KATHRYN M. BRITT
Personal Profile
604.435.3135
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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SUMMARY
I am a freelance copy editor and writer seeking contracts in all areas and for all types of writing. I'm here to help you achieve that outstanding document.
I take a great deal of pleasure in working with words. My specialty is assistance with academic papers: first addressing the basics and then helping you improve your structure and content to meet style and institutional guidelines. I am:
I am seeking to secure part time contracts that use my skills in writing, copy editing, educational support, training, curriculum development, and course creation for eLearning.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
(Until 2000, was WordArt Desktop Publishing Studio)
1987-Present: Services include writing, editing, document creation, and graphic design and layout:
>> Individual contracts editing Masters theses, corporate documentation, contract proposals, and a variety of other documents.
>> International contracts in technical writing and in the creation and editing of corporate employee training programs and training materials, operations and procedures manuals.
>> Miscellaneous copy editing, including two new-author novels, articles, brochures, flyers, newsletters.
2008-2009: LVS Online. Staff Editor for course materials as required by instructors.
2004: Prentice Hall, Boston, MA. Write student software user guide, create illustrative screen captures as part of instruction/guide.
2002: Pearson Education, Boston, MA. Edit text and images for student software user guide.
2002: WebCT, Vancouver, BC. (WebCT merged into Blackboard in 2006.) Edit online Knowledge Base articles for accuracy and version updates
2002: QuickNav, Vancouver, BC. Edit Safe Boating Course student manual.
2000-2009: Responsible for answering technical and pedagogical questions concerning OTL (Online Teaching and Learning) and the use of the Blackboard/WebCT platform/tools for the international community of Blackboard/WebCT Administrators, Instructors, Course Designers, and Students.
2008: Assist for two semesters in Dreamweaver CS3 online course. Using course forums, attend to student questions and facilitate assignment troubleshooting.
1994-1995 and 1999-2008: Adult Learning Centre. For adults who are upgrading academic skills to complete graduation requirements and increase employability. Online curriculum courses; design, write, create, and teach with browser-based learning materials using Blackboard/WebCT. Teach pre-secondary upgrading, secondary Accounting, Business Computer Applications, Data Management, Math, English and Communications.
1995-1999: T.A.S.C. Learning Lab (Trades, Apprenticeship and Secondary Completion Lab) Adult students upgrading academics, GED preparation, basic computers, and employment skills prior to trades apprenticeship training. Set up the new Learning Lab, create mastery-based learning programs for participants, teach individualized course content.
1993-1994: P.O.W.E.R. Program, a ministry-funded Dogwood Graduation program for young adults and at-risk youth ages 16 to 19 years.
1992-1993 : Adult Learning Centre and Y.W.F.C. (Youth Working For Change), inter-ministerial pre-employment program for at-risk youth ages 16 to 19 years.
1987-1988: (Position at leaving). Tasks: on PC network, run data-base, word processing, spreadsheets; manager customer files in data base. Installation and development of new software, training and assisting staff in computer use in all branches. Head of direct-mail advertising.
1986-1987: (Position prior to the above) Tasks: In charge of correspondence, computers, publications editor. Create all graphic design and advertising layout. Design, compile, edit, and publish regular newsletter. Customer service, hearing aid servicing, accounting assistant.
pre-1987: For 15 years, used traditional design and layout methods, four years with Avenida Arts, Edmonton. The remaining years were self-employment.
1970-1980: Self-employed freelance, Edmonton. Clients: four major professional theatres, a pool of performing artists (resume photographs), family/child portraits.
VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Majors in English and Philosophy
Majors in Communication Design and Printmaking (Silkscreen, Etching, Lithography)
Self Directed Study: Mastery Learning and OBE (Outcome Based Education)
First Class Standing. Major in Early Childhood Education
A 10-week intensive program to develop the management skills of innovators and entrepreneurs in a laboratory of strategic thinking. Studies included marketing research, strategy, financial planning, operations, personal leadership.
Miscellaneous Computer Courses
WebCT/Blackboard, 2006
Miscellaneous Developmental Courses:
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