Alec Regino

Alec Regino

Comms | Journalism in Vancouver, BC, he/him

About

I'm a freelance journalist and communications specialist based in Vancouver.

I specialize in immigration, Asia-Pacific geopolitics, labour, and healthcare. I am an immigration reporter for New Canadian Media under the Local Journalism Initiative.

I have bylines in the Washington Post, East Asia Forum, Pulitzer Center, Toronto Star, New Canadian Media, and the Diplomat.

This space is primarily used as my freelance portfolio.

Projects

2021

As one of the recipients of the 2021 Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Student Fellowship, I explored how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Filipino migrant healthcare workers in Canada.

Education

2020 — 2021
Master of Arts at McGill University
Montreal, Quebec

MA in Sociology with a concentration in Development.

2016 — 2020
Bachelor of Arts at McGill University
Montreal, Quebec

BA in Sociology

Certifications

2022
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing from Google Digital Garage

GC2 PGW 99Q

Work Experience

2024 — Now
Communications Manager at Talent Beyond Boundaries
Vancouver, British Columbia
2023 — 2024
2021 — 2022
Communications Manager at British Columbia Law Institute
Vancouver, British Columbia
2020 — 2021
Teaching Assistant at McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
2020 — 2021
Research Assistant at McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
2019 — 2020
Editor-in-Chief at McGill International Review
Montreal, Quebec
2018 — 2018
Digital Marketing & Journalism Intern at International Civil Aviation Organization
Montreal, Quebec
2017 — 2018
Program Coordinator at McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
2017 — 2017
Editorial Intern at Vancouver Magazine
Vancouver, British Columbia

Contact

LinkedIn
Twitter