Resume
Qualifications
- Master in Publishing and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts from Simon Fraser University
- 3years as an Associate Member of the Editors’ Association of Canada
- 5 years of experience editing and proofreading University papers for students
- 4 years professional and freelance editorial experience
- Screenplays, manuscripts (short and long), graphic novels, comics, manga, translations, journalistic articles
- 4 years professional and freelance writing experience
- Short and long fiction, journalistic articles, published reviews
- 1 year freelance design work
- Book design for freelance writers (covers, page layout, and structure) using Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)
- 1 year as a Secondary School volunteer Teaching Assistant in Surrey School District 36
- Supervised classes for grades 8 - 12
- Supervised and worked closely with Advanced Placement Art classes grades 10 - 12
- Confident and educated communicator
- Self-published novelist
History and Relevant Experience
- Drawn & Quarterly Publishing / 2008 - Present
Production, copy writing, and editorial freelancer for several titles - Diana Kulpa / 2007
Screenplay edit: Questionable Virtue
Freelance Substantive / Structural edit - Scott Gordon / 2007
Screenplay edit: The Slayer
Freelance Substantive and Stylistic edit
Proofreading - Best Buy Canadian Headquarters / 2007
8800 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, BC / Tel: 604.530.7787
Provided proofreading services for the marketing and advertising
departments for both Best Buy and Future Shop - Brandon Royal / 2006
Manuscript edit: Bars of Steel
Freelance Stylistic edit and Proofreading
Short Fiction edit: Pleasure Island
Freelance Structural and Stylistic edit - Kira’s Eye E-Zine ( http://www.kezine.com ) / 2006 - 2007
Staff Writer: concert, book, television, and video game reviews - The Open Mouth Food Culture Magazine / 2006
Associate Editor and Head Writer
Managed, edited, and posted all web content
Managed a team of 10 writers
Education
- Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive, Burnaby BC 604.291.3111- Master of Publishing / 2008
- Bachelor of Fine Arts / 2005
Major in Visual Arts, Minor in Film and Video Studies - Certificate in Liberal Arts / 2005
- Curatorial, lighting, and installation work for the SFU Visual Arts Graduating Exhibit, Harder Than Ever
- Vice President of the Simon Fraser University Visual Art Student Union
