Lio Perron
27 Simpson Ave.
Toronto, Ont. M4K 1A1, Canada
Cell:(647)222-1911
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Languages:
Spoken Fluently:English, Français
Written:English, Français
Professional Experience
2007-2010Reuters
Online Editor\Blogger
Highly experienced journalist with an in-depth knowledge of North America’s financial landscape. Select, edit and publish business and financial stories on reuters.com and uk.reuters.com. Result-driven individual who wrote one of the most popular sports blogs for Reuters. Click here to read sports blog archives.
References: Blaise Robinson, Amran Abocar
2005-2006 Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.
Chief Translator, Marketing Communications
Detail-oriented individual responsible for writing and translating the English and French editions of Advisor Monthly and Investor Quarterly, in-house publications. They highlight Franklin Templeton Investments’ mutual funds to a network of 40-thousand Canadian financial advisors. Responsibilities also included hiring translation companies and freelancers to help translate sales and marketing materials. Moreover, I produced weekly market wrap-up, a Webcast featuring one of FTI’s leading portfolio managers commenting on economic and geo-political forces driving financial markets.
Reference: Kevin Murakami
2000-2005 Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
Writer, Editor, Field Producer
Writer, editor, field producer at Newsworld, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s all-news television service. Proven ability to react to breaking news and communicate effectively with other journalists and contributors, along with the energy to inspire others to create a convincing summary of the day’s news. Displayed strong editorial judgment in a competitive marketplace. References: Michael D’Souza, Kim Orchard
2000–2002 Los Angeles Times
Reporter, Researcher
Managed the Canadian office of the Los Angeles Times in Toronto for two years, on a part-time basis. Reference: Maggie Farley at the United Nations bureau of Los Angeles Times
1994–1999Société Radio-Canada
National Reporter
Covered major news and sporting events for Radio-Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s French-language service in Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Windsor and Toronto. Covered Gordie Howe’s return with Detroit Vipers og IHL, the 1996 labour contract talks between the Canadian Auto Workers union and North America’s top 3 automobile giants. Also assigned to the Canadian Tennis Open in 1994 and 1995.
References: Claude Rochette, Mina Grossman
Summer-1995La Presse
Intern
Assigned to crime and sports coverage for La Presse, Quebec’s largest French-language daily newspaper. Wrote a feature article on former TV journalist, Michaëlle Jean, who in 2005 became Canada’s first Black Governor-General (i.e. Queen Elizabeth’s representative in Parliament).
References: Pierre Gingras, Martha Gagnon
Education
June 2001Canadian Securities Institute, Toronto
Canadian Securities Course
April 2000Carleton University, Ottawa
Master’s degree in Journalism & Teaching Assistant
December 1994Université Laval, Quebec City
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Teaching Assistant
American Translator Association
Member since 2006
American Translator Association is a professional organization with 11,000 members in more than 90 countries and was founded to advance the translation and interpreting professions and foster the professional development of individual translators and interpreters.
Interests
Since 2008 I’ve been volunteering at Toronto’s Children’s Aid Society where I’ve been looking after a foster child who suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome.
References: Nancy MacAlpine, Brenda O’Connor
Volunteer at St. Anne’s food bank, a satellite of Toronto’s Daily Bread, where we distribute food donations to needy families and homeless people every Saturday. Responsible for organizing annual Christmas dinner.
Reference: Colette Rivet Carreiro