Experience

University of King's College

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director, MFA in Creative Nonfiction Program

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  I lead a team of talented faculty and mentors, as we help students craft their nonfiction books in a two-year low-residency MFA program. Do you have a book in you? Our graduates are being published--join them! Find out more at https://ukings.ca/area-of-study/master-of-fine-arts-in-creative-nonfiction/

• Instructor, Magazine and Online Intensive, School of Journalism

  • 2011 - Present

  Lead a 6-week intensive magazine and online publishing training program, during which time students take a magazine or editorial online idea from concept to completion. This involves developing editorial and business plans, developing magazine and website architecture, coming up with story ideas--and then executing it all. By the end of the 6 weeks, groups produce a complete mock-up of their publication or website, complete with live copy and photos.

• Mentor, MFA in Creative Nonfiction

  • Aug 2014 - May 2017

  Through lectures, seminars and one-on-one work, mentor graduate students working on book-length manuscripts through the process of developing their book proposals and writing their books.



Dalhousie University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consulting Editor

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Consulting editor of Dal Magazine, the publication for alumni and members of the Dalhousie community Consulting editor of Dal Magazine, the publication for alumni and members of the Dalhousie community



Magazines Canada

• Canada
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Webinar Host and Coordinator

  • 2010 - Present

  Host a series of one-hour professional development webinars on magazine industry topics

• Consultant, Travelling Consultants Program

  • 2006 - Present

  Provide consultations to magazine clients on web editorial planning, print editorial planning and editorial administration

• Consulting Editor

  • 2010 - Dec 2012

  Provide editorial guidance on the association's bilingual publication "Canadian Magazines canadien"



various publications

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer/Editor

  • 2005 - Present

  Provide writing and editing services to a range of publications. Recent clients include More Magazine, Reader's Digest, Best Health, Today's Parent, Homemaker's and Gardening Life. Provide writing and editing services to a range of publications. Recent clients include More Magazine, Reader's Digest, Best Health, Today's Parent, Homemaker's and Gardening Life.



Seminar leader

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Seminar leader

  • 2005 - Present

  Lead seminars on publishing-related topics such as Social Media Strategy, Effective Covers, Getting Emotional About Magazines, Working with Freelancers, Repurposing Content for Your Website, Editorial Packaging, Front of Book Packaging, and others. Recent clients have included Magazines Canada, the International Regional Magazine Association, Ryerson University, King's College, Centennial College and others. Lead seminars on publishing-related topics such as Social Media Strategy, Effective Covers, Getting Emotional About Magazines, Working with Freelancers, Repurposing Content for Your Website, Editorial Packaging, Front of Book Packaging, and others. Recent clients have included Magazines Canada, the International Regional Magazine Association, Ryerson University, King's College, Centennial College and others.



Society of Certified Management Accountants of Canada

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consulting Editor, CMA Magazine

  • 2011 - 2013

  Provide on-going editorial advice on content and strategy. Provide on-going editorial advice on content and strategy.



More Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book columnist

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Review books and interview authors for this national magazine aimed at women over 40. Review books and interview authors for this national magazine aimed at women over 40.



Green Living Enterprises

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial consultant

  • 2008 - 2012

  Provide strategic editorial direction for Green Living magazine and greenlivingonline.com and consult on custom publishing and custom communications projects, including Home Depot's EcoOptions magazine. Provide strategic editorial direction for Green Living magazine and greenlivingonline.com and consult on custom publishing and custom communications projects, including Home Depot's EcoOptions magazine.



Ryerson University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  Elements of Feature Writing lab instructor; Advanced Feature Writing and Magazine Masthead instructor Elements of Feature Writing lab instructor; Advanced Feature Writing and Magazine Masthead instructor



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Editorial consultant

  • 2008 - 2011

  Project consultant for marketing e-newsletter segmentation, including strategy development and content delivery. Consultant and writer for marketing white papers. Project consultant for marketing e-newsletter segmentation, including strategy development and content delivery. Consultant and writer for marketing white papers.



St Joseph Media

• Canada
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web editorial consultant

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2008

  Provided editorial leadership for web editors, worked with senior management in setting editorial direction and goals for SJM websites (including Torontolife.com, Wish.ca, Fashionmagazine.com, Weddingbells.ca, Gardeninglife.ca, Canadianfamily.ca, and Where.ca). Editorial team leader on development of Torontolife.com real estate pillar. Provided editorial leadership for web editors, worked with senior management in setting editorial direction and goals for SJM websites (including Torontolife.com, Wish.ca, Fashionmagazine.com, Weddingbells.ca, Gardeninglife.ca, Canadianfamily.ca, and Where.ca). Editorial team leader on development of Torontolife.com real estate pillar.



Chatelaine Magazine

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Sep 2004 - Aug 2005

  Editor-in-Chief of Canada's largest women's magazine

• Managing Editor

  • Mar 2002 - Sep 2004

• Acting managing editor

  • Nov 2001 - Mar 2002



Writer/editor

• Writing and Editing

• Freelance writer/editor

  • 1988 - 2001

  Self-employed writer and editor. Projects included Broadside, a national column in Chatelaine magazine (1999-2004); contract editing at Chatelaine; freelance writing for Chatelaine, Canadian Living, Homemaker's, Pathways, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star and others; contract writing for the Canadian Magazine Publishers Association; newsletter writing for Foodland Ontario, the Ontario Association for Community Living, CanCopy and others. Self-employed writer and editor. Projects included Broadside, a national column in Chatelaine magazine (1999-2004); contract editing at Chatelaine; freelance writing for Chatelaine, Canadian Living, Homemaker's, Pathways, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star and others; contract writing for the Canadian Magazine Publishers Association; newsletter writing for Foodland Ontario, the Ontario Association for Community Living, CanCopy and others.



Canadian Magazine Publishers Association

• Program Director, Magazine Publishing Workshop

  • 1996 - 2000

  Recruited seminar leaders, developed program materials and provided on-site management for this annual 2-week publishing boot camp, geared to mid-level management-track magazine publishing staff. Recruited seminar leaders, developed program materials and provided on-site management for this annual 2-week publishing boot camp, geared to mid-level management-track magazine publishing staff.



Discovery Magazine

• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Managing Editor

  • 1986 - 1988

  Managing editor at the now-defunct lifestyle magazine for people over 50. Managing editor at the now-defunct lifestyle magazine for people over 50.