Editors' Association of Canada

Michelle Black

Profile

Clearly written...SimplyRead. With 17 years' experience as a plain language consultant, I develop clear, usable information for diverse audiences – from low-literacy to very specialized readers in corporations, government organizations and not-for-profits. Key among my clients are banking, insurance, healthcare and health promotion organizations needing to get complex messages across to those who are non-experts in the subject matter. I can also train you and your colleagues to write more clearly.

SimplyRead Communications Group
www.simplyread.ca

84 Lund Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 5V9
Canada

Primary contact:416-889-READ (7323)
Email:michelle.black@simplyread.ca
Experienced public speaker, available to talk to groups and associations about editors and editing.
Editorial SkillsMedia/GenresSubjects
  • Plain language
  • Structural and substantive editing
  • Copy editing
  • Rewriting
  • Proofreading
  • Stylistic editing
  • Writing
  • Editing translations
  • Web adaptation
  • On-screen editing
  • Layout and design
  • Conference materials
  • Business materials, general
  • Government materials, general
  • Advertising and marketing materials
  • Résumés and CVs
  • Style guides
  • Newsletters
  • Websites
  • Policies and procedures
  • Proposals and evaluations
  • Reports, other
  • Surveys
  • Educational materials, general
  • In-house publications
  • Brochures
  • Correspondence
  • Briefs, précis, and executive summaries
  • Government, provincial
  • Business
  • Insurance
  • Finance and taxation
  • Canada
  • Health and medicine, general
  • Health care
  • Health
  • Psychology and mental health
  • Information technology

Working Languages

English

Other Interests

Psychology and mental health; Cinema; Medicine, alternative; Music; Religion and spirituality; Animals; Gardening and horticulture; Travel and tourism; Family