Résumé
Education
Douglas College, Diploma, Print Futures: Professional Writing
University of Victoria, Bachelor of Arts — Honours, English
Skills
- Writing
- Editing
- Proofreading
- Research
- Pagination and Design
- MS Word
- Adobe InDesign
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
- Familiar with both Mac and PC
- Independent/Collaborative Worker
Experience
subTerrain Magazine
Managing Editor
Vancouverplus.ca
Copy Writer
City of Vancouver — Engineering Department
Research Assistant
British Columbia Association of Magazine Publishers (BCAMP)
Survey Coordinator
Event Magazine
Editorial Assistant
Theatre Terrific Society
Research Report Writer and Editor
Anvil Press/subTerrain Magazine
Editorial Assistant
Momentum Magazine
Writer and Proofreader
Other Work Experience
Landscaper
Gould & Walsh Gardeners
Performed lawn and garden maintenance and garden installation. Trained new staff on the safe use of power equipment. Drove work vehicles. Ensured timely completion of projects according to client specifications.
Shipping and Receiving
Wild West Organic Harvest
Prepared and filled orders for delivery, performed quality control of produce and product. Ongoing communication with drivers to ensure orders matched invoices.
Awards and Achievements
- B.A. honours - graduated with distinction.
- 1st place (Pro Men) Hell of the North Cross-country mountain bike race, July 1996.
- 2nd place overall (Pro Men) B.C. Cup Cross-country mountain bike race series 1995.
- 8th place overall (Pro Men) Canada Cup Coss-country mountain bike race series, 1995.
Interests
- Acting
- Theatre
- Writing
- Reading
- Art
- Music
- Mountain Biking
- Outdoors