Evelyn Chau
email: dimsum@gta.igs.net
173 Maplewood Avenue
Toronto, Ontario.
M6C lJ9
416.653.6341
Objective
Seeking project or position that
allows me to:
Write persuasive copy of any length that speaks to target audience
Research and synthesize information to communicate solutions
Conceptualize and implement projects as part of a team
Achievements as Independent Writer
1990-2001
- Corporate Communications
- for CIBC Commercial Banking
- Journals - published
in Hemispheres (United Airlines), The Globe & Mail, Toronto Star,
- President’s Choice magazine,
Chatelaine, Images, Enroute (Air Canada)
- Webcontent -
for diverse sites including CostaLeclerc Design, Bellzinc.ca
- Newsletter -
for TELUS home-based business market
- Book - author
of Have Some Dim Sum, a guide and cookbook self-published
fall of 1998
(winner of local
design award; also nominated for World Cookbook Fair, Versailles)
- Media Writer
- for Weston Recital Hall/Livent Corporation, summer 1994
- Consultant -
for 33rd International Congress of Asian Studies at University of Toronto
- Radio - wrote,
edit and voiced scripts for CBC Radio One programs including Ideas
Previous Employment
- At CJRT-FM Toronto -
as Classical Music Programmer 1990-1998
- At Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation - as Associate Producer, Production Assistant for award-winning
programs Sunday Morning, As It Happens and Ideas1981-1990
Qualifications & Education
A highly-motivated, creative,
responsible professional known for network building, clarity of thought and
empathy. Education background as follows:
- Post graduate course
at Humber College School of Media Copywriting
- Web-writing course at
Ryerson University
- Bachelor of Arts (Hon.)
from Trinity College, University of Toronto
Activities
- Member - Digital Eve;
Periodical Writers' Association of Canada
- Adjudicator for annual
piano competition at New Conservatory of Music, Toronto
- Volunteer - United
Way special events; The Gathering Spot
Sample Portfolio available
Website: BellZinc
(PDF: 58k)
Printed Brochure: In
Business (Telus) (PDF: 238 k)