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I'm a journalist and communications professional with nearly two decades of experience across newspapers, trade publications, government, and nonprofit sectors. I excel at writing clearly for diverse mediums—news, features, web content, blogs, speeches, and correspondence—and I bring strong interpersonal skills, creativity, and critical thinking to problem-solve and craft messages that resonate with target audiences. Beyond writing, I have solid office management experience and a track record of managing relationships with boards, donors, government officials, and media. I thrive in collaborative teams and have led media outreach, developed messaging, and supported organizations in achieving their communication goals.…I'm a journalist and communications professional with nearly two decades of experience across newspapers, trade publications, government, and nonprofit sectors. I excel at writing clearly for diverse mediums—news, features, web content, blogs, speeches, and correspondence—and I bring strong interpersonal skills, creativity, and critical thinking to problem-solve and craft messages that resonate with target audiences. Beyond writing, I have solid office management experience and a track record of managing relationships with boards, donors, government officials, and media. I thrive in collaborative teams and have led media outreach, developed messaging, and supported organizations in achieving their communication goals.

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I'm a journalist and communications professional with nearly two decades of experience across newspapers, trade publications, government, and nonprofit sectors. I excel at writing clearly for diverse mediums—news, features, web content, blogs, speeches, and correspondence—and I bring strong interpersonal skills, creativity, and critical thinking to problem-solve and craft messages that resonate with target audiences. Beyond writing, I have solid office management experience and a track record of managing relationships with boards, donors, government officials, and media. I thrive in collaborative teams and have led media outreach, developed messaging, and supported organizations in achieving their communication goals.…I'm a journalist and communications professional with nearly two decades of experience across newspapers, trade publications, government, and nonprofit sectors. I excel at writing clearly for diverse mediums—news, features, web content, blogs, speeches, and correspondence—and I bring strong interpersonal skills, creativity, and critical thinking to problem-solve and craft messages that resonate with target audiences. Beyond writing, I have solid office management experience and a track record of managing relationships with boards, donors, government officials, and media. I thrive in collaborative teams and have led media outreach, developed messaging, and supported organizations in achieving their communication goals.

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I’m a journalist and communications professional with nearly two decades of experience across newspapers, trade publications, government, and nonprofit sectors. I excel at writing clearly for diverse mediums—news, features, web content, blogs, speeches, and correspondence—and I bring strong interpersonal skills, creativity, and critical thinking to problem-solve and craft messages that resonate with target audiences.

Beyond writing, I have solid office management experience and a track record of managing relationships with boards, donors, government officials, and media. I thrive in collaborative teams and have led media outreach, developed messaging, and supported organizations in achieving their communication goals.

Skills

Copywriting

Experience Level

Copywriting

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

French

Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Writer and Researcher at Freelance / Self-employed

March 1, 2012 - Present

Performs research, interviews and writing to develop full-length and feature articles for trade publications; provides writing, editing and research services for a variety of clients; develops promotional web content profiling individuals and companies; manages deadlines for multiple clients; contributed eight years to Small Farm Canada, building industry contacts and maintaining professional relationships.

Communications Officer/Office Manager at New Brunswick Foundation for the Arts

November 1, 2012 - May 1, 2015

Maintained relationships with board members and facilitated meetings; wrote and edited communications materials and managed social media; provided administrative and operational support; managed the foundation’s social media presence and website; liaised with service providers, board members, donors and sister organizations; managed the office and bills; conducted a comprehensive file inventory.

Communications Officer at Government of New Brunswick, Department of Natural Resources (Natural Gas Working Group)

May 1, 2011 - February 1, 2012

Wrote and edited communications materials (news releases, speeches, web copy, media Q&As); managed media calls and collaborated with department staff; maintained relationships with elected officials and administrative personnel; developed responses to correspondence; acted as department spokesperson; advised ministers and senior management on communications issues; trained junior communications officers.

Communications at Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

October 1, 2010 - March 1, 2011

Wrote and edited communications materials; managed media inquiries and developed responses; maintained relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

Communications at Department of Natural Resources

April 1, 2009 - October 1, 2010

Wrote and edited communications materials; advised on communications issues; supported media relations and stakeholder engagement.

Communications at Communications New Brunswick

April 1, 2008 - April 1, 2009

Wrote and edited communications materials (news releases, speeches, web copy, media Q&As); supported ministry communications and media relations.

Journalist at Transcontinental Media, New Glasgow

June 1, 2007 - October 1, 2007

Wrote news and feature articles for The News; multitasked and met tight deadlines; developed story ideas and collaborated with a small editorial team.

Editorial Intern at Briar Patch Magazine

January 1, 2007 - April 1, 2007

Wrote and edited copy for the magazine’s website; recorded and edited interviews for podcasts.

Researcher/journalist (internship) at CBC Radio Moncton

January 1, 2006 - April 1, 2006

Researched background information for stories; developed story ideas; conducted interviews and prepared guests for live interviews.

Journalist at Brunswick News Inc., Moncton Times and Transcript

May 1, 2003 - September 1, 2003

Wrote and edited full-length and feature articles; demonstrated interviewing and research skills; delivered high-quality material under tight deadlines.