Seema the Journalist
Seema the Journalist
Seema started her career in journalism as a freelance writer in 2008. She has contributed to publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, The Calgary Herald, WestJet Magazine, USA Today, Mic, Uber Eats, and Touring Bird by Google.
She went on to become a founding editor of The Huffington Post Alberta and the editor of Where Magazine, a travel publication.
Seema has been heavily invested in the journalism community, and frequently speaks about digital trends and journalism at conferences in North America.
- One of three founding editors of The Huffington Post Alberta
- Two time recipient of the ASJA Amazon Scholarship
- Board member of the Travel Media Association of Canada, Alberta Chapter (2012-2016)
- Awarded the Blue Monster Award, the highest honour an editor can receive at AOL, for coverage of the 2013 flood in Alberta
- Speaker at the ASJA annual journalism conference in New York, 2018, 2019
- Juror, Trades Award, ASJA Writing Awards, 2017
- Edited two books, Amreekandesi – Masters of America, and Seeds of Germination or Termination
- Recipient of the ASJA Amazon Scholarship, 2014, 2015
- Literary Awards Juror, Amber Bowerman Memorial Travel Writing Award, 2013
A Selection of Published Work
The Eats Guide, Uber Eats
How Bollywood turned Switzerland into a beloved destination for generations of Indian travelers, Mic
President Obama’s Favourite Chef, WestJet Magazine
Seven apps to tackle in-flight boredom, USA TODAY
Eat Canadian, eh?, WHERE Magazine
Best places to travel in 2019, Mic
10 amazing reasons to visit Canada, USA TODAY
Millennials Look For Opportunities Abroad, The Huffington Post
Mumbai: city of dreams, The Calgary Herald
11 Questions For Preston Manning, The Huffington Post
Interview with Robin Sharma, WestJet Magazine
Zaha Hadid, legacy of an architectural disruptor, HLM
