January 1999 to present
MRM Associates Picture Research & Copyright Licensing, Salt Spring Island, BC
- Successfully manage picture research and permissions company for publishing clients
- Create and deliver workshops for clients and organizations:
- Picture Research Seminar, Presenter, Editors’ Association of Canada – BC (Feb 2009)
- Picture Research Guide, Writer and Editor, Annick Press (May 2005)
- Writing for the Web, Guest Speaker, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (Nov 2001)
- Picture Research Seminar, Instructor, Editors’ Association of Canada (Apr/Jun 2001)
February 2003 to April 2004 (contract)
Managing Editor, The Human Security Report, Vancouver, BC
- Managed critical publication deadlines and production costs
April 2002 to December 2002 (contract)
Project Editor, Internationalization of the Syllabus, CGA-Canada (Certified General Accountants of Canada), Vancouver, BC
- Edited and coordinated the production of the distance education courses
May 2001 to March 2002
Executive Director, Periodical Writers Association of Canada, Toronto, ON
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the national office
- Represented 500 professional freelance writers across Canada
1994-1997
Permissions Editor, Harcourt Canada, Toronto, ON
- Negotiated permissions contracts and fees on behalf of Harcourt Canada for all material (text and visuals)
1993-1994 (contract)
Senior Production Editor, CARSWELL, Thomson Professional Publishing, Toronto, ON
1990-1993
Administrative Manager, Integral Systems, Inc., Toronto, ON
1988-1990
Subsidiary Rights Associate, Penguin Books Canada, Toronto, ON