Reporter/Weather Host
Astrid Braunschmidt joined CHUM/CTVglobemedia team in 2001. Having grown up in the community, Astrid has a sharp sense what stories matter in the hearts and minds her fellow community members as well as how to tell them.
With a passion for education and community, Astrid recently hosted a series produced for the Provincial Capital Commission that reached out to all British Columbians wanting to celebrate and learn more about Greater Victoria's history. Astrid is also a board member of the Children's Museum of Victoria Association which seeks to promote children's education through exploration and discovery.
A graduate of Camosun College's Applied Communications Program, Astrid often speaks to college and high school students about careers in media. She was also nominated for YM-YWCA Women of Distinction award in the category of Communications and Public Relations. Prior to joining /A\ News, Astrid worked for Shaw Cable locally and for radio stations in Honolulu, Hawaii.
EDUCATION:
Diploma in Applied Communications, Camosun College, Victoria.
EXTRACURRICULAR:
Astrid enjoys the outdoors with her family, but refuses to camp! She can be found on the ski slopes in the winter, and at the beach or the lake in the summer. Astrid also has a passion for travel, but in recent years has spent time closer to home, exploring the hidden gems on Vancouver Island.
Quote:
'Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind'. Dr. Suess
