.
Here I was the first to introduce promotional videos for individual departments and departments. I filmed,
produced, executed and edited these marketing videos. I also helped with the CMS website, generated
Centennial news, wrote student success stories for Metro Newspaper, shot program specific pictures for
marketing use and wrote news alerts for the website.
Photography
Freelance Photographer Shannon Teresa Photography (6 years)
View Portfolio at ShannonTeresa.com: weddings and boudoir
I am a small business owner who specializes in weddings and portraiture. My work has been published in
the Toronto Star, Eye Weekly, Sway, Womens Post and Vervegirl Magazine: ShannonTPhotography.com.
Skills Earned: Photoshop, Lightroom, in-studio shooting, photo journalism
Highlight: I have worked on projects for Elizabeth Arden, Clinique, Nivea, Royal LePage, Centennial
College, Air Canada and Victorias Secret.
Print
Published Author Seal Press/ Perseus Books Group September 2009
My first book LAID: Young Peoples Experiences with Sex in an Easy-Access Culture is a peer mediation
approach to sexual health and education that is sold in bookstores across North America.
Skills Earned: editing, advanced writing, publicity, brand management
Highlight: LAID made it on The Globe and Mails Bestsellers list and was featured in Macleans Magazine
Contributing writer Womens Post and Exclaim July 2012-Present
I am a regular contributor to both Womens Post (circulation 75,000) and Canadas only monthly music
magazine, Exclaim (100,000 circulation). For Womens Post I write women of the week profiles and
features on international feminism. For Exclaim I write music reviews as well as features which dissect
popular culture and new music trends.
Skills Earned: feature writing, story pitching, adhering to tight deadlines
Highlight: I had a one-on-one interview with Ontarios premier Kathleen Wynne




Freelance Writer
As a freelance writer I have had a regular column in Vervegirl Magazine and I was the cover story writer at
Sway Magazine. My work has also been published in Metro News, CBC.ca, Desi News and in Toronto Life.
Excerpts of my writing have been included in The Toronto Star and Macleans Magazine.
Skills Earned: story pitching, independent thinking, advanced researching
Highlight: I have written three cover stories for Sway, including their most discussed piece on the relation
between gender politics and body image.
Senior Writer C.R.E.A.M. World Magazine December 2008-October 2009
I wrote the double page features in a national quarterly magazine that focused on cars, real estate,
entertainment, arts and music.
Skills Earned: advanced interviewing, story pitching, investigative journalism
Highlight: I had one-on-one interviews with Robin Thicke, Keri Hilson and Ciara.
Staff Writer Urbanology Magazine July 2005-August 2008
Here I was the travelling feature writer and I had a column which focused on womens rights champions.
Skills Earned: column writing, story tracking, transcribing
Highlight: I wrote three cover stories on international artists like Drake, Beenie Man and Jully Black.
Staff Writer East Toronto Observer January 2006- April 2007
Here I covered sports, local politics and breaking news through both print and photography.
Skills Earned: news reporting, sports photography, community coverage
Highlight: I became the front-page photographer and photo editor within six months
Education
Journalism Centennial College (Toronto) 09 Ontario College Diploma
Completed advanced photography, interviewing, magazine writing, newspaper reporting, copy editing,
Photoshop and page design courses. Diploma received
Sex Education Counsellor University of Toronto 06 Certificate
Completed a 50 hour workshop that enabled me to work as a volunteer at the University of Torontos Sex
Education Centre where I answered phones and guided callers on medical attention needed, sexual
dysfunctions, toys and emotional support.




English Media Coppin State U (Baltimore) September 2003-June 2005
Completed courses on writing for TV, English literature, history and world studies courses.
Creative Writing Humber College May 2003- September 2003
Awards
Centennial College Premiers Award 2010
Awarded to Centennial Colleges most successful recent graduate. I was also a nominee for the provinces
most successful recent graduate.
Rogers TV Image Award 2009
Awarded to the most outstanding on-air personality for all RogersTV channels across Canada.
Volunteer
Torontos Sex Education Centre (April 2004- September 2005)
AIDS Action Baltimore, Inc (AAB) January 2004 April 2004
Assistant Coach Girls U15 Basketball team
Mentor, Big Brothers & Sisters of Ajax/ Pickering March 2006-June 2007
Computer Skills
Photoshop CS4 and older (proficient), Dreamweaver (proficient), html (proficient), AVID (proficient), Adobe
Premier Plus (proficient), Wordpress (proficient), Light room (proficient), Microsoft XL (basic)
Interests
Videography, cycling, tennis, travel photography, YouTubing, blogging, reading, cooking, debating and tea
collecting