Tara Hall-DiFabio

tara@sugarcainentertainment.com

Summary of Skills:

Host/Public/Media Relations
Broadcasting & Television Production
Personal Assistant/Managerial Skills
Computer (Microsoft Word, Email and PowerPoint)
Liaison / Public Speaking
Research and Event Planning

Work Experience:

Sugarcain Entertainment Entertainment Specialist Sept. ‘04 -Present
*Entertainment contributor, event management and Toronto Director. Freelance

Diana Williams Promotions Public Relations Sept’03- Present
*Promotional representative for major companies and events. Freelance

Miss Teen Canada Int’l Pageant National Director Jan. 2006 -Present
*Public/media relations, local event planner, assistant to producer of national event.

Skywords Traffic Network Reporter/Office Assistant Jan. 01 - Aug. 03
*Various radio contracts for stations such as Z 103 and News Talk 1010 CFRB.

Miss Barrie /Teen Barrie Pageant Event Planner May 2003 Contract
*Organize event including: location, sponsors, guest speakers, contestants, media liaison and public relations.

Rogers Television Co-host/Assistant Producer ‘02-03 Season
*Co-host of a daily talk show, location shooter/reporter, assistant producer, booked/researched guests, and tape dubbing. Programming duties.

Miss Canada Int’l Titleholder ‘ 01-02
*Ambassador for Canada, traveled throughout the country promoting tourism, competed in the Miss World 2002 Pageant in South Africa, assisted charities and served as a spokesperson for the United Way and other organizations. Also participated in event planning and media relations.

CinePartners Entertainment PR /Assistant Jan. 00 - March 00
*Contract Position - Intern Assisted with press releases, conferences, screenings, script reading, auditions, office duties and worked with directors/screenwriters/actors. Office duties.

Additional Host Experience:

CMT Special Guest June ‘05
* Special Guest for television special “20 Hottest Singers in Country Music”

Omni 2 Co-host December ’04 Episodes
*Guest Co-host for reality show “Partymaker”

Miss Canada Int’l Pageant Host/Assistant August ‘04
* Broadcast live by Canada Forces via satellite to all the troops around the world Duties: Pre-production, script writing, host and media liaison.

LCBO Productions Actor April ‘04
* Lead Tiffani Thomspon in industrial short film for LCBO.

Education:

Loyalist College Broadcast Journalism 2000 Graduate
* Deans List

Niagara District H.S OSSD 1998 Graduate
* Honor Roll

References:
Doug Measures Rogers Television-Producer (705) 445-2120x 232
Mike Patterson Rogers Television-Station Manager (519) 660-7536
Ed Torres Skywords Traffic-President (905) 470 -7655