Antoine Henri Giraud
antoine@wordbit.freehostia.com
Writing:
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Produced user documentation, instructions, manuals, marketing materials, and research reports for various clients using clear, concise language
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Developed, organized and wrote Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) instructional textbooks
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Published newspaper and magazine articles, article abstracts, reviews and poetry
Editing:
- Demonstrated copy editing and substantive editing skills through work experience and through Print Futures coursework
- Ensured author submissions adhered to in-house style guide and was appropriate to magazine audience
- Converted dense academic jargon into plain English for instructional purposes
Research:
- Trained in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
- Conducted in-depth research into complex subject areas in order to present a simplified and representative overview of the field
- Compiled relevant information from interviews and by using library, archival and Internet databases
Communication:
- Collaborated with editorial department and liaised with authors to produce content to deadline
- Developed inter-cultural communication skills by working one-on-one with foreign students abroad
- Trained in interpersonal communication through Print Futures coursework and group work
Software:
- Adobe Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
- Adobe Robohelp, Framemaker
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio
Education:
- Print Futures Professional Writing Diploma
- Teaching English as a Second Language Diploma
- Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Anthropology from UBC
Awards:
- Recipient of the Award for Student Educational Excellence and Achievement from Douglas College
- Recipient of the Sentinel Prize in Anthropology from UBC
- Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
- Recipient of the Undergraduate Scholar Program Scholarship
Recent Employment History:
Assistant Editor
alive magazine, Richmond, BC
2007-present
Curriculum Developer
Transglobal Human Resources, Vancouver, BC
2006-2007
Writing Instructor
Transglobal Prep. School, Surrey, BC
2004-2006
ESL Teacher
Wonderland, Paju, South Korea
2003-2004
Essay Editor
Self-Employed, Vancouver, BC
2002-2003
References available upon request