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Working Draft would not be possible without the Creative Communications faculty and staff who have advised and mentored students in countless ways over the last two years. Thank you for your ongoing support. The magazine is also possible through the support of RRC Polytech’s Creative Arts department. 

Faculty Advisors — Emily Cain, Karen Press
Headshots — James Turner 
Web design — Matt Brooks
Technical and educational support — Patrick Carberry, Andrew McCrea 
Audio — “Working Draft Theme” by Kevin Rodriguez, voicing by Drew Jensen

Photo of Joel Larson

Joel (he/him) is an Advertising and Marketing student. He loves learning about the world he lives in — people often say he asks great questions. An advocate for nature and the environment, he hopes his work can someday inspire positive change.

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André (he/him) is a Media Production student who over analyzes every film he sees. He spends most of his free time thrifting and repurposing old film cameras.

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Arin Streeter (they/them) is a Winnipeg-based writer and communicator. Outside of their busy schedule as a Media Production student, they enjoy cooking, sewing, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends.

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Brandan (he/him) is a lifelong athlete, sports aficionado, and an avid gamer. Graduating from high school in 2019, he earned a technology education diploma in Media Production and continued to specialize in that skill at Red River College Polytechnic.

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Braden has a passion for videography and listening to stories. His free time is often spent being part of various online communities and trying to stay up-to-date with the happenings in the online world.

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Bryce (he/him) is a Journalism student focusing on sports writing. He formerly played college baseball in North Dakota and made the full-time switch to writing in 2018.

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Photo of Bria Welch

Bria Welch (she/her) found her passion with storytelling at a young age, leading to her career in advertising & marketing. When she isn’t working on a novel or screenplay, she’s playing RPG video games for the umpteenth time or bugging her fur baby, Winston.

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Photo of Camryn Smith

Camryn Smith (she/her) is majoring in Public Relations and Communication Management. When she’s not obsessing over bathrooms, she spends her time with loved ones planning her next adventures abroad.

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Photo of Carter Finch

Carter (he/him) is an Advertising major who dreams of one day owning a hot tub. He needs a house before that can happen so please for the love of god stop bidding and help his dream come true.

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Photo of Carter Barnett

Carter is a soon to be Marketing and Advertising graduate. When he isn’t looking for a new book to buy, he’s probably reading a really mediocre one.

Photo of Chetachukwu Akaluka

Everybody calls her Cheta — you should too. She is an award-winning writer who blogs bi-weekly and volunteers a ton. If you ever start a cause that champions positive change in your community, contact Cheta. She’d be happy to collaborate with you.

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Photo of Chloe Gerrard

Chloe (she/her) is an Advertising and Marketing Communications student who has a passion for graphic design. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her dog Pili, obsessing over true crime podcasts, and rewatching Love Island for the tenth time.

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Photo of Colton Toews

Colton is a stand-up comedian, copywriter, and published humour writer. He’s taken classes at Second City in Toronto, ON and currently lives in Winnipeg, MB. (Twitter: @ColtonToews)

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Photo of Chloe Pommer

Chloe Pommer (she/her) is a public relations student who is most likely camping or hanging out at the beach in her free time. When she isn’t travelling and spending time outdoors, she’s planning her next adventure. ( Instagram: @chloe_pommer | Twitter: @ChloePommer)

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Advertising and Marketing Communications
Daniel is a children’s book author and world traveller. His desire to understand the world and the people in it drives his ongoing passion to explore diverse ideas and write about them.

Photo of Delaney O'Hara

Delaney O’Hara (she/her/hers) loves to be busy and fills her time with school, work, and hockey. When she has free time, she enjoys spending it in nature with her dogs Scout and Sherpa or binging the latest true crime documentary.

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Photo of Drew Mittermayr

Drew is a Media Production major. In her free time she enjoys crocheting, painting and hanging out with her dogs.

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Photo of Emma Harbottle

Emma (she/her) is specializing in Advertising & Marketing. When she isn’t studying, she loves throwing heavy things around in the gym to spark the next creative idea. She firmly believes in the connections we make through brands, food & drink, or a really good playlist.

Catch up with her: @emmahaarb

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Photo of Emmalee Blackadar

Emmalee Blackadar (she/her) is a keen team player, volunteering and pitching in wherever she can. When she isn’t busy working or volunteering, she’s binging her favourite crime shows or reading one of the creative non-fiction WW2 books she’s bought and hasn’t had time to read. (Twitter: @emmaleee_b, Instagram: @emmaleeblackadar)

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Photo of Fatima Alvarez

Fatima Alvarez is a creative who loves storytelling. In her free time, she likes to keep up with sports and analyze music videos. She hopes to one day work in media production overseas.

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Photo of Georgia Dalke

Georgia (she/her) grew up in hockey rinks around southern Manitoba and her work always seems to find its way back there. As a public relations student, she spends her time writing, ranting about media literacy, and scrolling on TikTok for “research.”

