Anita Christoff Email & Phone Number

West Vancouver, British Columbia

Draft messages, stories and articles on public health issues relevant to First Nations in BC (including racism, which is a major public health crisis) for and with our chiefs -- Dr. Nel Wieman, Chief Medical Officer (CMO); Dr. Kelsey Louie, Deputy CMO; Dr. Evan Adams, Deputy CMO; and Dr. Shannon McDonald, former CMO, now retired. Co-write, co-edit, and.

Toronto, Ontario

Worked with designers and an advisory council of senior academics to put together the 2014, 2015, and 2016 issues of FNH Magazine, an annual publication that features Indigenous scholars, faculty, staff, and alumni who are making inspirational contributions to the University of Toronto and to their communities. Developed editorial line-up, assigned and.

Toronto, Ontario

Edited and copy edited various publications for Blyth Academy, a private school affiliated with Cambridge University and Queen's University. Also edited various materials for Blyth's scholarship programs and charitable foundation. This client offers amazing, creative, educational programs in exotic destinations; students stay at four- or five-star hotels.

Toronto, Ontario & Vancouver, BC

Edited / wrote / co-wrote / copy edited a wide range of materials for / with diverse clients — everything from newsletter, magazine, and website articles to speaking notes, executive messages, academic journal articles, legal publication articles, annual reports, proposals, press releases, blogs, social media posts, profiles, ads, etc. Also managed and.

Toronto, Ontario

Edited and copy edited numerous materials for this top-tier international law firm — including the many different practice groups'​ publications for the firm's clients, lawyers' articles for external magazines, e-alerts, translated (FR-to-EN) articles, internal and external newsletters/website copy, pitches, proposals, lawyer and practice group profiles.

Toronto, Ontario

Managed editorial projects, including two annual reports and five issues of the Ontario Lawyers' Gazette, which is the Law Society's magazine for all of Ontario's lawyers and judges. This included everything from developing the editorial line-up to recruiting contributors to assisting them with finalizing their articles, to writing some and final-editing.

Canada

Wrote speeches for H&K's diverse clientele, including Ministers, Deputy Ministers, CEOs, etc. Final-edited / wrote various materials, including proposals, press releases, ad copy, case studies, etc. Also occasionally assisted with H&K client events, which are always fun and creative. Worked mostly from home on a regular freelance basis while attending.

Ottawa, Ontario

Wrote / edited (with the ICC's lawyers and commissioners) the ICC's reports, newsletters, fact sheets, speaking notes, press releases, public education materials, etc. The ICC was a federal advisory body on land claims led by Justice Harry LaForme. Left to go back to school and finish my degree, also to become independent and diversify.

Ottawa, Ontario

Wrote various materials and reports with the RCAP's lawyers and commissioners. This four-month (summer student) contract led to an unsolicited permanent job offer from the ICC, which I accepted instead of returning to school in September as planned. Before moving to Vancouver for school and becoming a writer, I worked for several years as a group home.

Ba (Hons), English Specialist

Activities and Societies: Studied literature in English + philosophy. Loved being part of the U of T's Indigenous community, especially.

Honours English Program + Philosophy Minor

University Transfer Program, Philosophy & Classical Literature