Edward Fenner Email & Phone Number

Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Currently teaching daytime courses: - TEC400 Technical Communications (starting Summer 2024)- EAC594 Business Communication for the Digital Workplace (2x)Previously taught Continuing Education courses:- PRC625 Technical Writing Strategies (26x)- EAC390 Technical Writing (17x) - PRC 197: Effective Business Communication (2x)- PRC XXX: Effective Business Writing (1x)My students come from disciplines such as accounting, avionics operations, business, civil engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, nursing, accounting, building management, and fire control systems, as well as students from Seneca's Technical Writing Certificate Program

Toronto, Canada Area

Recent Clients:- Humber College, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences (Program Consultant)- Humber College, Human Resources (Staff Training Facilitator)- Humber College, Continuous Professional Learning (Senior Policy Analyst)- Canadian Blood Services (Writing & Editing Workshop) via Seneca Polytechnic Corporate Training- Ontario Nurses Association (6x Writing & Editing Workshops) via George Brown College- Kenaidan Contracting Ltd. (2x Writing & Editing Workshops) via Seneca Polytechnic Corporate TrainingMore Information:http://edwardfenner.wixsite.com/consulting/expertise

Toronto, Canada Area

Consulted with Continuing Education regarding improvements to their Technical Writing Certificate Program in February 2018. I have taught all four required courses for George Brown's Technical Communications Certificate Program. I continue to teach three of them.Teaching/taught the following courses: - COMM 2000 / 2017: Communicating Across Contexts (2x.)- COMM 9093: Technical Writing and Analysis (4x. Overhauled.)- COMM 9094: Technical Editing (2x. Overhauled.)- COMM 9134: Technical Writing for Product Documentation (4x. Overhauled and passed along.)- COMM 9158: Technical Documentation - Advanced Concepts (9x. Overhauled.)- COMM 9363: Creating Accessible Documents (6x. I created this course.)- LIBA 9294: Copyediting (3x. Overhauled.)- LIBA 9309: Grammar for Editors and Writers (1x. Overhauled and passed along.)- LIBA 9357: Editing Web Content (11x. Overhauled.)- LIBA 9358: Writing Web Content (4x. Overhauled.)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

· Coordinate communications, web, social media, and publishing for the international unit. · Promoted internationalization goals and objectives of York University to internal and external audiences.· Member: Strategic Communications Council (formerly Brand Stewardship Council) for 6 years.· Member: Digital Media Committee (previously New Media Communications Subcommittee) for 6 years

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I resurrected this arts and literature journal as a volunteer project to provide students with experiential education opportunities they cannot get elsewhere. The journal is all-volunteer and populated with students from English and writing programs, but also from other programs of study. The Journal is funded by Vanier College (Student) Council and has been since Existere was founded in 1978. The journal is sold across Canada and we publish poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art from around the world twice per year. Students who have volunteered at Existere under my mentorship have gone on to careers in writing, publishing, communications, and teaching.

This was a volunteer project to connect adult learning organizations and service providers.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A respected provider of strategic communications advice, business/technical communications, and editorial & writing services. Dozens of large and small clients. Major clients listed separately include General Motors (GM), General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), & IBM Canada.Responsibilities:· Provided publishing and communications management, PR, media/information strategy and advisory services, demographics analysis, linguistics analysis, and lexical construction/deconstruction (to improve communications to appropriate readership targets and improve message absorption and understanding.· Provided business, marketing, technical, corporate, newsletter, and audio-visual communications.· Lead creative communications teams, supervising documentation groups, and editing/directing speeches and scripts for media/interactive services. Wrote Web articles, placements, adverts, bios, & sales materials.· Created, developed, and implemented complex and highly-sensitive programs and strategies. · Thoughtful and insightful analysis, research skills, and quality management.Others Clients & End-Users (Not comprehensive.)1985–1992, 1998, 2005, 2010-2015•7-Eleven Canada Inc.•Australian Army•BABN Technologies Inc.•Bell Northern Research (BNR)•Dofasco Ltd.•Electronics Workbench (acquired by National Instruments, 2005)•Evergreen College•Found Aircraft Inc. ◦Bush Hawk Aircraft•GKN PLC – United Kingdom•Go Games 24 x 7•Government of Canada ◦National Defence Canada ◦Canadian Armed Forces•Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament•MSN.Sympatico.ca•NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)•Optech Inc.•Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto)•Mowag GmbH – Switzerland•New Zealand Army•Pansophic Graphics Systems Inc.•RBC Investments•United States Department of Defense ◦United States Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Tank Automotive Command•United States Department of Justice ◦FBI•Western Foundry•W.H.Smith Books / Smithbooks•York University

York Region, Ontario

•The festival which was held annually in York Region at the Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum. This unique structure and grounds was an inspired setting for readings of poetry, plays, and short stories as well as performances of song and spoken word.•It was a highlight of the region's Fall entertainment calendar.•Esteemed guests included winners and nominees of Canada's highest awards in literature and poetry (Governor General's Award, Giller Prize, Griffin Prize).◦Words Alive Literary Festival, Sharon, ON, 20 September 2011.◦Words Alive Literary Festival, Sharon, ON, 18 September 2010.◦Words Alive Literary Festival, Sharon, ON, 20 September 2009.

