PROFILE
Leslie C. Smith is an award-winning freelance writer/editor/instructor based in Toronto, Canada. She is a regular contributor to national and international publications, and her by-line has appeared in virtually every major Canadian newspaper, including The Globe & Mail, where she was a weekly columnist for several years. Her corporate work includes business communications, web content, ghost-writing, speech-writing and advertising copy. Her teaching duties include regular courses in corporate communications, periodical writing, business writing and copywriting at the University of Toronto.CURRICULUM VITAE
- 1998- Present
- 1990-1997
- 1982-1989
- 1978-1982
- Freelance writer/editor: magazines and other periodicals; corporate communications, advertising and PR; regular instructor at The School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto.
- Freelance writer: weekly columnist with The Globe & Mail; self-syndicated columns across Canada and in New York City.
- Contract advertising and editorial position with a major Toronto retailer.
- Advertising/Marketing/Broadcasting at Leo Burnett, Quantas, Grey O'Rourke Sussman and Charisma advertising agencies.
EDUCATION
B.A. (Arts), University of Toronto, 1978BOOKS
- Toronto Wallpaper City Guide, co-author, Phaidon Press, 2006
- Harbrace Reader for Canadians, contributor, Joanne Buckley, ed., Harcourt Canada, 2001
- These Kids Are Impossible!, co-author, Summit, 1991
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
- 2007 – 2008 Nominated Best Magazine Feature, Dog Writers of America
- 2006 – 2007 Double Nomination Best Magazine Column, Dog Writers of America
- 2002 – 2004 Winner of three Suburban Newspaper Awards of North America
- 1999 - 2000 Nominated for Best Humour Article, National Magazine Awards
- 1993 – 1995 Winner of four Aldo Awards for excellence in fashion reporting
APPLICATION SKILLS
Writing: Word, WordPerfect Spreadsheet: QuattroPro, ExcelEditing: Quark, Adobe Presentation: PowerPoint
SELECTED MAGAZINE CREDITS
enRoute (Contributing Editor)
T.V. Guide
Elle Canada
Homemaker's (Regular Columnist)
Today's Parent
Readers Digest
T.V. Guide
Elle Canada
Homemaker's (Regular Columnist)
Today's Parent
Readers Digest
Les Ailes de la Mode
Dogs in Canada (Regular Columnist)
Fab National (Regular Columnist)
Forum
Canadian Retailer (Regular Columnist)
Canadian Interiors (Associate Editor)
Dogs in Canada (Regular Columnist)
Fab National (Regular Columnist)
Forum
Canadian Retailer (Regular Columnist)
Canadian Interiors (Associate Editor)
SELECTED NEWSPAPER CREDITS
Globe & Mail (Regular Columnist)
National Post
Financial Post
Financial Times
Montreal Gazette
National Post
Financial Post
Financial Times
Montreal Gazette
Vancouver Sun-Province
Edmonton Journal
Ottawa Citizen (Regular Columnist)
New York Daily News
Staten Island Advance (Regular Columnist)
Edmonton Journal
Ottawa Citizen (Regular Columnist)
New York Daily News
Staten Island Advance (Regular Columnist)
SELECTED CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS/ADVERTISING/PR CLIENTS
Hudson's Bay Company
Square One Shopping Centre
Harry Rosen
Hazelton Lanes Shopping Centre
Minute Maid
Bachrach Menswear
Square One Shopping Centre
Harry Rosen
Hazelton Lanes Shopping Centre
Minute Maid
Bachrach Menswear
Jamieson Labs
Korry's Clothiers
Danier Leather
Reitman's
La Perla Lingerie
Tufts Communications
Korry's Clothiers
Danier Leather
Reitman's
La Perla Lingerie
Tufts Communications
WEB CONTENT CREDITS
- dotfusion.com- noborderstourism.com
- korrys.com
- homeproject.com
- bittersweet.com
- onlyonefix.com
SELECTED EDITING CREDITS
- Copywriting That Works, ©2009, Toronto, ON, Can., Paul Lima, ISBN 0-9682645-7-3- Frank's Rules, ©2009, Stanford, CT, U.S.A., Frank Schipani, ISBN 978-1-4389-6759-2
- Relevant Recreation™ Tool Kit>, ©2007, Ottawa, Ontario, Can., Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)
AFFILIATIONS
- Editors' Association of Canada (EAC), Member- Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC), Member; President Emeritus, Toronto Chapter
- Burton Charitable Foundation, Director
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