Sharon Navarro - March 15, 2011

Sharon got her start at Rogers Community Cable in London, ON. She then moved out west where she interned at CFQC TV in Saskatoon, RDTV in Red Deer and Global TV in Lethbridge. Hooked on media, she took a job as a Videographer at The New WI in Windsor. Sharon then moved back to Toronto, working as an Associate Producer for CTV's youth current affairs show "21C." While there she got the opportunity to become a science reporter at MCTV in Sudbury, then a health reporter at Toronto's CFTO News. She then joined the "CityPulse" team in August 2003 where she anchored CP24 and reported for Citytv. Sharon now works in Public Relations. Currently she's a communications specialist for the Ontario Minister of Health. She's also worked as a Senior Public Relations Consultant at Porter Novelli Canada where her clients included: Monster Canada, Maille Canada, P&G (various brands) and Bell Mobility. Sharon is also a runner (take a look at the pic!), a mother and wife.

EDUCATION:
Honours Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario.
Bachelor of Journalism, Ryerson University.
PR Certificate

Hugh Burrill

A graduate of Canadore College, Hugh began his media career in 1991 as a radio reporter in the Ottawa Valley. From there he moved to North Bay to work as the Sports Director and Morning Show Co-Host at the local radio station. He relocated to Toronto in 1993, sticking with radio, working for Country 95, The Fan 590 and EZ Rock 97.3. Hugh's venture into the land of television started at Citytv, where he was hired as a writer for BT-BreakfastTelevision. He later became News Producer, before being appointed Sports Specialist for BT-BreakfastTelevision and CityNews.

Beatrice Politi

Beatrice Politi joined Global Toronto as Health Specialist in October 2007. Coincidentally, it was as a health intern at CBC Toronto that she began her career, researching and producing health segments.

Beatrice went on to become a reporter and anchor at CBC, where she covered national, local and network stories including the 2003 blackout, the Cecilia Zhang murder case and the 2003 Ontario election.

She also served as Parliamentary Reporter for CityTV, CP24 and A-Channel in Ottawa during the most exciting period in Canadian politics in the last quarter-century, covering federal and provincial elections, budgets and cabinet shuffles.

Beatrice is a graduate of both York University and Ryerson.

Jee Yun Lee

1st Guest Speaker - February 4, 2010

She's been a Political Specialist, a Health Specialist and is now a Consumer Specialist.... Originally from South Korea, Jee-Yun moved to Toronto with her family when she was just one. She earned her bachelor of arts degree at the University of Toronto. Following the advice of a reporter whom she met through an acquaintance, Jee-Yun decided to pursue a career in journalism and enrolled in Humber College's graduate program. Her first experiences in the business were as the reporter and photographer for the school's newspaper. After interning at the Dini Petty Show, Jee-Yun landed her first job at CTV in Yorkton, Saskatchewan where she did everything from reporting and anchoring, to the weather and producing. She returned to Ontario in 1997 as a general assignment reporter at CH in Hamilton. She went on to become the Queen's Park Specialist and the Health Specialist/Anchor. Jee-Yun joined the Citytv team as Consumer Specialist in 2002 where she is dedicated to helping you save time and money by searching the city for what every shopper wants: the best quality at the best value. You have also seen Jee-Yun "acting" as a reporter in Hollywood blockbusters like "Incredible Hulk" and "Camp Rock".

Jackson Proskow

2nd Guest Speaker - October 28th

Jackson joined Global Toronto in January 2006, but his career in broadcasting started well before that, in his hometown of Calgary. As a 16 year old high school student, Jackson found himself reporting for Shaw TV and freelancing for CBC Radio. Bitten by the news bug, he pursued broadcast journalism at the University of Calgary and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. After graduation, Jackson was hired by Global News in Lethbridge, Alberta. The small station gave him a chance to do just about everything, from reporting, to anchoring the weekend news and even filling in on the weather desk. There were also some incredible news stories to cover, from the flood of the century to a tornado that touched down right in front of Jackson's camera. Jackson's next move was to CH TV in Hamilton, and included more wild weather. A career highlight includes the hours of breaking news coverage, after a tornado touched down in the city. Now in Toronto, Jackson is looking for new challenges. He is currently the Municipal Affairs Specialist for Global.

Jee-Yun Lee

1st Guest Speaker - September 30, 2008

She's been a Political Specialist, a Health Specialist and is now a Consumer Specialist.... Originally from South Korea, Jee-Yun moved to Toronto with her family when she was just one. She earned her bachelor of arts degree at the University of Toronto. Following the advice of a reporter whom she met through an acquaintance, Jee-Yun decided to pursue a career in journalism and enrolled in Humber College's graduate program. Her first experiences in the business were as the reporter and photographer for the school's newspaper. After interning at the Dini Petty Show, Jee-Yun landed her first job at CTV in Yorkton, Saskatchewan where she did everything from reporting and anchoring, to the weather and producing. She returned to Ontario in 1997 as a general assignment reporter at CH in Hamilton. She went on to become the Queen's Park Specialist and the Health Specialist/Anchor. Jee-Yun joined the Citytv team as Consumer Specialist in 2002 where she is dedicated to helping you save time and money by searching the city for what every shopper wants: the best quality at the best value. You have also seen Jee-Yun "acting" as a reporter in Hollywood blockbusters like "Incredible Hulk" and "Camp Rock".

Sharon Navarro

3rd Guest Speaker - November 18, 2008




Sharon started her extensive career early, working as a reporter for the University of Western Ontario's (UWO) daily newspaper and their TV/Radio station. While a student, Sharon landed a job at Rogers Community Cable in London, ON. She then moved out west where she interned at CFQC TV in Saskatoon, RDTV in Red Deer and Global TV in Lethbridge. Hooked on media, she took a job as a Videographer at local CHUM station The New WI in Windsor. Sharon then moved back to Toronto, working as an Associate Producer for CTV's youth current affairs show "21C." She moved back on-air as a science reporter at MCTV in Sudbury, then to Toronto's CFTO News before joining the "CityPulse" team in August 2003 where she anchored CP24 and reported for Citytv. Sharon recently left the broadcast side for the world of Public Relations. She worked as a Senior Public Relations Consultant at Porter Novelli Canada. Her clients included: Monster Canada, Maille Canada, P&G (various brands) and Bell Mobility. She is currently a communications assistant with Ontario's Minister of Health.

EDUCATION:
Honours Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario.
Bachelor of Journalism, Ryerson University.
PR Certificate (in progress)