Rémi Canuel Résumé

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To use my abilities in communications and background in journalism to gather, prepare, plan, write and deliver information in a professional manner for the maximum benefit of employers, clients and various publics.

EDUCATION

MASTER of JOURNALISM	Ottawa, Ontario	1985-1989
BROADCAST JOURNALISM DIPLOMA (Honours)	Hamilton, Ontario	1978-1980

CAREER SYNOPSIS

Since 1990, COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT & SPECIALIST for various private & public sector clients.

In Corporate Communications, I have provided high-level advice to CEOs and managers on implementing communication strategies & plans.

On the hands-on level, as a Communications Specialist, I have delivered all aspects of services including: managing projects, writing & editing, research, publishing newsletters, preparing media kits, designing call centres, planning conferences & special events.

Also responsible for managing public relations, conducting media training courses, producing feasibility studies, market reports & policy reviews, speech writing, ad copy, website design and generating content, etc.

Prior to 1990, enjoyed ten years as a working JOURNALIST for:

Broadcast (TV & Radio),

Print (Newspapers, Magazines, Newsletters, Wire Services),

Covered most news beats.

COMPUTER CAPABILITIES

Windows up to 7, DOS, WordPerfect, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), PageMaker, CorelDraw, LotusNotes, Lucent ACD.
Internet, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash, Front Page, Website Design.

SKILLS & OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Excellent command of French (C/B/C federal government testing)

Digital & 35-mm Photography, Scanning & Graphic Design

Keyboarding 60 wpm, Fax, E-mail

Video Photography, various audio & video technologies, tape editing (all formats)

Specialist in No-Frills Publishing & Plain Language Writing systems

Federal Govt. Security Clearance (Enhanced Reliability), passed Public Service ELOST exam

Recipient of 1980 Hamilton Spectator News Awards, "Andy Awards"

Author of I Heard It On The Radio - A History of Canadian Radio News, ISBN 0315590718

Editor & Publisher of The Best Little Cookbook In Town by Huguette "Yogi" Bergevin, (Golden Loon, 1997, Hamilton), ISBN 0968204104.

CAREER HISTORY

CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS Clients & Employers 1990-2010

Communications Specialist
& Advisor
to and for :
federal departments,
government agencies,
Crown corporations,
national associations,
private-sector organizations,
municipalities.

RCMP,
National Defence,
Industry Canada,
Human Resources Development,
Dept. of Foreign Affairs & International Trade (DFAIT),
Canadian Forces Housing Agency,
Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC),
Health Canada,
National Aboriginal Network on Disability (all in Ottawa).

Communications Officer,
Communications Co-ordinator,
Senior Writer/Editor
National Archives of Canada,
Canada Post,
Canadian Real Estate Assoc.,
CMHC (Ottawa).

Information Officer
press releases, media kits,
hot lines, videos,
newsletters, publications.

Department of Justice,
Public Service Commission of Canada
National Defence
(Ottawa).

Customer Service Communications
Designed, tested and operated "Virtual" Call Centres for multi-national companies.
The Mutual Group, MetLife Call Centre
(1999) Ottawa.
Compaq Canada Computers
(1999-2000) Ottawa/Hull.

NEWS MEDIA & BROADCASTING 1980 to 1990

Journalist (reporter)
TV
Radio
Print
Covered most major news beats including all levels of government, politics, business, courts, environment, science, health and sports.

News Editor & Anchor
CKCY-TV (Sault Ste. Marie),
CHAY-FM (Barrie),
CJSB-AM Standard Broadcasting (Ottawa).

Correspondent
CBC Radio News,
Canadian Press,
Broadcast News,
Toronto Star.

EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE

Structural, Stylistic & Substantive Editing:
adaptations; Canadianization; condensing; fact-checking; indexing; layout; proofreading; reading-level assessment and re-writing.
Copy Editor: correcting grammatical blunders, spelling & factual embarrassments.
News Editor (print & broadcast): adherence to journalistic writing and style guides, media law.
Concept Editor: shape, re-write, and tighten fictional & non-fictional manuscripts.
Magazine, Trade Journal & Newsletter Editor.

A more detailed Résumé, Samples of Work & References available on request.

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CAREER HISTORY
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS	Clients & Employers 1990-2010
Communications Specialist & Advisor to and for : federal departments, government agencies, Crown corporations, national associations, private-sector organizations, municipalities.	RCMP, National Defence, Industry Canada, Human Resources Development, Dept. of Foreign Affairs & International Trade (DFAIT), Canadian Forces Housing Agency, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC), Health Canada, National Aboriginal Network on Disability (all in Ottawa).
Communications Officer, Communications Co-ordinator, Senior Writer/Editor	National Archives of Canada, Canada Post, Canadian Real Estate Assoc., CMHC (Ottawa).
Information Officer press releases, media kits, hot lines, videos, newsletters, publications.	Department of Justice, Public Service Commission of Canada National Defence (Ottawa).
Customer Service Communications Designed, tested and operated "Virtual" Call Centres for multi-national companies.	The Mutual Group, MetLife Call Centre (1999) Ottawa. Compaq Canada Computers (1999-2000) Ottawa/Hull.
NEWS MEDIA & BROADCASTING	1980 to 1990
Journalist (reporter) TV Radio Print	Covered most major news beats including all levels of government, politics, business, courts, environment, science, health and sports.
News Editor & Anchor	CKCY-TV (Sault Ste. Marie), CHAY-FM (Barrie), CJSB-AM Standard Broadcasting (Ottawa).
Correspondent	CBC Radio News, Canadian Press, Broadcast News, Toronto Star.