LORNA BENTLEY WREFORD, B.A. (Hons.), O.T.C.
3006 O'Hagan Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5C 2C5
Telephone: 905-270-2612 o Fax: 905-270-1826
E-mail: lornawreford@rogers.com
OBJECTIVE
As an editor/desktop publisher, I am seeking a position where I can do editing, report writing or advanced level word processing. I have experience editing textbooks for major publishers and preparing doctoral theses.
EDUCATION
| 1991 |
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YORK UNIVERSITY, North York
ESL (English as a Second Language), Part I |
| 1968 |
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ONTARIO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Ontario Teacher's Certificate
Double Certificate - English and Business Education |
| 1967 |
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McMASTER UNIVERSITY, Hamilton, Ontario
B.A. (Honours) English
· With additional courses in French, History, and Fine Arts |
| 1959 |
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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, Toronto, Ontario
Special (Adult) Secretarial Course (City of Toronto Spelling Award) |
| 1958 |
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McMASTER UNIVERSITY - First Year Science & Engineering
Course Credits: Biology, English, French, and Religious Studies
· Freshman Representative, McMaster Student Council
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EMPLOYMENT
| 1991 - present | THE LAST WORD IN DESKTOP |
Editor, Tutor, Desktop Publisher - Partial List of Past Clients:
| · Toronto Board of Education |
· Peel Board of Education |
| · The Froebel Foundation |
· Mississauga Montessori School |
| · Sky Dome Corporation |
· Multiple Sclerosis Society of Toronto |
| · U of T French Department |
· U of T Alumni Department |
| · CBC (Air Farce) |
· Workers' Compensation Board |
· Federal Business Development Bank
(Equity Legislation Project) |
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April 1998 - | POLISH IMMIGRANT & COMMUNITY SERVICES, Mississauga |
| July 1999 | ESL Teacher, LINC Program, Level 4/5 and Level 1, plus Computers |
| September 1994 - | CHRIST OUR KING LUTHERAN CHURCH, Mississauga |
| June 1995 | ESL Teacher/Administrative Assistant |
| 1991 - 1992 | DUFFERIN-PEEL BOARD OF EDUCATION
ESL Teacher (Intermediate and Advanced Levels) |
| 1989 - 1991 | SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Mississauga
Consultant/Instructor/Head of English Services
Set up and ran Business English and Communications courses.
Set up ESL Program from proposal to enactment.
Teacher of: ESL, Business English, Business Communications,
Office Procedures, Word Processing Concepts,
WordPerfect and MS Word |
1979 - present
| HUMBER COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND PEEL BOARD OF EDUCATION
Workshop Motivational Speaker |
| 1982 - 1991 |
JOHN WILEY & SONS PUBLISHING, Rexdale
HOLT, RINEHART & WINSTON (now Harcourt, Brace & Co.)
McGRAW HILL PUBLISHING CO.
ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING
Editing/Proofreading/Word Processing of Educational Texts |
| 1983 - 1990 |
Dr. F. I. CASE, Principal of New College, U of T
Desktop Publisher - French Dissertations/Theses
Additional Assignments from: Editions Naaman, Sherbrooke, PQ |
| 1981 - 1982 |
MISSISSAUGA CENTRAL LIBRARY
Senior Research Assistant, Community Development Project
Researched and prepared records for Mississauga Library Archives.
·Gathered information on life in early Mississauga (Toronto Township) area. |
| 1968 - 1970 |
THE ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION
(1) Research Assistant, Curriculum Development Department
(2) Secretary to the Director |
| SKILLS | | |
· Internet research for clients, with focus on workplace issues.
· Create clipart, specialized business forms, letterheads, corporate logos,
and cartoons (slides for a Sheridan College business course).
· Newsletters, bulletins, flyers - contributing editor, desktop publisher
· Watercolours and drawings - several one-man shows (see attached list).
· Report writing.
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| INTERESTS |
| · Nature study, environmental issues
· Canadian history and politics
· Music - Grade VIII Royal Conservatory of Music (Piano) and Grade II Theory
· Ongoing interest in assisting newcomers to Canada
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| MEMBERSHIP | | |
· Member, Canada's National History Society |
| ADDITIONAL INVOLVEMENTS |
· A group of 14 of my watercolours will appear in a lottery-type Y2K calendar used as a fundraiser.for the Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Organization of Ontario. Distribution began in late August 1999.
· While at the Polish Immigrant & Community Services LINC program at their Eaton Sheridan site, I produced a 12-page 3-column ESL Student Newsletter featuring articles written by the Level 4/5 class members and program highlights.
· I also wrote new words for songs and these were used in a Weekend Music/ESL Workshop run by the Peel Board of Education.
· On an ongoing basis in my spare time I continue to tutor newcomers (ESL, keyboarding, and business skills). | |
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