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Mary-Jo is one of those people who just seems to have ‘something’. She is a remarkably good television presenter.”

Peter Purves, BBC-host,
guest star on BBC’s The Office

Be your partner in gym? Education

  • Diploma, Television Presenting (On-air Broadcast)
    The London Academy of Media, Film, and TV
    London, England
    2011
  • Diploma, Radio Presenting (On-air Broadcast)
    The London Academy of Media, Film, and TV
    London, England
    2011
  • Post-grad certificate, Media Copywriting
    Humber College
    Toronto, ON
    1998
  • Bachelor of Education, Honours
    Saint Mary's University
    Halifax, NS
    1995
  • Bachelor of Arts, Honours
    Mount Allison University
    Sackville, NB
    1994

Cubicles past & present: Career

  • ink
    2002–present
  • Best Friends Magazine, Editor-in-Chief
    2011–present
  • DogBytes, TheShore 104.5fm, host
    Vancouver, BC
    2010–2012
  • TheFleasKnees tees, founder
    Vancouver, BC
    2007–present
  • The Block Magazine, contributing editor
    Vancouver, BC
    2005–2007
  • ModernDog Magazine, celeb chat gal
    Vancouver, BC
    2004–present
  • Cossette Communications, writer
    Vancouver, BC
    2000–2002
  • Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, writer
    Vancouver, BC
    2000
  • Lanyon Phillips / BBDO, writer
    Vancouver, BC
    1998–2000
  • BBDO Response, writer
    Toronto, ON
    1998

Nerd alert: Supplemental training

  • Sit-com Writing
    Gotham Writing School, New York City
  • Stand-Up Comedy Writing and Performing Intensive
    American Comedy Institute, New York City
  • Comedy Writing and Performing
    Humber College School of Comedy, Toronto, ON
  • Writing for Television
    Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC
  • Screenwriting
    Vancouver Film School and UBC, Vancouver, BC
  • The Writer-Editor Relationship
    Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
  • Interactive Writing and Content Management
    Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC
  • Proofreading for Writers
    Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
  • Broadcast and Media Training
    British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, BC
  • Improv Workshops
    Vancouver Theatre Sports League, Vancouver, BC