S K I L L S
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Lifestyle writing
• service articles, features, celebrity profiles • editorial, copy-writing, social media • fashion, travel, beauty, art, food, culture |
Custom content production
• print and web (SEO) magazine packaging • copy-editing, team direction, budget management • see KIOSK Media below |
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Video production
• on-screen hosting, script writing, project management |
Languages
• English and French |
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P R O F E S S I O N A L
E X P E R I E N C E
2001-present – FREELANCE Editor, Writer and Author
(See PORTFOLIO for work samples)
2012-present – KIOSK Media
Boutique custom content agency specializing in luxury and lifestyle
Co-founder, Production Director
• turn-key editorial and art production for small to large businesses
• magazines, pamphlets, press releases, corporate newsletters
• corporate clients include Maison Birks, Cadillac Fairview, L'Oréal, Atout France, Globe and Mail
P R O F E S S I O N A L
E X P E R I E N C E
2001-present – FREELANCE Editor, Writer and Author
(See PORTFOLIO for work samples)
2012-present – KIOSK Media
Boutique custom content agency specializing in luxury and lifestyle
Co-founder, Production Director
• turn-key editorial and art production for small to large businesses
• magazines, pamphlets, press releases, corporate newsletters
• corporate clients include Maison Birks, Cadillac Fairview, L'Oréal, Atout France, Globe and Mail
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2010-2016 – THE EXPERIENCE e-magazine
Lifestyle magazine for Cadillac Fairview's 20+ shopping centres across Canada National Content Editor, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. • created and managed monthly editorial content • oversaw 12-person team: writers, copyeditors, translators and photo researchers • produced CF SHOP!, an interactive shopping application used by all of Cadillac Fairview's properties • see corporate clients |
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2009-2016 – FASHION Magazine (Montréal, Canada)
Canada's top-selling consumer fashion and lifestyle magazine Montreal Editor, St-Joseph Media • produced and edited Montreal content for print and on-line • represented brand at various events, including role of judge for Mercedes-Benz Start Up and correspondent at Paris Fashion Week “What I like most about working with Patricia is her enthusiasm and energy. She delivers excellent information to the magazine readership (many of whom wish they lived in Montreal) and she does so while balancing a number of other high profile publishing projects.” Jacquelyn Francis Executive Editor, Fashion Magazine “Patricia wrote several articles for the Montreal pages of Fashion Magazine. Enthusiastic, dynamic, professional, she was always in touch with the industry. I knew I could count on her to deliver excellent copy on time; I barely ever needed to edit her texts. I would hire Patricia again without hesitation.” Shirine Saad Editor, Fashion Magazine |
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2011-2012 – READER'S DIGEST magazine (Montréal, Canada)
iPad Production Manager, Readers’s Digest Canada • organized and orchestrated RDC's first iPad magazine, plus subsequent issues |
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2009-2011 – ADVENTURA magazine (Montréal, Canada)
Senior Editor, Gesca • developed template, established masthead and produced content for the premiere issue, plus subsequent quarterly issues “Working with Patricia was a blast. We got along very well and she brought a new approach to our ideas. Her expertise in running a magazine was a real plus in getting ours on track. She worked really hard to make us look good. We recommend her strongly for any project you may need her for. Thanks again, Patricia. Hope to work with you again in the future.” Christian Levesque Editor in Chief, Adventura magazine |
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2007-2008 – LOULOU magazine (Montréal, Canada)
Special Projects Director, Roger’s Media • developed framework and managed in- and out-house team for special issues in English and French, including "Shopping Directory”/« Guide Shopping » and "Holiday Shopping Guide”/« Guide Cadeaux » |
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2006-2007 – enROUTE magazine (Montréal, Canada)
Senior Editor (front-of-book), Spafax Media • spearheaded the revamp and relaunch of the "Jet Set" section • helped attract key advertisers in beauty and fashion industries • curated content in English and French under themes of style, grooming, food, trends and hotels “Patricia brought a wealth of luxury-brand and beauty-industry contacts to editing the front-of-book Jet Set section at enRoute, giving it true international flare and making it more appealing commercially and also more reader-friendly. She has since worked for me as a freelancer and I always find her writing and research always exceeds expectations, with a tone that is both sophisticated and warm.” Charlene Rooke Editor, EnRoute magazine “Patricia is sharp, witty and knows what’s happening in the world. Her worldliness extends far beyond travel and beauty. She has a fine ability to take the pulse of a trend and dissect it. Plus she wears awesome shoes.” Arjun Basu Editor in Chief, EnRoute magazine |
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2005-2006 – WISH magazine (Toronto, Canada)
Assistant Beauty Editor, St-Joseph Media • assisted Beauty Director with research and editorial tasks • assisted at fashion and beauty shoots • managed and organised beauty closet “Patricia’s wore a few different hats within the style department at Wish magazine, all with equal panache. Efficient, consistent, thorough and creative, she has all the qualities you would want in an editor, and then some.” Doug Wallace Managing Editor, Wish magazine |
E D U C A T I O N
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2015-2018 – École du Louvre (Paris, France)
Art history student • Specialization in fashion history |
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2013-2014 – Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne (Paris, France)
French culture and language student • Advanced Level certificate |
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2005 – University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada)
Bachelor of Arts graduate, Linguistics major • TESL (teaching English as a second language) certified |