Resume

• 2014

  Graham School of Professional Development

  University of Saskatchewan

  Saskatoon

  Saskatchewan

  Teaching applied rhetoric

  including written and oral communications.

  Sessional Lecturer

  Graham School of Professional Development

  University of Saskatchewan

• 2011

  Consultancy

  Saskatoon

  SK

  IABC and Innovation Place: \"Grammargeddon is coming! Are you ready?\"\nCity of Saskatoon: \"Social Media for Community Associations\"\nAmigos Cantina

  Saskatoon: 25th Anniversary Celebration

  social media engagement\nSIGA: Reputation Management

  Consultant and Workshop Facilitator

  Consultancy

  Saskatoon

  SK

  Conceptualized

  developed

  and delivered communications planning for special events and on-going operations.\n\nAreas included internet optimization

  social media management

  media relations

  stakeholder engagement

  corporate social responsibility.

  Consultant

  Amigos Cantina

  Saskatoon

  SK

  In partnership

  prepared students for annual business competition. In 2013

  NFP team ranked second in category

  won School of the Year.

  Coach

  Not-for-Profit

  JDC West Competition

  Edwards School of Business U of S

  Researched

  developed

  and delivered course materials on topics ranging from\ncomposition to stakeholder and communication theory to corporate social responsibility\nin small- and large-class settings as part of collaborative teaching team. On my own\ninitiative

  I developed a module on Media Relations and expanded modules on Crisis\nCommunications

  Information and Knowledge Management

  as well as Reputation\nManagement. Responsibilities included marking of assignments and examinations

  \nmediating group conflicts

  enlisting business and community partners

  as well as\nproviding project management support and supervision.\n\nSupervised the research and production of more than 150 Strategic Communications Plans.

  Edwards School of Business

  University of Saskatchewan

  Facilitator/Supervisor

  Led workshops on issues pertaining to the preparation of Major Research Essays and\nprovided secondary supervision as part of MBA(CED).

  Shannon School of BusinessCape Breton University

• 2007

  University of Saskatchewan

  University of Saskatchewan Libraries

  Saskatchewan Polytechnic

  Amigos Cantina

  Saskatoon

  SK

  Created and delivered workshops for SIGA senior and regional management on stakeholder theory and reputation management.

  Consultant

  Reputation Management

  Edwards School of Business

  University of Saskatchewan

  Saskatoon

  SK

  Developed and delivered course materials in a small-class setting. In 2006 and 2007

  I\nwas nominated for the USSU Teaching Excellence Award

  winning the award in 2007.

  Sessional Lecturer

  College of Arts & Science/St. Thomas More CollegeUniversity of Saskatchewan

  Working with the Dean and Development Officer

  prepared a range of materials for audiences ranging from academic to donor.

  University of Saskatchewan

  Saskatchewan Polytechnic

  Saskatoon

  Saskatchewan

  Teaching communications theory and application

  from interpersonal and workplace to technical writing and presentations.

  Instructor

  Saskatoon

  SK

  Prepared and edited development materials.\nEdited materials for academic conference delivery.

  Communications Assistant

  University of Saskatchewan Libraries

  Awarded annually by students.

  University of Saskatchewan Students Union

• 1993

  - Freelance

  College of Arts & Science/St. Thomas More CollegeUniversity of Saskatchewan

  Edwards School of Business

  University of Saskatchewan

  Saskatoon

  Saskatchewan

  After some time away

  I've returned to copywriting and editing -- and I'm loving it!\n\nSee my portfolio for some of my recent copywriting projects.

  Copywriter and Editor

  - Freelance

• 1979

  B.A

  English

  University of Saskatchewan

  M.A

  English

  University of Saskatchewan

  Honours Certificate

  B.A.

  Hons. Cert.

  M.A.

  English Literature (British and Commonwealth)

  Graduate Student Association

  University of Saskatchewan

  Doctoral Student

  English Literature (British and Commonwealth)

  Summer Shakespeare

  Society of Graduate Students

  GTA Union

  The University of Western Ontario

  Social Media Management

  Values Communications

  Cross-Cultural Communications

  Communications Systems

  Needs Assessment and Performance Evaluations

  Crisis Communications Management

• Editing

  Media Relations

  Public Relations

  Copywriting

  Teaching

  Communication

  Academic Writing

  Lecturing

  Sustainability

  Adult Education

  Corporate Social Responsibility

  Resume Writing

  Creative Writing

  Research

  Social Media

  Public Speaking

  Strategic Communications

  Reputation Management

  Internal Communications

  Higher Education

  Amigos 25th Anniversary

  Project management: event planning

  media relations

  public relations

  branding/brand consolidation

  CSR

  social media.

  McDonald

  Susan

  McDonald

  Shannon School of BusinessCape Breton University