Lesley Cameron

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Working with words and people since 1993: Plain language editing, knowledge translation, translation revision (comparative revision/la révision comparative), (re)writing, content creation and revision, coaching. Project management and coordination. Experienced board member. Ambassador of the Language Portal of Canada/Ambassadrice du Portail linguistique du Canada. Editors Canada Ambassador. Find me on LinkedIn and Twitter.

I work on internal and client-facing digital and print documentation and publications to ensure they are fit for purpose in terms of style, content, organization, design, and target readership. I also advise on using images and other visuals effectively and legally. I can work with you from concept to final sign-off, offering input into design along the way, or I can drop in whenever you need a fresh pair of eyes, an objective opinion, or simply some professional advice. If you're looking for help to get started or to maintain your momentum, I offer coaching services.

I am accustomed to balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders and invest time and effort in creating an environment of trust. My clients include non-profit organizations, corporate bodies, researchers and research groups, traditional and hybrid publishers, and academics. I have regularly managed small teams since 2002, been involved in contract reviews and hiring paid staff, and sat on local and national executive boards and steering committees.

Many of the projects I work on are collaborations with branches of international organizations such as UNESCO or are destined for submission to departments of the Government of Canada such as GAC. See, for example, some projects I've worked on for the Commonwealth of Learning.

Some of the clients I worked with in 2022: Arthritis Research Canada, Commonwealth of Learning, EVA BC, Food Banks Canada/Banques alimentaires Canada, Juggernaut Pictures, Legal Aid BC, Appetite by Random House, Echo Storytelling Agency, and TouchWood Editions.

I recently successfully completed the University of Victoria’s Crisis Communications course.

Technical skills:

Developmental and substantive editing, stylistic and copy editing (including documents written by people whose first or principal working language is not English).

Editing for plain language (clear language) and readability (in particular: legal and health information).

Revising and editing translations (comparative reading of English < > French translations for accuracy; editing translations from languages other than French into English for style and fluency).

Editing knowledge translation and technical material.

Updating and creating crisis communications plans; updating and creating house styles (including as part of branding updates); creating and offering guidance on QA processes for documents.

Publications project management.

Past projects have covered:
Anti-money laundering (AML) legislation
Blockchain in education
Concussion: in the context of intimate partner violence
Conflict management
COVID-19: in the contexts of gerontology, economics, and investing
Crisis communication
Europe
Gender
Gerontology
Health: mental, physical, and sexual
Immigration
International development: education and gender issues
Investing
Law: criminal, family, and labour law; public legal education (PLE)
Municipal government
Online and distance learning (ODL) and open educational resources (OER)
Restorative justice
Strangulation
Sustainable investing
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET)
Transdisciplinary working (TDR)

Personal interests:
Partner dancing
Curling
Yoga