Suzanne Bowness

Toronto, Canada
12 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I am a freelance writer and editor with over a dozen years of experience. Currently based in Toronto, Canada, my professional experience includes journalism, copywriting, editing, and web writing. Visit my portfolio at http://www.suzannebowness.com for some samples of my journalism, or http://www.codeword.ca for my copywriting business. I have written hundreds of articles as a journalist for publications from the Globe and Mail to University Affairs to Franchise Canada. While I have written repeatedly about a variety of subjects including higher education, business, technology, history, careers/HR, travel, arts and books, I am also a strong generalist. Through my copywriting business, CodeWord Communications (http://www.codeword.ca), I have helped organizations with everything from web site copy and brochures to case studies and direct mail campaigns. I’ve edited magazines and newsletters. I’ve also worked as a web designer, so I’m SEO-enabled and social media savvy.

Expertise

Copywriter 8 YearsEditor 5 YearsWriter 12 Years

Specialty

Education 4 YearsBooks & Literature 10 YearsBusiness (general) 10 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 12 YearsMagazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 3 YearsOnline/new media 2 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Franchise Canada magazine (10+)
  • Globe and Mail (10+)
  • University Affairs magazine (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Concordia University (10+)
  • University of Waterloo (10+)

Associations

Professional Writers Association of Canada Editors Association of Canada

Other Work History

Please see online portfolios at www.codeword.ca and www.suzannebowness.com

Technical Skills

Writing, copywriting, copyediting, proofreading, web design

Foreign Language Skills

Basic French

Unions

Canadian Media Guild

Computer Skills

Word, HTML, Dreamweaver,

Equipment

Laptop, digital camera, audio recorder

General

Researcher Profile
(University of Waterloo 3/31/2014)
A web story written for the University of Waterloo home page translating a researcher's work for a lay audience.
The Endangered Public Intellectual
(University Affairs magazine 10/9/2014)
In a feature for Canada's national magazine for higher education, I spoke to several Canadian public intellectuals to explore the intersection between academia and the public sphere
Annual Report
(University of Saskatchewan 1/1/2013)
An annual report I edited for the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan. Project involved taking 25+ articles written by different contributors and revising for plain language, consistent voice, then copyediting and proofreading.
Mastering the Online Job Interview
(Globe and Mail 7/15/2014)
Here is a sample article of the kind I write regularly for the Globe and Mail Careers section
Mastering the Online Job Interview
(Globe and Mail 7/15/2014)
Here is a sample article of the kind I write regularly for the Globe and Mail Careers section