Projects

SNC-Lavalin

Primary text for this international engineering company's 2010 annual report. (SNC-Lavalin)

This report was chosen as one of the top 20 annual reports in Canada and went on to win a Silver Award in an international competition sponsored by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP). The LACP gave the text a 10 out of 10. (http://www.lacp.com/2010vision/business-services-very-high-revenue.htm)

The report also received an Award of Excellence in Corporate Reporting from Chartered Accountants of Canada.

Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program

Text for a 42-page booklet outlining screening recommendations for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers. This booklet was distributed to family physicians and other primary care givers throughout Waterloo and Wellington regions. (www.grrcc.on.ca)

University of Toronto

In partnership with Northern Village website services, text for a wall-mounted display unit and an accompanying touch-screen kiosk to highlight over 80 of U of T's environmental initiatives. 

Guelph Community Health Centre

  • text for the Guelph CHC's website (www.guelphchc.ca)
  • development and text for the Guelph CHC Style Guide, a guide for writing and editing, including sections on format, terminology, grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • development and presentation of a writing workshop for Guelph CHC staff
Currently on retainer as a writer, editor and trainer at Guelph CHC.

Kamarianakis Estates

Press releases, backgrounders and media relations for Artemis and Twisted Pit olive oils leading to interviews with CBC, The Toronto Star, Exchange Magazine and local newspapers.

Workshop

In partnership with Stacey Curry Gunn Communications, a writing workshop and manual which includes exercises, resource materials and instruction on writing for various formats, addressing writer's block, sentence and paragraph structure, editing, grammar and punctuation.

This workshop has been included in the curriculum of the Guelph-Wellington Business Enterprise Centre.

Workshop Testimonials

Workshop Flyer

University of Guelph

  • transcriptions edited from a one-day national forum
  • transcriptions edited from a three-day international symposium
  • brochures, flyers and minutes edited for the department of Co-operative Education and Career Services

General

  • citation speeches that were read out at three university convocation awards ceremonies and presented to recipients
  • nomination packages that were presented at a Women of Distinction Award ceremony
  • marketing material for municipal, provincial and federal election candidates representing five election campaigns