Heather Lang Email & Phone Number

Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Canada Area

bringing 40 years of experience in writing, editing, journalism, storytelling and communications strategy to your communication needs

Newly elected Councillor for the Township of McNab/Braeside. Led the polls. I am looking forward to serving the constituents in my new role.

Ottawa, Canada Area

provide writing services (researching, interviewing, writing) for client groups, including The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, OCISO and University of Ottawa Institute for Mental Health Research

Ottawa, Canada Area

copy editing and proofreading services

Provide editorial, design and publishing services to associations, federal government and private-sector businesses (in the past provided overall editorial direction/supervision, design, layout and publication management for eight publications concurrently [some national])Duties: client relations, project management, budgeting and scheduling, art direction, editing/writing, layout, quality control, overseeing printing firms, graphic designers, illustrators, photographersCurrent clients: Coyle Publishing (Due West/Due East - copy editing; Ottawa Weddings - copy editing); Powerhouse Communications (communications consulting - for example, team worked on a communications scan for the Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre this past year); Town of Arnprior (semi-annual recreation magazine - design and layout); Ontario Long Term Care Association (annual report - design and layout); Nahanni Productions - copy and stylistic editing, proofreading/coffee table books); Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre - interviewing, writing and editing for semi-annual newsletter and annual report)

Tunney'S Pasture, Ottawa

Renfrew, On

- create and launch a news/current affairs weekly morning show- develop show format- host and produce weekly show- oversee work submitted by volunteer community reporters- develop editorial lineup weekly

Ottawa, Canada Area

- rewriting & editing, health-related content destined for Canada.ca- peer reviewing/overseeing Junior Web Writers' work- working in collaboration with members of the e-Communications team

Ottawa, Canada Area

Contracted through Ibiska to help rewrite and edit City of Ottawa website; also includes creating hyperlinks and anchor links, placing images, styling pages, etc.

Provide overall responsibility and management of United Way's communications materials from an editorial perspective (created a house style for staff)Ensure messaging and language reflect United Way's brandEdit and proofread all materials destined for an external audience, including website postings, reports, documents, brochures, direct response mailings, e-newsletters, ad copy and postersWrite speeches for the President/CEO, chair of the board and others as required; write scripts for all eventsResearch and write the annual report, op eds, feature articles, ad copy, promotional materials, newsletter copy and so onDevelop an overall editorial strategy/framework for the annual report, research and write; handle necessary approvals (project manager)Handle storybank process (lives changed stories), which includes coordinating with design department for photographer and art director, getting the necessary waivers signed, interviewing those whose lives have been changed as a result of United Way's support, and getting sign-off on the final stories

Write, edit and produce publications for a variety of clientsinvolved in magazine start-ups and redesignspublished Plan Canada for five years, Canadian Remote Sensing Journal for 10 years, as well as six other publications

Provide communications expertise to OCTC, with the objective of improving and maintaining communications internally and externallyCreate a communications strategic plan and associated workplans for OCTC's annual advocacy efforts, capital campaign and promotional needsCreate branding strategy to ensure compliance with use of logo, colours, etc. - developed communications handbook for staff, along with logos for different uses, etc.Create and produce various products (newsletter, annual report, reports, brochures, etc.) according to established work plansEnhance OCTC's visibility with media (built up media contacts and presence; generated news releases and regular updates; pitched story ideas; wrote articles for specialized publications) - saw huge increase in media pickup

Provide public relations expertise to the Corporation, with the objective of improving and maintaining communications internally and externallyCreate and produce various products (staff newsletter, community newsletter, annual report, reports, policy papers, brochures, press releases, etc.) according to the defined needs of the audience and the objectives of the CorporationGenerate news releases and regular updates for mediaMaintain website (revamped and redesigned the site, working with the hospital's website manager)

launched the magazine, which still exists today

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Activities and Societies: writer for university political newspaper, Queen's TV, member of student housing committee, volunteer usher.

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