Experience

Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Writer

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  The project involves writing 800-word stories on researching faculty members at the Sprott School of Business. Each faculty's story provides a unique narrative of their academic journey and the evolution of their research over their career. With a personal element to each one, the aim of the stories is to showcase the projects within their research program, their professional successes, accomplishments, and their academic acumen; as well as the importance of their research for key invested stakeholders and potential new graduate-level students. The stories can be used in the department's annual reports and other relevant marketing documents. Each story requires preliminary research on faculty's area of expertise, followed by an in-depth hour-long interview - a conversation to gain a full understanding of their research projects within their program - understanding motives, passions, an impetus for a decision in their research, and most importantly, how their research is making significant contributions beyond academia. Much of the work requires a successful collaboration and synergistic approach with the faculty member - with effective and timely communication and liaising back and forth during the editing process to ensure exception story telling.



freelance editor/writer

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Copy Editor

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  I provide clients with both mechanical and stylistic editing services for a diverse range of topics. My big picture goal is to ensure that the writer's work is the best it can be, to allow the reader to have the best experience they can have; and so my approach with every client is to be sensitive, constructive, and have a synergistic philosophy to ensure a successful relationship between writer and editor. With a great combination - and unique - set of skills and experiences as a scientist, creative writer, and copy editor, I understand that every project requires a high level of professionalism, integrity, authenticity, comprehension and efficiency. I aim to excel at, and embrace continual learning and personal growth. Experience with copy-editing and to some degree, story-editing, has included scripts - both for television and for the big screen, health and wellness books, magazine articles, scientific papers, and advertisements in print publications.



Scientists in School

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Classroom Presenter

  • May 2015 - Mar 2019

  Plans, organizes, and effectively delivers half-day presentations in the sciences that are geared for JK through to Grade 8 students. Scientists in School is a leading Canadian science education charity for kids, providing science, technology, engineering, math and environmental workshops for students that inspire and teach in a fun, novel and hands-on way. Grade 5 Chemistry: What in the World in Matter? Grade 3 Physics: Force, of Course! Plans, organizes, and effectively delivers half-day presentations in the sciences that are geared for JK through to Grade 8 students. Scientists in School is a leading Canadian science education charity for kids, providing science, technology, engineering, math and environmental workshops for students that inspire and teach in a fun, novel and hands-on way. Grade 5 Chemistry: What in the World in Matter? Grade 3 Physics: Force, of Course!



Scriptwriters Network

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reader

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

  Volunteer position for The Television Outreach Program (TOP) for the 2015 submissions. As a Reader, I provide detailed written evaluations of scripts with emphasis on structure and story development, characterization, dialogue, formatting and overall recommendation of the script to move forward to phase II of the program. "TOP is a Scriptwriters Network program to support undiscovered television writing talent. The program’s objective is to help writers improve their craft so that they may achieve their goals of obtaining representation, script development, mentoring and career counseling services, landing writing assignments, and/or selling their work."



Horse Canada / Horse Sport Magazine

• Toronto, Canada Area

• Contributing Writer

  • Feb 2015 - Dec 2016

  Articles include: October 2015 Issue: "Balancing Act - How Top International Riders Work in Partnership with Owners to Keep Good Horses" March 2016 Issue: "Stable Relations - The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Boarding Stable" July 2016 Issue: "Going Natural - Combining conventional veterinary care with alternative medicine can result in the best outcome for your horse." Articles include: October 2015 Issue: "Balancing Act - How Top International Riders Work in Partnership with Owners to Keep Good Horses" March 2016 Issue: "Stable Relations - The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Boarding Stable" July 2016 Issue: "Going Natural - Combining conventional veterinary care with alternative medicine can result in the best outcome for your horse."



Life Balance Publishing Group

• Copy Editor

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2014

  I provided a thorough of the document to eliminate any spelling errors, addressed grammatical problems, ensured consistent style and usage, fact-checked, improved flow and readability (recasting or rewriting in some instances), and ensured that all references are noted and documented accordingly. I provided the expert author with feedback and direction on improving layout, and sequence of chapters with the intent on producing and enhancing a great finished product. The author and I worked in synergy with our areas of expertise in science and health to provide an exceptional educational tool for the populace.



Life Balance Magazine

• Freelance Environmental Writer and Copy Editor

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2014

  I wrote for a locally-based health and wellness magazine. My articles aimed to educate readers on how to make lifestyle changes that reduce their negative effect on the environment by providing easy and sustainable solutions. As copy editor, my role was to review; preform mechanical, and at times, stylistic edits on all submitted articles; ghostwrite content articles, review and proofread the final draft of the magazine before print, as well, participate in the formulation of ideas and concepts for future content.



Sustainable Living Magazine

• Section Editor

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2010

  Volunteer position. As Section Editor for this online publication, I wrote articles for various content pages of the website, including "Waste Not" and "Green Thumbs". Volunteer position. As Section Editor for this online publication, I wrote articles for various content pages of the website, including "Waste Not" and "Green Thumbs".



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Coordinator

  • Aug 2003 - May 2004

  Department of Clinical Epidemeology and Biostatistics, Program for Assessment in Technology and Heath. My role was project based work that involved researching, writing, and preparing publications, grant proposals and reports in health research. Collabortive work on writing a teaching module for the World Bank. Department of Clinical Epidemeology and Biostatistics, Program for Assessment in Technology and Heath. My role was project based work that involved researching, writing, and preparing publications, grant proposals and reports in health research. Collabortive work on writing a teaching module for the World Bank.