Canada
Communications professional and technical writer with 10+ years of experience in higher education.
• Developed, wrote, and edited textbooks for English as a foreign language (EFL) students. My main projects included: - Your Voice, an advanced-level EFL course focused on critical analysis and reasoning - Envision, a team-taught course featuring conversation-based lessons • Monitored voice actors during textbook audio recordings in in-house studio • Taught Envision lessons to 20 students on a weekly basis
• Collaborated with clients to design and execute communication strategies for student-focused program and event promotion • Planned distribution of campaign messaging and crafted copy for targeted emails, social media, and print collateral
• Created and edited internal and external web communications pieces including faculty Q&As, quarterly e-newsletters, and the UBC Arts Communications social media strategy
• Delivered presentations and trained student leaders on facilitating promotional activities at major campus events • Wrote blog posts and customized program descriptions for 10 UBC departments
• Authored an in-depth report on the university's practices regarding student recognition
• Produced and edited articles and media summaries for the Faculty of Arts news blog and the Arts Undergraduates website • Managed multiple Twitter and Facebook channels targeting distinct audience groups including students, faculty, media, and the general public
• Crafted event summaries and BCCIE award nominee profiles for stakeholder audiences • Managed 3 email accounts on a daily basis, responding promptly to internal and external inquiries