REBECCA FLEMING

B.Sc.(Hons.), B.J.**** Yukon St. #4

Halifax, NS

B3L 1G1

902-***-****

abqoqc@r.postjobfree.com

Special Skills Fluent in French, oral and written

Writing, proofreading, copy-editing, layout design

Research and interviewing

Photography and darkroom developing - have own SLR camera (Minolta X-700)

Word processing, 50 WPM

Education

1995-1996 University of King's College

Halifax, NS

Received Bachelor of Journalism degree

1990-1995

Waterloo, Ontario

Received Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology

Specialized in Ecology

Electives in Environment and Resource Studies

1993-1994

Coleraine, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland

Participated in a cultural exchange with University of Waterloo

Studied Applied Ecology

1986-1990

Toronto, Ontario

French Unit, grades 9, 10

Attained OSSD

Received subject award for outstanding achievement in OAC English

Media-related

Experience

July 1996-present Proofreader, writer for various museum publications

Content editor, writer and assistant designer for

Copy writer for temporary exhibits

Writer for museum newsletter, Halifax

Jan 1996-present Freelance science writer for Sunday Science and Life sections

Freelance writer and photographer for Sunday Homes and Business Review sections

The Bluenose Tribune

Aug. 1997-presentFreelance feature writer and copy-editor for bi-monthly outdoors paper

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust

July-September 1997 Volunteer writer for conservation organization

Jazz East Festival

June-July 1997 Volunteer and distribution co-ordinator

In charge of organizing the distribution of promotional materials throughout the

province

44-63 Magazine

1995-1996 Feature writer for annual King's publication

Copy-editing, fact-checking and layout design

North End News

1995-1996 News and feature writer and photographer for Halifax Community paper

Copy-editing, fact-checking and layout design

CKDU Radio

Sep-Dec 1995 News anchor and reporter for Dalhousie University radio station

The Chronicle-Herald/Mail-Star

Nov-Dec1995 Interned in newsroom

Wrote features, news articles, briefs and consumer articles

Computer

Proficiency MS DOS 6.2: Word Perfect 5.0, 5.2, 6.1

MS Word 4.0, 5.1, 6.0

HTML

EXCEL 3.1, SYSTAT

QuarkXPress

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