Host

Cheryl Jackson

Cheryl Jackson is an award-winning journalist and the mother of three. As the host of tvoparents at TVO, she presents her own perspectives on a variety of issues that relate to youth, parenting and education. She has two decades of experience in television and radio production. Cheryl Jackson began her career as a writer/broadcaster for the CBC in Saskatchewan, and then moved on to reporting and producing for the CBC in Toronto. She has won the Canadian Investigative Journalism Award for her three-part documentary on health care, and was named best writer by the Saskatchewan Motion Picture Association for a Rough Cuts documentary on family farming.

Producer(s)

Zeelaf Majeed

Zeelaf Majeed is Supervising Editor of TVOParents.com. She has worked as a radio news reporter, a current affairs producer, and now manages the content on TVOParents.com, a unique resource geared to the parents of school-age children in Ontario. When she is not working, Zeelaf enjoys books, movies, music, cooking, and is not ashamed of her fondness for karaoke! She is also the mother of a boy who is funny, fiercely independent, a budding rock star, and the great love of her life.
Nicola Pulling

I've been a journalist for 20 years. I have worked in short and long form documentary - mostly in science & health. The work meant getting paid to travel around the world - to disasters, both humanitarian and natural - and wonders, both natural and humanitarian. For the last four years I have been working in the web world as a writer, producer, and now as Homepage Editor for TVOParents.com. And (this you're really going to resent) I get to sleep in on weekends. I may not have children of my own, but I see parenting, at the very least, as a communal effort. And in that light, I have thousands of children. And like you I want them to grow up healthy, happy and good. Not a bad gig.
Karen Bridson

Karen Bridson-Boyczuk is a digital media producer and has spent the last three years producing for TVOParents. She is also the author of four books, including the Stunned: The New Generation of Women Having Babies, Getting Angry and Creating a Mother's Movement (HCI, 2009). A graduate of Ryerson University's school of journalism, Karen has been in the news business for nearly 20 years. An eight-time marathon runner, Karen's new obsession is weight-lifting and high-intensity interval training. She is also an avid reader. She lives in Toronto's Seaton Village community with her husband and Star Wars-addicted nine-year-old son.
Sarah Michaelis

Sarah Michaelis always dreamed of being a journalist abroad risking life and limb for the sake of the story. So after obtaining an honours English degree at the University of Toronto, she headed for Ryerson's School of Journalism. By then, bombs and flak jackets seemed much less romantic than they used to and Sarah realized she'd rather stay on safe soil. After a stint at the CBC, Sarah moved to TVO's "Your Health" and then became a producer for "More 2 Life." She now happily writes for TVOparents.com when she's not a mom to a beautiful little girl.
Albert Wisco

Albert Wisco is a Digital Media Producer for TVOParents.com. He recently combined a love for adventure and parenting when he and his family lived in South Africa where he made several short films and interactive projects. A director and producer for TVO's "Studio 2", he covered the arts for eight years. He has also worked on Allan Gregg's interview program at TVO, and had a stint at Saturday Night Magazine. He continues to make short films and documentaries which have been broadcast on CTV, TVO, and have been selected to screen in film festivals around the world.
Denise O'Connell

Denise O'Connell is a journalist, producer and mother of two girls. She is a producer for TVOParents.com where she creates content regarding education, parenting and culture. She has more than 15 years of experience producing television, writing for publications, and creating new media content, and is a graduate of Ryerson University's Journalism school. She has produced for TVO, CBC, CTV as well as many specialty Canadian and US networks.
Cheryl Jackson

Cheryl Jackson is an award-winning journalist and the mother of three. She is the host of TVOParents at TVO, which gives her the opportunity to present her own perspectives on a variety of issues that relate to youth, parenting and education. She has two decades of experience in television and radio production. Cheryl Jackson began her career as a writer/broadcaster for the CBC in Saskatchewan, and then moved on to reporting and producing for the CBC in Toronto. She has won the Canadian Investigative Journalism Award for her three-part documentary on health care, and was named best writer by the Saskatchewan Motion Picture Association for a CBC Rough Cuts documentary on family farming.