Kate Britt

Current

• Independent Professional at Freelance Editing Services (Self-employed)

Past

• Ask Dr.C Moderator at Blackboard (and former WebCT)
• Educator at School District 40, New Westminster, BC

Education

• University of Saskatchewan - St. Thomas More College
• University of Alberta
• University of Alberta

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Recommended

5 people have recommended Kate

Connections

76 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• WORDS: my self-promo website
• my Educators' Resources
• What's New? (blog for above)

Kate Britt’s Summary

I have written operations and training manuals, training programs, user guides, online courses (academic K-12). Have edited novels, user guides, academic papers (post-graduate), website content, etc. I have a degree in English & Philosophy, and one in Communications Design. I have had my own editing & design company for over 20 years. I have recently retired from a 15 year teaching position that included online teaching and mentoring. For 8 years I have worked with "Ask Dr.C", mentoring faculty and students internationally with their use of WebCT/Blackboard learning systems.

I'd like to assist you with all your documentation on a contract basis. Copy editing. Substantive and structural editing. Proof Reading. Research. Assistance with academic papers in structure and content to meet style and institutional guidelines. Editorial consulting and guidance to help you cut costs with your own edits.

Kate Britt’s Specialties:

Fast, accurate, focused on detail, clarity of expression, mechanics, grammar. Edits and rewrites maintain your voice, style, expression. Friendly, easy to communicate with. Can meet tight deadlines. A whiz with computer applications, style sheeting; high speed typist.

Kate Britt’s Experience

• Independent Professional

  Freelance Editing Services (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

  1987 — Present (22 years )

  Copy editing. Substantive editing. Editorial consulting. Provide document editing and writing services to a wide range of industries and individuals.

• Ask Dr.C Moderator

  Blackboard (and former WebCT)

  (Public Company; BBBB; E-Learning industry)

  August 2000 — April 2009 (8 years 9 months)

  Ask Dr.C is an online, forum-based question-and-answer service moderated by a dedicated, international group of eLearning experts, all Blackboard clients. One of the original group of "Dr. Cs", I assisted faculty, course designers, and students in their use of the WebCT and Blackboard system and tools. During my 9 years as forum moderator, I became an internationally respected contributor and posted 6300 replies in WebCT's & Blackboard's user forums.

• Educator

  School District 40, New Westminster, BC

  (E-Learning industry)

  January 1993 — January 2008 (15 years 1 month)

  Design, create, and teach online secondary graduation courses to Adult learners. Mentor colleagues in the use of WebCT/Blackboard course management system, as well as creating courses for myself and other staff. Assist and tutor academic upgrading in the local learning centre. Was seconded for 5 years to set up and run a satellite academic and upgrading learning lab for members of a local electrical union. Worked with and taught at-risk youth for 3 years.

Kate Britt’s Education

• University of Saskatchewan - St. Thomas More College

  B.A. , English; Philosophy , 1967 — 1970

• University of Alberta

  PD-AD , Professional Teaching Diploma

• University of Alberta

  B.F.A. , Communications Design; Printmaking

Additional Information

Kate Britt’s Websites:

• WORDS: my self-promo website
• my Educators' Resources
• What's New? (blog for above)

Kate Britt’s Interests:

Lifelong education (for myself, assisting others, and also as a special area in my freelance document editing/creation); digital photography/darkroom; learning new computer applications; boating in BC's westcoast wonderland; beaches and sunshine.

Kate Britt’s Groups:

Member of EAC (Editors' Association of Canada); Blackboard/WebCT; SCoPE (educational research & practice); BCEdOnline (educators' network & Virtual School Society Online Learning Community), Pathfinder User Conferences, Odyssey Learning Systems, Island Hearing Services

•    LinkEds & writers
•    The Content Wrangler Community
•    Sloan Consortium
•    SCoPE
•    Twitter
•    (E-)learning network
•    Informed Ideas For Writers
•    Tweeple
•    Technology in Education
•    twitter innovators Innovation & Creativity Network of Tweeters
•    Freelance professionals
•    Women's Forum
•    Editors' Association of Canada/Association canadienne des réviseurs
•    Posterous

Kate Britt’s Honors:

--> Personal Exhibit, Fireweed Gallery, Edmonton
--> Photographs published in various publications, including Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Report, Cdn. Theatre Review Magazine, Cdn. Theatre Review Yearbook, Performing Arts in Canada
--> Alberta: Self Portrait, Commonwealth Games Exhibition, juried group show, Edmonton
--> Japan Exchange Exhibition: By invitation. Works toured Japan and N. America.
--> Edmonton Printmakers, a juried group show
--> The Ashland Oil Canada Limited Prize in Art and Design

Kate Britt’s Contact Settings

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• reference requests
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