Professional Experience

TELUS

2024 - Present

Senior UX Writer & Content Strategist, Digital Products and Services Transformation

Vancouver

Lead content strategy and UX writing initiatives for digital transformation efforts, focusing on SmartHome Security and Optik TV platforms.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Spearhead content strategy and UX writing for SmartHome Security and Optik TV platforms
  • Drive digital transformation through user-centered content design
  • Develop and implement content strategies to enhance product adoption
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize digital customer journeys
  • Create and maintain content guidelines for product documentation and interfaces

Senior UX Writer & Content Strategist, Brand Experience Team

2019 - 2024

Vancouver

Key member of the TELUS Brand Experience team, crafting digital experiences highlighting TELUS's social responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Developed on-brand marketing copy for telus.com/about and social impact initiatives
  • Created data-driven microcopy aligned with UX best practices
  • Collaborated on innovative user experiences
  • Provided strategic content recommendations
  • Contributed to TELUS editorial standards
  • Analyzed web analytics to shape content strategy
Social Impact Communications:

Elevated exposure of TELUS's initiatives including Health for Good, Internet for Good, Mobility for Good, Indigenous Reconciliation, Diversity & Inclusion, and TELUS Friendly Future Foundation.

Key Achievements:
  • Launched redesigned TELUS About website: increasing engagement and reducing bounce rate
  • Developed content style guide for consistency across TELUS digital properties
  • Increased social impact initiatives visibility, contributing to a rise in program awareness and participation

Self-employed

January 2004 - Present

UX / Marketing Copywriter & Communications Strategist

Vancouver

Provide comprehensive services including creative concept development, content strategy, and brand-building to diverse clients. Leverage understanding of digital marketing trends and UX best practices to create impactful content experiences.

Portfolio Highlights:
  • Diverse client base including major corporations (TELUS Digital, BC Hydro), tourism boards (Destination Canada, Tourism Alberta), and property developers
  • Collaborative partnerships with top-tier creative agencies: Tribal DDB, Cossette Communications, Engine Digital
  • Developed corporate case studies for Google Workspace and Stripe Payments
  • Led rebranding for Concert Properties' Tapestry senior living communities

Freelance Travel Writer & Photographer

January 2006 - Present

Vancouver, Canada

Create immersive stories and photography for world-renowned publications, specializing in adventure travel, wildlife conservation, and luxury experiences.

Published in:
  • National Geographic and National Geographic Traveler
  • Men's Journal and Robb Report
  • The Globe and Mail and San Francisco Chronicle
  • NUVO, Explore and Zoomer Magazines

Organic

January 2000 - January 2003

Information Architect

Toronto, Singapore

Led UX design initiatives across Singapore and Toronto offices, developing innovative digital solutions for Fortune 500 companies.

Key Achievements:
  • Spearheaded projects for Bell Canada, Sony, Bank of Montreal, DaimlerChrysler
  • Orchestrated user-centric design strategies across North American and Asian markets
  • Translated complex business requirements into intuitive user experiences