I am a freelance journalist and writer specialized in tourism, wine, adventure and hotels focusing mainly on Chile, Argentina and Western Canada.

Work Experience

2009: Co-author, Frommer’s South America, JD Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ. Chile chapter.

2009: Author, Frommer’s Banff and the Canadian Rockies Day by Day, to be published late 2009 by JD Wiley and Sons, Toronto, ON

2008-2009: Co-author, Frommer’s Chile and Easter Island, published by JD Wiley and Sons, New York, NY

2007-2009: Co-author, Frommer’s Argentina 1st and 2nd editions Edition, published by JD Wiley and Sons, New York, NY

2008: Co-author, Frommer’s Best Hiking Trails in British Columbia, published by JD Wiley and Sons, Toronto, ON

2007, 2005, 2003, 2001: Frommer’s Guide to Banff and Jasper National Parks, published by JD Wiley and Sons, Toronto and New York

2006-present: Freelance translator

• Translation of marketing documents from Spanish to English, with emphasis on copy related to tourism, adventure, and wine. Samples available by request.
• Translation of feature films, including treatments and full scripts.

2004-2007: Staff Writer, Banff World Television Festival, Banff, Alberta

2002-2003: Marketing Manager, international expedition planning company, Canmore, Alberta

2001-2007: Spanish Instructor, Banff Education Centre, Banff Centre for the Arts

2002-2003: Editor, Canmore Leader Newspaper, Canmore, Alberta.

1999-2001: Staff Reporter, The Tico Times Newspaper, San José, Costa Rica

1998: Researcher, Eco-Research Chair in Environmental Law and Policy, University of Victoria, BC

1998-2009: Freelance Journalist.

• Articles printed in The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, National Post, Wine Access Magazine, Paddler Magazine, International Living, Big Sur Voice etc.
• Contributor to online luxury travel blog Globorati.
• My personal website, www.patagonialiving.com has been profiled in the Guardian Newspaper , The Toronto Star and on BBC Radio4’s Woman’s Hour
• My writing was featured on NBC TV’s The Today Show
  
• Freelance marketing writer and copy editor for Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts, Canadian Mountain Holidays, Zeelinx, the Banff Centre for Mountain Culture, various agencies in Patagonia, Argentina.
• Freelance translator: English-Spanish work for Canadian Mountain Holidays, the Government of Ontario, PasoNorte, Bayer AG, The Banff World Television Festival, Huala Adventure, wineries in Mendoza, hotels in Argentina and various agencies in Patagonia, Argentina.

2003-present: Owner and director, Patagonia Travel Company

• With my husband, we run a small, boutique travel company specializing in high-end and adventure tours in Patagonia, Argentina.
  

Education

2007: Professional Translator Diploma Spanish-English, University of Toronto

1999: Bachelor of Journalism, University of King’s College, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

1997: Graduate Program in History, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.

1996: Bachelor of Arts, Double Major with Distinction, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.

1992: Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Ontario Scholar, Lyceé Canadien en France, St. Jean-Cap Ferrat, France.

Other Skills

Languages: Fluent Spanish, Intermediate French and German

Wilderness skills: Strong skier, climber, paddler and hiker.

Travel: Closing in on 20 years of living and working abroad in Europe, Central and South America.