Experience

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  Supreme court of ontario

  Dec 1995 - Dec 2001

  Official court reporter

  • Reported criminal and civil trials at federal-level court• Produced thousands of pages of meticulously proofread transcript

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  Freelance

  Oct 2002 - now

  Freelance proofreader/editor/writer

  Assignments past and present with: Wunderman, Xperience, Mediatavern, Brainyard, Karen Lavallee & Assoc, Lehman Millet, Rauxa, Towers Watson ...Writing and researching advertorial-style articles for health insurance and IT; copyediting 200-page resources manual for a Fortune 500 company; proofreading pharmaceutical company websites and advertising material; copy editing digital and print marketing materials for electronics industry companies; proofreading long-form employee-benefits books for online and print use; proofreading long-form product brochures and marketing materials for a premier automotive manufacturer Show less

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  Unitedhealthcare insurance company (formerly pacificare health systems)

  Oct 2003 - Oct 2014

  Senior editor/proofreader, writer - creative team

  Proofread and corrected health insurance member materials, B2B and B2C marketing collateral against original copy for transfer accuracy, spelling, grammar, format and brand compliance; collaborated with designers and writers in concepting branding and marketing projects; authored wide range of B2B and B2C marketing collateral, including direct mail, print advertising, articles and posters; authored style guides; managed production vendors; established and maintained strong relationships with regulatory-compliance. Show less