Content Writer

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Successfully interviewed writers, poets, and agents in the writing industry.

• Strengthened the craft of editing while revising my fellow writers’ work and several pro bono projects.

• Taught writing skills via my blog where I offer practical tips and examples on how to liven up one’s writing by using strong verbs and precise language, and reinforce the infamous “show don’t tell” technique.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Writer/Editor, Montreal, QC

Currently editing the tween e-book, Julian Septer- The Enchanted Red Door.

Write articles and tips for emerging writers on my blog: http://www.claudiadelbalso.blogspot.com/

Edit the writing of fellow writers and copyedit on a volunteer basis (March 2010 – present)

English Teacher, MLS, Inc. Montreal, QC

Teach Intermediate, Advanced, and Business English to francophone professionals. Devise lessons, quizzes and final exams. Develop course materials and assess student mastery of academic skills and competencies. Write students reports at the end of each contract. Attend workshops.

(September 2009 – Present)

Freelance Fashion Writer, Montreal, QC Wrote weekly fashion articles for Madly Juicy online magazine

http://www.madlyjuicy.com/

(June 2011 – December 2011)

Freelance Editor, Garev Publishing International, UK

Edited non-fiction book Conan Doyle’s Wallet

Edited novel And After That

(January 2007 – December 2008)

English Professor, Miami-Dade College, Miami, FL

Taught English at Miami-Dade College in Miami, Florida. Assisted students in the language laboratory with different programs such as Rosetta Stone, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point. Attended weekly faculty meetings and participated in various workshops such as Administrative Leadership, Action Planning, and Student Assessment to improve teaching methodology. Due to my dedication, the director asked me to teach the Accent Reduction and Advanced English classes. Taught historical and cultural facts to help the students integrate in their new culture. Trained them using employability skills seminars. This program was designed to help students write résumés and cover letters, guide them through their job search, and prepare them for real interviews through mock interviews.

(March 2003 – April 2007)

Research Consultant, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. Washington, D.C.

Researched articles of interest for the law firm at the Library of Congress. Translated Spanish newspaper articles into English

(September 2000 – January 2001)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Language & Linguistics

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (1997)

PUBLICATIONS

• “Somebody’s Gotta Have Faith” issue No. 10 of Maple Tree Literary Supplement, September 2011

• “The Choice” in the anthology Lamplight Tales, Poetry Institute of Canada, 2010

• “Unraveled” Canadian Authors’ Association Anthology, December 2010

• “Writers Have to Stick Together” article about my blog in The Montreal Gazette, July 31, 2010

• “The Oak Tree” issue No. 7 of Maple Tree Literary Supplement, July 2010

• “The Second Coming of Hemingway” issue No. 6 of Maple Tree Literary Supplement, April 2010

• “I Am a Woman” in the anthology The Golden Road, Poetry Institute of Canada, 2009

• “La Finestra” issue No. 5 of Maple Tree Literary Supplement, December 2009

• “The Visit” issue No. 4 of Maple Tree Literary Supplement, September 2009

AWARD

• Award of Excellence in National Short Story Contest and publication of short story “Julio and the Amapola” in the anthology Summer Tapestry, 2008, Poetry Institute of Canada.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

• May 2012 – Present Online studies Accelerated Program for Copywriting with AWAI

• June 2009 – November 2010 Writing Mentoring with Canadian author and editor, Michael Mirolla, and Canadian poet and editor, Harold Rhenisch

• June 18, 2010 Book Summit Workshops, Toronto, ON

• June 7, 2010 10th YES Annual Artists’ Conference

• November 29, 2008, AELAQ, Web Writing and Design for Word People, Montreal

• October – December 2008, QWF, Fiction: Writing Chapter One Workshop, Montreal

• October – December 2008, QWF, Fiction Writing Workshop, Montreal

• July – September 2008 CAA, Writing Mentoring and Workshop, Montreal

• June 21, 2008 Canadian Authors’ Association, Creative Writing Workshop, Montreal

• April 12, 2008 Quebec Writers’ Federation, Writing the Past Workshop, Montreal

• January 22 – March 25, 2008 Creative Writing, Dawson College, Montreal

• January 26 & February 2, 2008 Effective Writing Skills, Dawson College, Montreal

• September 29, 2007 Canadian Authors’ Association, Creative Writing Workshop

VOLUNTEER

• Copyeditor, Edited six short stories for Maple Tree Literary Supplement, Issue No. 10 September 2011

• Collaborator/Writer, Write fashion articles for the online magazine Madly Juicy, June 2011 - present

• Promoter/Salesperson, Guernica Editions, Word on the Street Festival, Toronto, September 25-27, 2010

• Organizer, Writing Workshop for Author Michael Mirolla, Montreal, August 2010

• Salesperson, Sold books for Guernica Editions at La Settimana Italiana, Montreal, August 14-16, 2010

• Organizer/Sponsor, Organized and sponsored Summer Writing Contest in my blog, July 8 – July 31, 2010

LANGUAGES & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), French (Level 5 Concordia University), and Italian (Proficient)

• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

• Blog, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn content maintenance

• Typing: 40 w.p.m.

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