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Travel, music, arts and lifestyle are my specialties, but I've published pieces on topics as varied as head-and-neck cancer, agri-foods and vintage punk rock. I'm a natural explorer and observer, and I deliver carefully crafted, concise and accurate work on deadline.
Stand-out points in my career include touring North America with bands both as a bass player and a journalist, and having a girly sleepover in a death row cell in Canada's most haunted jail.
I'm also an ace copy editor who's edited subtitles on high-profile film and television projects, copy in Alberta Venture and Alberta Oil magazines, and one novel. In my spare time, I listen to records, play music, take photos, make art and thrift shop. |
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Copy Editor |
2 Years |
| Photographer |
2 Years |
| Writer |
10 Years |
Specialty |
| Lifestyle |
10 Years |
| Travel |
10 Years |
| Music |
10 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
10 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
The Edmonton Journal (11+), Alberta Venture (11+), Aspire (6-10), Hard Hat (6-10), Leap (3-5), Tracks and Treads (3-5), Unlimited (3-5), Westcoaster (3-5), Westworld (1-2), MyDestination (1-2), TripAtlas (1-2), Avenue (1-2), Commerce News (1-2), Forbes Travel Guide (1-2), GoNomad (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
LivingSocial (11+), Yelp (11+), Aviawest Resorts (6-10), Postvue Publishing (3-5) |
Other Work History
Editorial Intern - Venture Publishing
English Subtitle Editor - SDI Media
Marketing Assistant - The Edmonton Journal
News Research Library Clerk - The Edmonton Sun
Events Photographer - SEP Digital
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Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, Wordpress, Mac OSX, Windows XP, Adobe Photoshop, Outlook, typing speed of 100 WPM |
Technical Skills
Video subtitle editing, photo editing, Wordpress, copy editing |
Equipment
Digital audio recording equipment, Mac laptop computer, DSLR camera, reliable vehicle, valid Canadian passport, iPhone |
References
Available upon request. |
Associations
Professional Writer's Association of Canada |
Other
-Grant MacEwan University Travel program, first year
-MediaBistro Travel Writers' Boot Camp
-MediaBistro Copy Editing Certificate (in progress)
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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| Work Samples |
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Music Writing |
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(Gig City, 5/12/2012)
Review of Van Halen concert.
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(Gig City, 2/25/2012)
Review of Peter Case concert.
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(Gig City, 10/10/2011)
Review of Zombies concert.
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Travel |
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(Westworld, 2/1/2013)
Small piece on a historic attraction in Vilna, Alberta, Canada.
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(Alberta Venture, 12/1/2012)
Why more travellers are opting for experiential travel options.
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(Alberta Venture, 3/1/2012)
How to get the most out of your travel insurance.
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(Unlimited, 7/1/2011)
Profile on National Geographic Traveler's Digital Nomad, Andrew Evans
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(TripAtlas, 6/14/2011)
A guide to some of Toronto's neighbourhoods.
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(Alberta Venture, 6/1/2011)
Short piece on the Vilna Pool Hall and Barbershop, Vilna, Alberta.
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Arts & Culture |
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(Gig City, 9/30/2011)
Review of the Citadel Theatre's Death of a Salesman.
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(Westcoaster.ca, 1/21/2011)
Preview of Robert Bateman art exhibit at the Comox Valley Art Gallery in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada.
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Lifestyle |
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(Alberta Venture, 11/1/2012)
How to outfit your office in style.
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(Alberta Venture, 5/1/2012)
How to socialize with colleagues without shooting yourself in the foot.
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(Gig City, 3/30/2012)
Review of Western Canada Fashion Week.
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(Alberta Venture, 2/1/2012)
Everything you need to know to look great during winter.
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(Unlimited Magazine, 6/1/2011)
Article on minimalism; interview with Josh Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists blog.
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Business |
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(Alberta Venture, 10/1/2012)
The business person’s guide to social media – Luddites, be warned: not being online could cost you.
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(Alberta Venture, 10/1/2012)
Feature on Edmonton's Transcend Coffee for Alberta Venture small business package.
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(Alberta Venture, 11/1/2011)
Profiles of three unconventional philanthropists.
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(Avenue, 11/1/2012)
Profile of University of Alberta associate professor of physics who discovered the nature of neutron stars' cores.
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(Hard Hat, 10/1/2011)
KBR employees save a co-worker's life.
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Kids |
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(Hard Hat, 3/1/2011)
Kids' page for construction union magazine.
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Tech |
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(Alberta Venture, 4/1/2012)
Check out these security tools to keep your personal information safe online.
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