Experience

Sheridan College

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Advancement Communications

  • Sep 2019 - Present

• Manager, Alumni

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2019

• Editor, Alumni

  • Aug 2016 - Feb 2018



Jill Scarrow Freelance Writing & Editing

• Burlington, Ontario

• Freelance Writer/Editor

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2015

  I specialize in health care writing. I have written for the Toronto Star, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario and Reach Out Centre for Kids. I have also authored health and lifestyle feature articles for Look Local, a lifestyle magazine in the Oakville and Burlington areas. I specialize in health care writing. I have written for the Toronto Star, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario and Reach Out Centre for Kids. I have also authored health and lifestyle feature articles for Look Local, a lifestyle magazine in the Oakville and Burlington areas.



Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

• Toronto, Canada Area

• Managing Editor/Communications Project Manager

  • 2009 - 2010

  I led production of RNAO’s bimonthly flagship publication, Registered Nurse Journal (RNJ). This included assigning stories to writers, editing drafts, and liaising with magazine designers to coordinate illustrations and photography to produce the 32-page publication. Through my leadership, I reduced production cycle time by two weeks. I also led the re-design of RNJ to improve readers’ experience with the publication. As project manager, I managed advertising and media campaigns to promote the profession. Show less



Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Officer/Writer

  • Oct 2005 - Jun 2009

  As the lead writer for Registered Nurse Journal, I researched and wrote feature length stories to deadline. I covered numerous health-care policy issues and topics including mental health, hospital care and new technologies in health care.In my role as communications officer, I crafted communications strategy and wrote media releases, letters to the editor and opinion pieces and facilitated interviews, increasing media coverage of the association’s work at provincial and municipal levels.I also prepared speeches for association executive and wrote items for annual reports. Additionally, I organized association’s annual media awards contest, increasing number of entries by 58 per cent.In 2009, I created RNAO’s Facebook page and maintained page to generate conversation among 2,000 Facebook users. Show less

• Editorial Assistant

  • Oct 2003 - Oct 2005

  In this role, I compiled daily summaries of media coverage related to nursing and health-care issues. I also restructured monthly e-newsletter for RNAO members into an accessible, easy-to-read format.Additionally, I wrote comprehensive, concise copy for RNAO's website and bimonthly publication.