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Photo of Drew Jensen

Drew is a fun-loving creative with a laugh you’ll probably never forget. He’s mostly moved away from acting to pursue marketing, but he writes and records voice-overs in his spare time. Drew loves craft beer, the colour green, and those chewy 10-cent blue whale candies.

Connect with Drew here

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Photo of Iris Dyck

Iris Dyck (she/her) is a media production student who likes to write, travel, and edit videos. She usually tries to fit all three into whatever she’s working on. She is happiest riding her bike and is always planning her next cycling adventure.

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When Jenna Paterson-Coutts (she/her) is not writing or working on journalism projects, she’s either reading horror novels or listening to and collecting K-Pop.

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Photo of Joshua Frey-Sam

Joshua Frey-Sam is a journalist and sports enthusiast. He’s aspired to be a sportscaster since he was 10 years old but has developed a penchant for storytelling along the way. 

Socials: @jfreysam

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Photo of Joël Lizotte

Joël (he/him) is a Media Production major who decided to turn his lifelong love of “making things on the computer” into a career. Former believer in Santa Claus, current believer that rock n’ roll will someday return from the dead.

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Jonas (he/him) is a Media Production major who loves creating videos, podcasts, and other media content. In his spare time, he loves listening to music from bands that no one knows of, watching obscure movies with his girlfriend, and petting his dishevelled but cute dog Maya.
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Photo of Joseph Boulet

Joe is an Epicurean fellow who enjoys lying down anywhere remotely comfortable, for example highway boulevards. He likes watching soccer, drinking flammable beverages, and threatening to fight people who suggest he control his hair.

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Photo of Jules Stevenson

Jules Stevenson is an avid artist and poet, whose award-winning work has been featured in global magazines and competitions. When she isn’t competing, she’s spending time with her cat, Moth, or getting another tattoo.

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Photo of Julianna Chubenko

Julianna Chubenko (she/her/hers) is a Public Relations and Communications Management student who enjoys strategic and creative ways of thinking. She loves storytelling through writing and the art of dance.

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Photo of Katelyn Sarte

Katelyn (she/her) is a boba-loving Canadian-Filipina. She loves theorizing about the latest Marvel movies and has over 300 TikTok video drafts she’ll probably never post. She’s a PR student and a natural creative who enjoys video production and design.

Twitter: @katelynsarte

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Photo of Kevin Rodriguez

Kevin Rodriguez (he/him) is a Media Production student who loves looking for new music, movies, and video games. He also spends his time taking photos with old film cameras. Once Kevin graduates, he wants to direct music videos for local artists and release his own music.

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Photo of Landon Majcher

Landon Majcher (he/him) is specializing in Media Production and is passionate about writing, photography, and video production. In his free time, Landon enjoys creating short films with friends.

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Photo of Lexi Olifirowich

Lexi (she/her) is a Media Production student who has a love for shooting and editing videos. When she is not studying, she is cuddling her cat and watching Netflix.

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Photo of Mathias Leiendecker

Mathias (he/him) is an advertising and marketing student who grew up on a hockey rink. When his NHL dream died, he decided he would be involved in sports in a different way.

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Photo of Margaret Spratt

Margaret Spratt (she/her) is majoring in journalism. When she’s not spending time with her cat, Sooka, she’s frantically trying to write seven novels at once.

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Photo of Rachel Lynne Jones

Rachel Lynne Jones (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary artist specializing in Public Relations and Communication Management. When she isn’t studying, she’s working on sets doing makeup and creative direction, setting up brand partnerships, or cozy at home editing video footage.

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Photo of Rachel Wilson

Rachel Wilson (she/they) is a Public Relations and Communication Management student, an ex-Lutheran, and a witch. Out of all her star signs, she resonates most with her moon in Pisces. Right now she’s underneath a fuzzy blanket, sketching frogs in tiny hats, and listening to a lo-fi playlist.

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Photo of Rebecca Berthelette

Rebecca’s love for filming, taking photos, and editing footage led to her choosing Media Production as her specialization. During her free time, she takes care of her dog, Nala, creates cosplays, and plays video games. She hopes to one day work as a videographer for a video game company.

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Photo of Robin Ringland

Robin is an Indigenous communicator based in Winnipeg, MB.

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Photo of Samantha McEwan

Samantha McEwan (she/her) is a feisty advertising student with a million stories to tell. She advocates for work and labour reform and hopes to inspire the next generation of workers. She can be found tying her sense of self-worth to her writing, sitting in a tattoo parlour, or telling everyone she knows to move to West Broadway.

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Photo of Tyler Searle

Tyler Searle gets paid to write — just like he said he would.

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Photo of Taylor Toews

Taylor (she/her) is majoring in Public Relations and Communications Management. When she’s not travelling, she’s planning her next trip, playing beach volleyball, or trying a new restaurant in Winnipeg.

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Photo of Timur Syrota

Timur (he/him) is a music connoisseur and borderline hipster in search of new sounds. When he’s not sharing songs and cracking jokes, he’s exploring new perspectives through his camera lens.

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