Alexa Woods is a trilingual editor seeking work with strong writing and editing skills. She has a Creative Writing degree from UBC and an Editing Certificate from George Brown College. Her experience includes editing cancer pamphlets for the Canadian Cancer Society and blog posts for Faze Magazine. She is proficient with style guides and has freelanced as a writer and editor for various clients.

1. Alexa Woods
70 Brock St. West
Uxbridge, ON
L9P 1P4
E-mail: alexa.g.woods@gmail.com
Telephone: 416-505-0656
Summary of Qualifications
• Strong written and verbal skills, as demonstrated through successful completion of a Creative
Writing degree and an Editing certificate
• Well-organized and attentive to details
• Comfortable with standard copy editing and proofreading markup
• Trilingual: able to read, write and speak English, and conversational French and Italian
• Understanding of Microsoft Office, including track changes
• Familiar with Chicago and CP style guides, as well as working with in-house style sheets
• Excellent time management skills as demonstrated through ability to prioritize work tasks in a
time-sensitive environment
Education
George Brown College, Toronto, ON April 2014 – April 2016
Editing Certificate
• LIBA 9110 Editorial Placement Spring 2016
• LIBA 9332 Proofreading Fall 2015
• LIBA 9102 Production Editing Winter 2014
• LIBA 9103 Substantive Editing Winter 2014
• LIBA 9294 Copyediting Fall 2014
• LIBA 9326 Editing Principles and Practices Fall 2014
• LIBA 9309 Grammar for Editors and Writers Spring 2014
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC September 2005 – May 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Work Experience
Editorial Placement

2. Canadian Cancer Society, Toronto, ON January 2016 – April 2016
• Edited CCS’s Writing Manual to make the content more pertinent to the Society
• Edited cancer pamphlets for clarity and plain language
Editorial Placement
Faze Magazine, Toronto, ON
• Edited blog posts using the in-house style sheet and CP style guide
Editorial Intern
IPPINKA, Toronto, ON September 2015 – January 2016
• Wrote and edited content for product blogs
• Used image-editing software like Adobe Photoshop
• Posted product content using WordPress CMS
• Updated blog schedule using Google Docs Spreadsheet
Freelance Writer/Editor
Self-Employed, Toronto, ON May 2015 – Present
• May 2015 – Present o Mill St. Brew Pub
 Editing/proofreading menus, posters and internal documents
• August 2015 – November 2015 o Summer Fanous
 Wrote blog articles mainly regarding the Canadian real estate market using
current articles as reference
 Wrote original blog articles on a variety of assigned topics
• September 2015 o Max Sereda
 Worked on a personal resume looking at flow and clarity in addition to grammar
and spelling
 Edited for formatting
Customer Service Representative/Legal Assistant/Marketing Assistant
Bellissimo Law Group, Toronto, ON February 2013 – October 2013

3. • Communicated with clients on an on-going basis to meet deadlines and facilitate documentation
collection
• Collected, organized and cross-referenced client documentation to complete immigration
application forms
• Created and posted blog content to company website using WordPress CMS