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Professional Editor and Writer: Technical Writer, communications specialist, content writer, promotional and creative writer. Book and publications editor and designer. Also: Photographer, Graphic Designer (print); author. I work primarily with Word 365 (including PowerPoint), Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Google.
Samples of a variety of published stories, articles, blogs, documents, books, newsletters, and graphic design. Representative of a much larger body of work.
Responsible for writing and consistent updating of all user guides for the product OrchestraCMS (Content Management System) -- for the writing and maintenance, both print and online. Editor of an online Developer Community. Responsible for final vetting of most written material within the company. Worked closely with developers and SMEs to "translate" technical language about a complicated product into easy-to-read guides for customers.
Company: Bridgeline Digital
I worked there from 8/2014 until 8/2020
Blog writing for the Greater Ottawa Home Builders' Association, for Facebook and Twitter. Responsible for writing up-beat, informative, fun-to-read blogs for Ottawa homeowners considering or in the midst of renovation. Responsible for providing suitable photographs (from my own library or using a site such as PixaBay) as well as introductory Tweets for Twitter and also introductory sentences in Facebook posts. About 150 original blogs published.
Company: Greater Ottawa Home Builders' Association
I worked there from 9/2016 until 8/2019
Main writer and Editor of this glossy magazine promoting Ottawa renovators and the RenoMark program. Responsible for writing, editing, editorial planning, final proofreading; also for the work and management of columnists and other writers. Interviewing of subject matter experts (mostly renovators), feature writing, headline- and cutline-writing and sometimes "ghost" writing for subject experts. Ad copywriting as required. 30,000 copies printed twice yearly.
Company: Ottawa Renovates Magazine
I worked there from 1/2009 until now
Contract position. Responsible for creating a knowledgebase of documentation and user guides for equipment operators and trainers, customers and support staff. Writing and designing new manuals for new products.
Company: Ross Video
I worked there from 9/2020 until now
One-time project, Dec. 2022 to Jan. 2023. Worked as part of a team of writers and instructional designers to develop a curriculum to train new employees of one of Allencomm's clients.
Company: Allencomm
I worked there from 12/2022 until 1/2023
Responsible for writing five 1,000 – 1,500-word blogs on five different topics explaining the history, use, and benefits of vector technology.
Company: CorelDRAW
I worked there from 4/2022 until 5/2022
Designed one of his books on retirement (published June 2022).
Company: Rick Atkinson, Author
I worked there from 4/2022 until 6/2022
Worked with the author to edit and completely re-design several of her books and get them ready for the commercial market. Books were published throughout 2022.
Company: Orah Buck, Photographer and Author
I worked there from 2/2022 until 12/2022