Heather Sinclair

Experience

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  ITTTi Japan

  Sept 2006 - Nov 2007

  English Instructor

  During my time in the south of Japan on the island of Kyushu, I taught English to students under the age of 14, following company guidelines and procedures. My classroom management and parent interaction was all in Japanese.

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  TC Energy

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2014

  Project Engineer

  Valve Integrity (2012-2014)•Manage all aspects of valve-related projects including repairs, replacements, investigations, and preventive work (mainly non-routine projects)•Represent Valve Integrity on internal committees and Pipe Integrity department-wide initiatives•Support the Valve Integrity team, including technical experts and Regional technicians across Canada and the US•Present the Valve Integrity program findings, results, and value to upper management as necessaryPublic Awareness (2010-2012)•Efficiently lead initiatives and provide support to TransCanada’s Public Awareness program, spanning Canada, the United States, and Mexico•Represent Public Awareness interests on internal and international committees •Lead the Public Awareness mailout program in Canada and the United States, creating new processes and improving those already in place•Provide guidance to numerous initiatives including: annual landowner calendar mailout, brochure creation/revision, unique school mailout program, copy testing/focus group testing of Public Awareness publications, new TransCanada video productionInline Inspection (2008-2010)•Effectively co-manage the Canadian inline inspection maintenance program including budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and reporting •Carry out extensive communication to both internal stakeholders and TransCanada field staff as well as required correspondence with external vendors •Quickly and efficiently address and solve problems in the field during inspections •Independently manage 4 one-off maintenance projects Show less

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  CopyPress

  Mar 2015 - now

  Copy Writer

  As part of CopyPress' stable of freelance writers, I wrote for a varied bunch of clients including HVAC businesses, dentistry practices, new cars, trademarks, and hotel booking engines. Always submitted on time, I my work with the CopyPress editors to improve my pieces was especially appreciated by the managers supervising my campaigns.

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  Cuso International

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  International Development Volunteer

  During my one-year contract with Cuso International I was stationed in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. I worked at the Institute for Foreign Affairs, teaching English presentation skills to government officials from a variety of ministries and government groups. I designed my lessons to focus on clear communications, simple vocabulary, and conversational English. Every lesson started with a fun warm up - a card game, a vocabulary race, or perhaps spelling-bingo.

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  Xcalak Travel Guide

  Jan 2017 - now

  Co Founder

  Writer, editor, photographer, co-creator of the Xcalak, Mexico website and accompanying Xcalak Travel Guide pdf (the only one of its kind in existence!). Also the director, producer, and star of many videos on the Xcalak Mexico YouTube channel.

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  Action Copywriting

  Jan 2018 - now

  Freelance Copywriter

  My copywriting focuses on the industry and trades - content creation, blog posts, case studies, web copy,and more! I manage all aspects of my freelance business so you never deal with a middle-man or agency and work directly with the person writing your copy (me).