Experience

Abbott Collection
• Canada
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Print Production Artist

  • May 2019 - Present


Carswell, a Thomson Reuters business

• Canada
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Senior Production Editor

  • May 2008 - Apr 2019

  Proofreading, layout, material collections, website updates, and research for Lexpert® legal directories. Team's point person for the two biggest publications (coordinating editorial/layout/web). Training new employees. Updating and maintaining manuals. Streamlined many processes to ensure efficiency and accuracy. Participated in a pilot development program for senior employees. Proofreading, layout, material collections, website updates, and research for Lexpert® legal directories. Team's point person for the two biggest publications (coordinating editorial/layout/web). Training new employees. Updating and maintaining manuals. Streamlined many processes to ensure efficiency and accuracy. Participated in a pilot development program for senior employees.



FD-Communications

• Malawi
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production/Design Editor

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

  Cover-to-cover layout, photo editing, copy corrections, material collections and print preparation for a monthly, international medical journal. Periodic updates to other FD publications. Created business cards, letterhead, media kit materials and the occasional in-house advertisement. Responsible for maintaining the website. Cover-to-cover layout, photo editing, copy corrections, material collections and print preparation for a monthly, international medical journal. Periodic updates to other FD publications. Created business cards, letterhead, media kit materials and the occasional in-house advertisement. Responsible for maintaining the website.



CNW Group

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Overnight News Associate

  • Sep 2006 - May 2007

  Proofreading and formatting press releases for distribution over national and international newswires. Some research. Very time sensitive work, accuracy under time constraints was a must. Liaising with clients. General office — blast faxing/mailing. Proofreading and formatting press releases for distribution over national and international newswires. Some research. Very time sensitive work, accuracy under time constraints was a must. Liaising with clients. General office — blast faxing/mailing.