Barbara Green Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta

• Researched and wrote web content, news releases, proposals and advertising material for CNIB, Calgary Learns, SAIT Polytechnic and a variety of start-up and ongoing businesses;• Developed feature articles for local magazines and newsletters (Inner Voice, Calgary's Child, HHBH Beacon);• Editor and Reporter, Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill Beacon, 2008 – 2011;• From 1980 - 84, Barbara worked as a staff Reporter and Editor for daily and weekly newspapers and a monthly trade magazine in locations including Calgary, Wetaskiwin, Vancouver, Langley and Ottawa. • Throughout her career Barbara has freelanced for newspapers and magazines including the Albertan and Columbian, several arts and lifestyle magazines including Inner Voice, Calgary's Child, What's On, Endeavour and Wedding Bells, and social justice journals including The Catalyst, Adbusters and Common Ground. She won an award for poetry from Calgary's Freefall magazine in 2008.

Calgary, Canada Area

Calgary, Alberta

• Worked with donors, CNIB management and staff to research client needs, develop programs and package performance measurement information in funding proposals and reports;• Researched and wrote briefing notes for executives meeting with provincial and federal ministers, backgrounders and position papers for all levels of government;• Wrote speaking notes and formatted presentations for Board members, management and government officials;• Research and write feature stories demonstrating effectiveness of CNIB programs and success of CNIB clients.• Wrote and helped produce public education videos.• Wrote annual review, internal national and divisional quarterly and annual reports to board and executive and clients.Previously, Barbara was employed by CNIB as Communications Manager (Feb. 1996 - Sept. 1997), where she developed the Division's first long-term communications plan, wrote and produced a wide variety of communication and marketing materials including news releases, video scripts, newsletters and annual reports, and wrote funding proposals.

Calgary, Alberta

• Wrote successful formal responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to secure new contracts for SAIT’s Corporate Training department;• Wrote, edited and published monthly e-journal for corporate clients;• Developed concept and copy for business-oriented direct mail and advertising campaigns.

Vancouver, B.C.

• Developed, wrote and produced all print and electronic communications materials for the B.C. Regional Office;• Produced 24-page insert in BC Business magazine, 48-page guides to yearly Product Shows, hundreds of news releases, print advertising and feature stories;• Wrote speeches for politicians (cabinet ministers and prime minister) and departmental officials;• Researched regional issues analyses for Prime Minister's Office.

Ottawa, Ontario

• Won gold awards two years running in the Ottawa Ad and Sales Association Annual Awards for advertising excellence. Clients included government, non-profit, corporate and retail accounts

Bachelor’S Degree, Humanities, With Distinction

Journalism, Diploma