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Vanessa Hrvatin

Vanessa Hrvatin

Biology research assistant in a conservation genetics lab

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Writer at The University of British Columbia and freelance journalist

  • Education

    • St Christopher's Catholic Secondary School

      2006 - 2010

    • The University of British Columbia

      2015 - 2017
      Master's degree Journalism

    • Queen's University

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor's Degree Environmental Science with a Specialization in Biology

  • Experience

    • Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP) through Queen's University

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Biology research assistant in a conservation genetics lab

      Assisted PhD student with candidate gene project in arctic seabirds with contract work for Environment Canada.

    • The Queen's Journal

      Sept 2013 - Apr 2014
      Journalist

      Initiated a science blog in my student newspaper, where I blogged about different science issues twice a month.

    • Canadian Geographic

      May 2016 - Jul 2016
      Editorial Intern

      Covered science and geography based news stories for magazine and web content.

    • The Sarnia Journal

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2016
      Freelance Journalist

      Freelanced several local news stories and took accompanying photographs.

    • The University of British Columbia

      Sept 2016 - May 2017
      Teaching Assistant

      Teaching assistant for a third year undergraduate science communication course.

    • Kids Brain Health Network

      Jan 2017 - Oct 2017
      Science Writer

      Wrote feature stories for the Kids Brain Health Network website and interviewed researchers as well as families living with neurodevelopmental disorders.

    • The Globe and Mail

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
      Editorial Intern

      Pitched, reported and wrote multiple daily news stories.

    • Media

      May 2017 - Nov 2017
      Freelance Journalist

      Freelanced news and feature pieces. Bylines in Maclean's, Reader's Digest, the Toronto Star, Story Board, CMAJ News and The Tyee.

    • Global News

      Aug 2017 - Nov 2017
      TV Writer

      In this position I was responsible for writing TV scripts for the morning news. I was responsible for covering local, national and international news stories.

    • Postmedia Network Inc.

      Nov 2017 - Feb 2019
      Michelle Lang Fellow

      I was a daily news reporter at the National Post and Calgary Herald as the eighth recipient of the Michelle Lang Fellowship. My year long project focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and was published in April 2019 in Postmedia papers across the country.

    • Independent Contractor

      May 2019 - now
      Freelance writer, editor and communicator

      I freelance for mainstream media and also write and edit for various organizations, with a speciality in science writing and knowledge translation. I currently have a contract with Healthing, a vertical of the National Post, writing weekly health feature stories.

    • Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

      Jan 2020 - May 2022
      Communications Coordinator

      I work part time as a Communications Coordinator for the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health at the University of British Columbia. I am responsible for both internal and external communications which includes telling compelling stories about scientific research, managing social media accounts and maintaining the Centre's website.

    • The University of British Columbia

      Jan 2020 - now

      • Writer

        May 2022 - now

      • Communications Coordinator, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

        Jan 2020 - May 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Vanessa Hrvatin
      Michelle Lang Fellow Postmedia Nov 2017 Awarded the Michelle Lang fellowship--a one year reporting fellowship with Postmedia.
    • Awarded to Vanessa Hrvatin
      Helen Badenoch Scholarship The University of British Columbia May 2017 Won this award for strong community health reporting, for my feature story in Maclean's about sepsis.
    • Awarded to Vanessa Hrvatin
      UBC Arts Graduate Research Award The University of British Columbia Mar 2017 Research award to support my final research project for my Master's degree.
    • Awarded to Vanessa Hrvatin
      Queen's Journal Blogger of the Month The Queen's Journal Feb 2014 Received this award for my biweekly science blog in the Queen's University newspaper.
    • Awarded to Vanessa Hrvatin
      Dean's Honour List Queen's University Sep 2012 Dean’s Honour List for sustaining an average over 80%.
    • Awarded to Vanessa Hrvatin
      Cabot Canada Scholarship Cabot Sep 2010 Scholarship towards post-secondary education for sustaining an 85% average throughout high school.