Birthplace:

Waterloo, Ont.

First media job:

The least sports-related media job out there—copy editor at Canadian Living magazine (2007). I can’t complain: my lack of interest in the subject matter was more than made up for by my great interest in what came out of the magazine’s test kitchen every day.

Career highlight:

Easy. First task of first day on the job at Sportsnet magazine: “Call up Pele.”

Special interests/hobbies:

I’m a die-hard Arsenal supporter, a passionate Toronto FC and Montreal Canadiens fan, and a desperate believer in the Canadian national soccer team. I’ve set foot on five continents, but will never be satisfied that I’ve seen enough of the world. I’m a self-taught baker, a failed athlete, a lover of European history and a needlessly deep well of useless trivia.

Bio: A lifelong sports fan, I never dreamt I’d make a career out of watching sports—although I did spend a lot of my childhood dreaming that I’d make my living as an NHL goalie. My dreams of stardom faded quickly, and, after getting a bachelor’s degree in history and travelling around the world, I figured I needed to make something of myself. Then I changed my mind and decided to become a journalist. I earned a degree in journalism from the University of King’s College in Halifax in 2007, and spent the next four years working at Canadian Living magazine. During that time I got my sports fix through freelance writing and blogging about Canadian soccer as one of the founding bloggers at CanadianSoccerNews.com. Now, as a senior editor at Sportsnet magazine, I get to combine two of my favourite things: sports and words.