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• Edit scientific research literature to a publishable standard with attention to English grammar and syntax according to in-house style.• High-quality technical editing, working to daily deadlines.• Copy editing across scientific disciplines.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Manage transcription department for a busy Toronto court reporting agency.• Design and implement system to track ongoing transcript orders, ensuring appropriate resources and managing deadlines.• Hire, train and onboard freelance transcriptionists.• Provide ongoing training and support for digital court reporting staff.• Ongoing quality control audits of legal transcripts, including examinations for discovery, judicial hearings, police interviews, etc.• Maintain up-to-date library of manuals, templates and other resources for reference by independent contractors.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Produce accurate real-time captioning for Canadian broadcast news programming, conferences, symposia and other live events. • Edit TV news scripts for grammar and style, working to daily deadlines. • Build and maintain computer-assisted real-time translation dictionary using Eclipse CAT software and Dragon speech engine.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Assist students enrolled in French courses at Carleton with written assignments, including text revision and grammar instruction.• Animate informal conversation circles for students to practice their spoken French, including games, activities and free conversation.

Comeauville, Nova Scotia

• Feature Reporter: Research and record on-air French-language feature reports on diverse subjects, including local and provincial news, politics and culture.• Coordinator, Clare 250th Acadian Storytelling Project: Identify and interview local raconteurs, catalogue and tag recordings for future use.

Trois-Pistoles, Quebec

Ottawa, Canada Area

Ottawa, Ontario

• Plan and execute sociocultural activities for students in the English immersion program (ages 15 to 18).• Supervise and interact with students in the target language. • Facilitate ongoing debate and public speaking workshops.

Wakefield, Quebec

Kitchener, Canada Area

Specializing in home organization, senior downsizing and remediation of extreme hoarding environments.• Manage client relations, with special consideration for clients with mental and emotional health challenges.• Ensure effective communication between clients, their families, landlords and social workers concerning client progress. • Organization and detailed inventory of client property.

Markdale, Ontario

Orangeville, Ontario

• Assist constituents in accessing government services.• Act as liaison between constituents and federal departments, including Employment Insurance, Canada Revenue Agency and Citizenship and Immigration.• Liaise with ministers and government agencies.• Research and preparation of speeches and correspondence. • Media relations, including preparation of press releases and newspaper articles.

Orangeville, Ontario

Stage Manager: Coordination of all aspects of a semi-professional theatre production, including cast and crew, lighting and tech, wardrobe and rehearsal scheduling. Administration of youth summer theatre program.Box Office Attendant: Sale of theatre tickets over the phone and in the box office. Process and balance debit, credit and cash transactions. Maintain patron and sponsor database.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Linguistics

Authorized Court Transcriptionist, Legal Studies, General

Qualification course for Authorized Court Transcriptionist (ACT), Ontario

Immersion Française, French Studies

Activities and Societies: Recipient, Prix d’honneur for remarkable contribution to student life and exemplary academic performance.

École De Français De Trois-Pistoles, French Studies

École Internationale De Franc̹Ais, French Studies

Political Philosophy

Participant in Socratic seminars on ethics, economics and political philosophy. Liberty, Justice, and Community in Robert Nozick's.

Political Philosophy

Participant in Socratic Seminar on politics and economics. Hayek's Social and Political Thought; Dr. Antony Davies, Duquesne University.