Summary:Communications Communicator with fifteen years’ experience and Adobe Creative Suite skills who thrives on headlines and deadlines.Written Communication ExpertiseWicked-fast writer, both professionally and creatively. Exceptional language and communication skills, grammar master, flourishes in deadline-driven environments. Able to write and edit high-quality content under deadline. Can juggle and prioritize assignments with ease and work independently or in groups. Tone varies according to assignment and reader(s), ranging from formal professionalism to tongue-in-cheek irreverence. Able to communicate complex ideas in simple terms. Writing ExperienceAuthored newspaper, magazine, and web features, academic journal articles, social media postings, blogs, press releases, white papers, reports, grant applications, presentations, email campaigns, speeches, programmes, ad copy, and technical manuals. Print copies of strategy guides sold in tens of thousands; unique views on popular culture web pages reached tens of millions.Visual Communication and Layout ExperienceAble to effectively and creatively communicate via information hierarchies, layout, and categorization. Skilled with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Premiere Pro. Can create, edit, and take to print professional banners, business cards, posters, web imagery; basic graphic design, photo manipulations and video authoring/editing.Educational Communication ExperienceWorked as a Teaching Assistant for Ryerson University, advising and grading undergrads on tone, content, grammar, sentence structure, use of language and communicating complex scientific subjects to a lay audience for weekly journals, mid-terms exams and final papers. Edited successful grant, university and conference applications. Invited speaker for University of Calgary Medical Class (2010-2014).Computer ExpertiseWell-versed in Office and Adobe Creative Suite. Quick study with anything computer related.