Dyan Ruiz has extensive experience in journalism across print, television, radio, and online media. She is currently the Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of [people. power. media], a nonprofit online media organization focused on amplifying marginalized voices. Previously, she has worked as a freelance video journalist for The Real News Network, a print journalist for The Philippine Reporter, and done internships with the CBC and The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Ruiz holds a Master's Degree in Journalism from Ryerson University and an Honors Bachelor's Degree from the University of Toronto.

1. Dyan Ruiz
Curriculum Vitae
Experience
[people. power. media]
Co-founder, Editor in Chief, Reporter (San Francisco & Toronto) July 2012 –
Present
 Building and managing the nonprofit online media organization whose mission is to
create news features that amplify the voices of marginalized communities to impact
public policy.
 Reporting with a focus on land use issues such as affordable housing. Stories include
community efforts, analyses and solutions.
 Producing multimedia news stories including researching, interviewing, editing video
and audio, writing scripts, recording voiceovers and on-camera reporting.
 Managing freelance writers and social media consultants.
 Developing and implementing business plan and company infrastructure.
 Producing video content for nonprofit organizations on a fee-for-service basis.
The Real News Network
Freelance Video Journalist (Toronto, San Francisco, Manila) February 2012
December 2013
 Produced and reported stories from start to finish for 5 to 15-minute video news
features including on-camera reporting.
 Generated content based in Toronto, Canada, San Francisco, USA and Manila,
Philippines for this major independent online news organization based in Baltimore,
USA.
The Philippine Reporter
Print Journalist (Toronto) September 2009 December 2013
 Reported on news that matters to Filipino-Canadians for this bi-weekly newspaper
serving the Filipino community in the Greater Toronto Area. Beats included
immigration and human rights issues, major Filipino-Canadian events and artistic
productions.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) News
Freelance Journalist (Toronto), June 2011
Intern Producer (Toronto), April – May 2011
 Recorded and edited a radio story for the city’s number one radio show,
“MetroMorning.”
 Produced stories for the centralized news desk responsible for directing content for all
English language TV and radio programs for the national public broadcaster.

2.  Associate produced for live national elections coverage and news from the provincial
legislature.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer
On-The-Job Trainee (Manila) January 2010 – July 2010
 Covered the Philippine national elections, human rights issues and travel. Stories
included front-page articles about illegally detained health care workers, and the role
of voters and teachers in the success of the country’s first automated elections.
Advanced Measurement and Analysis Group
Projects Coordinator (Mississauga) December 2006 – April 2008
 Managed delivery of all projects for the international nuclear engineering firm.
 Travelled to represent the firm’s Asian accounts to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
(MHI) headquarters in Kyoto, Japan during technical and business meetings.
 Coordinated completion of all outstanding projects with Westinghouse Electric
Company, LLC.
 Edited technical manuals for the US Nuclear Regulatory Agency, clients and partners.
Education
Ryerson University (Toronto), Masterof Journalism, July 2012
 Completed two-year program with focus on online multimedia and TV broadcast.
 Awarded for Best Documentary about the deplorable conditions of Toronto’s public
housing (2012) and for Community Involvement through Journalism (2011).
University of Toronto (Mississauga), Honors Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, June
2006
 Completed double Major in Political Science and English