Founded 600+ member student advocacy group and club. Acted as its president for four years. Provided advising services and community activities for this constituency. Created orientations for mature students. Highly influential in changing university policy towards mature students (adult learners). Inspired development of the Atkinson Centre for Mature and Part-time Students (ACMAPS) service bureau.

Richmond Hill, Ontario

•Dyadem was a safety software development firm. Their operational risk management and quality risk management solutions were the world’s #1-selling software in their class. Dyadem was acquired by IHS Inc. in 2011 (IHS was previously Information Handling Services Inc.)•I acted as their Communications Specialist (Strategic Marketing, Public Relations, and Intelligence Gathering).◦Led Dyadem’s creative marketing communications development team for nine months after the VP moved on.◦Gathered strategic intelligence on their key competitors and technologies.◦Built new media relationships with verticals key to company’s positioning, growth, and market penetration.◦Monitored media to keep staff apprised of current events and industry trends affecting their business, clients, and product development.◦Monitored website click-throughs and visits.◦Wrote, edited, and produced advertising, newsletters, articles, e-blasts, and marketing collateral; amended policy documentation.◦Provided strategic guidance on internal communications methodologies to handle company’s rapid growth challenges.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Open Term (Contract under Cydonia).Permacharts is one of the world's largest publishers of quick-reference guides and study aids with over 46 million units sold in over 450 titles.▪Permacharts is one of the world's largest publishers of quick-reference guides and study aids with over 46 million units sold in over 450 titles through the year 2004.▪Managed the development, editing, and publishing production of all of Permacharts' educational products.▪Managed a worldwide pool of over 30 writers, editors, and illustrators. Managed all of Permacharts’ Internet content.▪Provided strategic communications and market research advising including gathering competitive intelligence.▪Wrote and/or edited newsletters, articles, and other collateral.

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Limited Term Project (Contract under Cydonia).Found Aircraft is the manufacturer of Bush Hawk XP - Canada's legendary northern service aircraft.· Managed the upgrades and new information for flight operations manuals for the aircraft.

London, Ontario, Canada

Open Term (Contract under Cydonia) - second tour. Canada's largest manufacturer of land-based mobile weapons systems.◦Communications Consultant (Senior Managing Editor, Communications Strategist, and Publishing Liaison).▪GM was Canada’s largest manufacturer of land-based mobile weapons systems. (Since bought by General Dynamics Land Systems)▪I was one of Canada’s leading editors of private defence publications.▪Part of US $3.5B in contracts (total) through the year 2002.▪Co-founded the influential Technical Publications Quality Assurance (TPQA) unit.▪Managed editing, production, quality, and workload activities for various publications groups.▪Assisted in developing defence communications and publishing projects, information archives, and special marketing communications strategies for the company and its U.S., Canadian, and offshore national armed forces customers.▪Restructured and deployed the internal publishing unit.▪Acted as liaison to government and military clients.▪Established processes, workflows, schedules, training methods, and quality control department.▪Edited over 100,000 pages of technical publications, training manuals, and other documentation.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Limited Term Project (Contract under Cydonia).Centre for Advanced Studies – Toronto Research and Development Labs.▪Provided strategic advising regarding communications, marketing, and publishing for the research facility and the company's short-and long-term strategies for their IBM Press publishing unit.

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Staff Position.◦Cybermation was one of Canada’s largest enterprise-software developers. It was bought by CA Technologies in 2006.◦Restructured internal and external communications, processes, and strategies.◦Created corporate archives.◦Revitalized marketing presentations and wrote or edited creative collateral for marketing department.◦Co-developed revitalization of company website and digital products information.

London, Ontario, Canada

Open Term (Contract under Cydonia via ATS Reliance Ltd.) - First tour.· See also GM DEFENSE Ltd. & GDLS LAND SYSTEMS above. ▪GM was Canada’s largest manufacturer of land-based mobile weapons systems. (Since bought by General Dynamics Land Systems)▪I was one of Canada’s leading editors of private defence publications.▪Part of US $3.5B in contracts (total) through the year 2002.▪Co-founded the influential Technical Publications Quality Assurance (TPQA) unit.▪Managed editing, production, quality, and workload activities for various publications groups.▪Assisted in developing defence communications and publishing projects, information archives, and special marketing communications strategies for the company and its U.S., Canadian, and offshore national armed forces customers.▪Restructured and deployed the internal publishing unit.▪Acted as liaison to government and military clients.▪Established processes, workflows, schedules, training methods, and quality control department.▪Edited over 100,000 pages of technical publications, training manuals, and other documentation.

Master'S Degree, Science And Technology Studies

Activities and Societies: Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS), Strategic Communications Council (York.

B.A. (Hons.), Professional Writing (Maj), Science & Society (Min)

Activities and Societies: 2007 Deborah Hobson Award for Student Leadership + York University Mature Students' Organization (YUMSO).

Broadcasting & Film

Activities and Societies: Photography Club, Campus Radio Station.Radio & Television Broadcasting

Screenwriting

6 month course. Personal interest and development.

Certificate, Computer Maintenance Technology