As a freelance copywriter, my clients have ranged from the makers of acclaimed iPad apps to local businesses to a web comedy series. I've developed marketing strategies, written press releases, and helped develop lasting brands and compelling narratives. Recent clients include the Vancouver Art Gallery, Blast Radius, and the Alzheimer Society of BC.

• Ultimately responsible for all print, email, and interactive copy, from concept to proofreading
• Wrote a ‘manifesto’ to reflect the unique student culture at VFS, which would become the backbone for new print and interactive initiatives – and, most importantly, t-shirts
• Developed and wrote a new 28-page viewbook designed as a first handshake to inspire potential students and a tool to help parents understand the benefits of the VFS model

Lead Writer on an award-winning marketing team at a world-leading entertainment arts school.

• Worked closely with designers, PR coordinators, web developers, and media producers
• Delivered a huge variety of copy, including print ads, PR, and brochures, landing pages, social media... you name it
• Wrote hundreds of blog stories and found new ways to shape them into an ongoing narrative of success
• Was one of the first and last people involved in almost every project in this top-flight in-house department and helped deliver countless effective initiatives over the years

I collaborated with producers and writers on screenplay development and rewrites, and provided script analysis and synopses for Canadian film funding bodies like Telefilm and BC Film.

Focus on screenwriting and poetry - which, for professional purposes, was actually a valuable education in storytelling and economy.