Creative Writing
Professional Writing
UX Writing
Technical Writing
Copyediting
Translating
Editing
Managing content
Experience Writing, Editing and Managing
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Articles
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Blog posts
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Educational courses (e-learning)
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E-newsletters
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Social media posts
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Speeches
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Style guides
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Video scripts
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Website copy and content design
Professional Experience
February 2010 - current
FREELANCE WRITER, EDITOR, TRANSLATOR AND CONTENT MANAGER
Some of the publications my work has been featured in include the National Post, Today's Parent, This Magazine, Best Health, CERIC, Where Toronto, the Toronto Star and Slice.ca.
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My most recent freelance projects include writing an article about miscarriages for Today’s Parent; writing and editing content for online education courses on a variety of topics, including alternative investments, resilience, organizational development and real estate; researching and writing career-related listicles for CERIC; creating content about small businesses for Pivot Magazine, TD Canada Trust and Yellow Pages; and adapting content from an online course to help create an ebook.
September 2018 - September 2019
WEB CONTENT SPECIALIST/WEB CONTENT WRITER AT INTUIT
Create content to accurately and effectively address customers’ questions about taxes and filing their taxes using TurboTax’s online, software and mobile products.
February 2018 - August 2018
EDITOR AT NEXTHOME MAGAZINE
Manage, edit and create content for the Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary editions of NextHome magazine and its digital properties.
August 2014 - January 2018
BILINGUAL SENIOR EDITOR AT YELLOWPAGES
Co-manage, edit and drive B2C content for YP’s digital and print properties while hiring, managing and coaching a talented team of freelancers across Canada.
TESTIMONIALS
Marisa is an exceptional talent – skilled at the technical demands of both digital and print content, but with a deft and thoughtful touch in everything she does and represents. Her positive disposition and team-first attitude is a joy to be around. It’s been a pleasure to work with her.
Wayne Karl, editor-in-chief at NextHome
Marisa is an absolute joy to work with! If you’re looking for a writer with an impeccable eye for detail, who will ensure they understand your specific needs and translate into beautifully written content, then I would highly recommend you contact Marisa.
Janie Vu, manager, learning & development
Marisa has been an absolute pleasure to work with. She is professional and enthusiastic, and delivers high-quality articles on schedule. She is always open to feedback, which makes for an easy editing process on my end. I can always rely on Marisa to get the job done well.