As a Financial Planning Content Specialist, I combine technical knowledge of all aspects of financial planning (including wealth management, tax, retirement, estate and insurance) with an award-winning writing ability and excellent facilitation skills. This unique skill set allows me to work on a range of projects, such as:• Creating and marketing a library of continuing education courses for financial advisors (see www.learningpartner.ca)• Working with FP Canada's Examination Team on the development of the national CFP exam (July 2014 to April 2022)• Collaborating on the development of the curriculum and writing content for the new Harmonized LLQP (Life Licensing Qualification Program), first released 2015. Updating the Life Insurance module on an annual basis.• Writing content for advisor websites (e.g., the retirement income planning micro-site of a major Canadian insurance company)• Writing in-depth content for financial planning and insurance certification courses (e.g., content for the CIFP’s CFP® courses, and IFSE’s LLQP course)• Developing and delivering training (e.g., nationwide CFP® exam-cram workshops, continuing education sessions at the national CIFP conference, and corporate training sessions)• Developing comprehensive reference materials for financial advisors (e.g., CIFP’s Financial Planning Practitioners’ Guide)• Developing case studies and financial concept documents for consumer and advisor audiences (e.g., marketing materials and advisor newsletters for a major Canadian insurance company).

Learning Partner offers Continuing Education courses for financial and insurance professionals. Our expanding course list includes Personal Income Tax Fundamentals, Taxation of Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships, Trusts for Tax and Estate Planning, CPP & OAS, Advanced Retirement Income Planning, Professional Responsibility courses, and more. Because Learning Partner is not affiliated with any financial institution, our course materials are unbiased and are not product driven.Our courses are available to individuals to help them increase their knowledge or to obtain continuing education credits. All of our courses have been vetted by the FP Canada's CE Approval Program, and many are eligible for IIROC, life licensing and MFDA credits as well. See our website, www.learningpartner.ca, for purchase details.Our courses are also available at group rates to corporations and associations, for use by their employees or members. We partner with these clients with the philosophy of leveraging existing content; rather than reinventing the wheel for each client, we make quality, up-to-date content more affordable for everyone.

Through Cleartech, I provided technical writing, editing and training services to the financial, insurance, engineering and environmental sectors.

Carried out environmental assessments for municipal water and wastewater projects, writing the related documentation in plain language, and facilitating the associated public involvement programs.

Developing municipal Waste Management Master Plans, writing the related documentation in plain language, and facilitating the associated public involvement programs.