Editor And Content Strategist
CurrentI am a knowledgeable and curious science communicator, skilled at learning new things and making them accessible to non-specialists. I have 20+ years’ experience planning and producing online and interactive content. I am a tactful and collaborative structural and developmental editor and a fast, meticulous copy editor and proofreader, as well as a Certified Copy Editor and Certified Structural Editor through Editors Canada's certification program. I can help ensure that your written communication, from a single graphic to an entire book or website, is clear, engaging, and useful to its audience. My services include:Editing:• Plain language editing to ensure that material written by health professionals and scientists is accessible to a lay audience• Structural and substantive editing• Copy editing and proofreading• Adapting content for the web• Working with subject matter experts to coordinate content development and reviewWriting:• Patient education materials for print and web• Video and narration scripts• Interactive telephone and text message scripts• E-learning content• Social media and newsletter content • Research and referencing• Preparing and tracking submissions for medical/legal/regulatory review through content management systems like Veeva VaultContent strategy:• Assessing existing content, information architecture, and processes• Making recommendations for filling gaps, updating content, and continuing maintenance based on your business goals• Developing useful, usable processes, templates, and style guides• Content modellingPublic speaking:• 2016 Editors Canada annual conference: Presenter, Introduction to Content Strategy for Editors; co-presenter, Websites That Work: Creating and Optimizing Your Online Calling Card• 2017 Editors Canada annual conference: Panelist, How to Make Social Media Work for You• 2019 Editors Canada annual conference: Presenter, Bad Graphs: Editing Graphs for Readability, Fairness, and Impact
