Canada
As a copywriter and content writer with a journalism, marketing and adult training and development background, I write about: Education; Careers; Top Employers; Health & Wellness; Ageing; Home Improvement; Skilled Trades; Security Issues; Awards & Recognition; Families & Kids and Lifestyle Subjects.
Accurate and detailed content helps clients connect to target audiences to make better, more informed decisions.
My content helps organizations promote, celebrate, recognize and acknowledge individuals, teams and departments, business solutions, achievements and innovations.
Clients hire me to develop: Custom and branded, digital, print and broadcast content and solutions for marketing, communications and human resources departments.
* Branded or Sponsored Content/Copy
* Editorial Content
* Success Stories, Testimonials, Case Studies
* Award Nominations/Recognition Submissions
* Corporate Communications Products
* Educational/Training Materials
Some previous clients include: Skilled Trades Ontario; CBC Media Solutions; Star Metromedia; University of Toronto, Scarborough; Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity; the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada, the Central West Local Health Integration Network (CW LHIN); the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, among others.
I write for both adults and children. My debut picture book, When We Go Home, illustrated by Nátali de Mello, and published by Kids Can Press, is now available for pre-order at local bookstores and online retailers. Publish date, May 2026.
A touching and warmhearted Kids Can Press picture book that explores what it means to belong to two cultures. Pre-order online or from your local bookstore. In stores May 2026.
Embracing the unfinished journey: Why not finishing the 100-day project isn’t failure - One in a series of blogs about creativity and art journaling.
Skilled Trades Ontario News Release
Still thinking about summer? The barbecues? The park meet-ups? The shrieks of joy as the kids soared ever higher on the playground swings? There were quieter moments, too. Time spent practicing yoga or carefully plotting the next move in games of chess, checkers or cards. Get-togethers and celebrations were a little smaller this summer.
Home improvement retailers respond to inflation and oil price shocks with sponsorships and more creative advertising.
At this time of year change is in the air. The fall transitions from light, summer fare to heartier, comfort foods and brings with it a fresh chance to enjoy the season's daily harvest. At Farm Boy, it's all about the food.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winner by Colson Whitehead. In his episodic debut, Academy Award™ winner Barry Jenkins tackles a topical and electrifying subject that speaks directly to this in the new Amazon Original series The Underground Railroad on Prime Video.
Three talented Creative Writing students at U of T Scarborough are winners of the International Festival of Authors' inaugural Lit Jam - a timed, improvisational contest that matches storytelling teams against each other. Lit Jam asks student teams to create a story entirely on the spot based on an opening phrase.
For the sixth year in a row, McMaster University has secured a position on Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers list. "There are so many reasons to be proud to work at McMaster, from groundbreaking research to fundraising and talent development," said Melanie Garaffa, Associate Director, Talent, Equity and Development, Human Resources Services.
In this year of the pandemic, the Shaw Festival's fall concert series urges audiences to accentuate the positive, with familiar and uplifting lyrics and music by Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and Dorothy Fields. "We thought, what people are craving at the moment is some joy," explains Shaw Festival artistic director Tim Carroll.
For the sixth year in a row, a culture of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence has guided Joseph Brant Hospital toward a coveted position on Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employer's list. "This past year has been a truly remarkable time that has tested our staff in ways no one could anticipate, and they've risen to the challenge," said Leah Martuscelli, Chief Human Resources Officer.
Polkaroo, Bear and Humpty receive a letter inviting them to enter into a Be A Movie Star competition but Bibble keeps getting in the way.
Be A Stickler for Carpet Installation Flexibility
Summer is the perfect time for curious minds to explore and discover - so the Science Centre has online programming from do-it-yourself experiments and activities to virtual events. "Many people imagine that science is something you do only in a lab," says Donna Francis, a researcher-programmer working in Chemistry and Materials Science at the Ontario Science Centre.
Wth food fraud in the news, Canadians are becoming more aware of the importance of learning about the producers, manufacturers and suppliers we rely upon to put safe, quality food on our tables. Food fraud is the misrepresentation of a product's composition or the adulteration (substitution or dilution) of ingredients for economic gain.
The Partners In Art website featuring the works of the LandMarks2017/ Repères2017 artists is no longer active. I've linked to this article to remind me of the project. I edited and revised artists' descriptions of projects created in celebration of Canada's 150th birthday. Landmarks 2017 invited artists to creatively explore and deepen their connection to the land through a series of contemporary art projects.
In my role as Communications Manager, I interviewed members and edited and revised content to develop this inaugural directory.
Personal touches and accessories can make a dorm room feel like home.
As a world-class sprinter, John Carlos trained himself to leap like a coiled spring at the sound of the starter gun. In 1969, he ran 100 yards (91.44 metres) in nine seconds flat. Yet, his name is forever associated with 1968.