Audrey Seddon's Experience:
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Contributing Writer at MTL Blog
June 2015 - August 2015 | Montreal, QCResearched and wrote engaging Montreal-related articles for a target audience of 18-24 years, and sourced photos to accompany copy. Publicized these articles and local events on social media feeds.
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Contributing Writer at My City Gossip
June 2014 - January 2015 | Toronto, OntarioIndependently researched and wrote 500-word articles in assigned categories according to deadlines, and provided original photography or sourced images to accompany copy. Compiled and wrote a weekly look-ahead on upcoming events in and around Montreal, and publicized these articles and local events on social media feeds.
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Technical Communicator at CDS Inc. (Custom Downstream Systems)
2001 - 2006Her primary role was to develop operation manuals for heavy machinery used in the plastics industry. Responsibilities: Developed and wrote operation manuals using Microsoft Word. Collaborated with developers and subject matter experts to produce quality documentation. Wrote corporate policy guides, E-mail newsletters, and internal memoranda. Evaluated, edited, and proofread marketing materials such as advertisements and brochures. Created and edited digital imagery and graphics using Photoshop. Provided feedback on documentation and marketing strategies. Developed and updated corporate web sites using HTML and CSS. Organized and maintained digital libraries of documents and photographs. Accomplishments: Implemented a corporate style by streamlining the company letterhead and applying it consistently to all internal documents. Improved the operation manuals by redesigning the layout for overall appearance and clarity, and adding diagrams and photographs. Simplified the digital document and photograph filing system by creating a folder hierarchy ordered by date and client.
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Office Clerk at Stratford Career Institute
August 1993 - December 2000Worked with a team to enter data and manage the company's client database. Responsibilities: Entered information received from prospective clients. Organized the corporate database. Responded to client correspondence. Filed correspondence and other corporate documents.