Samantha Baran

Experience

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  Ryerson University

  Sept 2020 - May 2021

  Edited and indexed The Edinburgh Companion to Romanticism and the Arts: an anthology of British Romanticism and the visual arts.• Copy-editing: edited chapters and bibliographies to meet Edinburgh University Press and Chicago style standards• Indexing: self-directed the creation of the chapter and general indexes as the sole indexer for the project, following Edinburgh University Press style standards Edited archives and encoded short texts and novels for Purdue University’s COVE (Central Online Victorian Educator).• Copy-editing: edited an online archive of texts and bibliographies for republication• Encoding: converted short texts and novels into HTML, CSS, and WordPress Assisted in the urgent grading of tests and assignments for ENG510: Gothic Horror for the Fall 2020 term.• Graded tests and podcasts on Ryerson’s LMS Facilitated learning among students for the introductory English course ENG110.• Lead weekly tutorials and facilitated discussion in tutorials• Proctored tests• Graded tests, essays, and assignments via Ryerson’s LMS• Prepared course learning materials for tutorials and Ryerson’s LMS

  • Editor and Indexer (Research Assistant)

    May 2021 - May 2021

  • Editor and Text Encoder (Research Assistant)

    Dec 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Grading Assistant

    Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

  • Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2020 - Jan 2021
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  Scholastic Canada

  May 2021 - Jun 2021

  Editor and Curriculum Development Intern

  Assisted the Scholastic Canada education division editorial team.• Curriculum Design: redesigned online educational resources and updated information for those resources using Learning Management Systems (LMS)• Resource Assessment: assessed over 200 American educational resources to determine their validity for the Canadian market• Copy and Stylistic Editing: edited children’s stories and textbooks for English language learning, financial literacy, and mathematics

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  ContentLab.io - Technical Content Done Right.

  Nov 2021 - May 2022

  Technical Editor

  • Reviewed technical content related to advanced software development concepts andtechniques, including discussion of code-level implementations• Edited technical content for accuracy, brevity, and clarity• Assessed and revised article structure, ensuring content followed a clear narrative andreflected an agreed-upon outline and thesis• Ensured that content met the client’s goals• Ensured that content is engaging and ready for publication

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  D2L

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Improving Brightspace documentation and media content in collaboration with cross-functional teams• Writing monthly release notes and documentation changes for updated, new, or removed features• Updating and creating team processes, style guides, documentation, and product blog posts in response to internal and external needs• Writing articles that assist with customer issues, step-by-step short guides, and information regarding products• Creating instructional courses within the Brightspace LMS• Lead manager of the Brightspace Tutorials project for the English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese YouTube channels, including: creating templates, voiceovers, screen recordings, product roadmaps, measuring and reporting monthly metrics, and responding to customer feedback via customer calls and online inquiries• Leading, analyzing data, and creating actionable items for monthly team retros Show less • Writing monthly Release Notes for updated, new, or removed features• Writing monthly documentation for Brightspace Help, including updating, removing, or adding new features for guides• Writing articles that assist with customer issues, step-by-step short guides, and information regarding products like Google Integrations in Brightspace• Writing and publishing Known Issues and Fixed Issues articles• Creating instructional courses within Brightspace Learning Environment LMS• Publishing Release Notes in French and Dutch• Creating guide videos for the Brightspace Tutorials YouTube channel- This includes: creating templates, voiceovers, and screen recordings• Assisting clients in Brightspace Community as Support Show less

  • Technical Writer

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Technical Writer

    Feb 2022 - Jun 2022