Blaine Hislop
R.R.#*
Stratford, ON, CAN
***********@*******.***
Personal Statement: Accomplished Free Lance Writer who is
transitioning his career and wants to utilize his transferable skills
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Produced well-received online marketing and advertising content
for Pallucci Furniture in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Produced marketing content for an Idaho- based distributor of
industrial goods (First Place Supply), which received excellent
reviews
• Composed advertising and marketing material for Action Movers,
a Vancouver-based moving and logistics firm with offices in
Surrey and Burnaby, British Columbia. The material was lauded
by the client for its thoroughness and polish and ability to stay on-
message
• A marketing project for Riverbed Marketing, an SEO ( Search
Engine Optimization) firm headquartered in Maple Ridge, British
Columbia
• Strong research skills that created materials, training manuals and
industry analyses for clients in Southern Ontario
• Provided transcription and book-keeping services for clients
• Researched legislation and policies for clients
• Translated French language documents into English
• Author of 2 recent books through GK Publishing
• Produced a novelization of the screenplay, Deadlands: The Last
Stand, for director Gary Ugarek
Other Work Experience
Freelance Tutor, Self-Employed 2002-present
• Assisted ESL university under-graduates with English
• Tutored in English, Political Science, Journalism, Business,
Education, History, and Philosophy
Camp Counsellor, Camp Woodeden Summer, 2003
• Assissted campers who had developmental challenges
• Provided personal care to campers including CPR, feeding,
exercise physiotherapy, and safety
• Organized health focused activities for campers
Teaching Assistant, UWO, London, ON 2000-2001
• Marked papers for History professor Keith Fleming
• Proctored examinations
• Organized tutorials and conducted tutorials
• Assigned term papers
• Provided grading criteria
Volunteer
Frequent volunteer for: Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian
Heart and Stroke Foundation (Stratford, Ontario, Branch) and the
Palliative Care ward of local municipal hospital (Stratford General
Hospital).
Education
University of Western Ontario, London, ON 2000-2003
Minor in English 2003
Master of Arts Degree in Public History 2001
Combined Honours Degree in History and Political Science 2000
References
Kyle McDonald
13009 239b St.
Maple Ridge, BC
V4R 0A5
Account Manager, Riverbed Marketing
Tom Townsend
Office: 310-***-****
Cell: 410-***-****
Manager at Integrity Artists Management
Christina Keats
Email: ***************@*****.***
Part-owner of GK Publishing
Author, Editor and Publisher