I’m an Edmonton-based freelance writer with a diverse background in both education and medicine/health. I love immersing myself in subjects and taking readers on interesting, informative journeys that come out of research and interviews. So, gathering, organizing and presenting information; telling stories about real events and real people in ways that readers can connect with; almost fanatically ensuring clarity through mechanics, syntax, and semantics . . . I’d say that all applies to me. Since 1998, when I embarked on a freelance writing career, I’ve written magazine articles, video scripts, blog posts, corporate reports, educational materials, web copy, marketing materials, and books. The latter includes The Desk, a picture book for children published by Scholastic Canada; a comprehensive corporate history project (which included a book plus numerous other materials) for the 100th anniversary of an Alberta-based survey/engineering firm; a co-written book chronicling the 100-year history of Field Law LLP, an Alberta-based law firm which boasts alumni such as the Hyndmans, Peter Lougheed, Leonard Brockington, and numerous other well-known individuals from Canadian history, and which handled iconic cases such as the Indian Residential Schools class action, and the eugenics (wrongful sterilization) class action; and a co-written book recounting the colourful history of a key player in the pipeline industry. I hold a B. Ed. with Distinction in Elementary Education and taught in schools in Ontario and Alberta. Prior to that, I obtained a certificate in radiation therapy technology and trained and worked in cancer centres in both Ontario and Alberta. These early careers of mine fueled much of my early writing, helped me hone my writing skills, and gave me the confidence and passion to take on writing projects about subjects I know nothing about and to branch out into different media. I’m a firm non-believer in the adage “Write what you know.” That is a far too limiting concept for a writer. There are too many stories to be told, and so many ways to tell them.
Continuous professional development through seminars, conferences, and workshops for professional writers and editors. Bachelor of Education with Distinction, University of Alberta Radiation Therapy Medical Technologist Certification, Cross Cancer Institute in partnership with Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, Alberta
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