ChrisSimpson

Education University of Toronto: B.A. English. Credits: Cinema, Linguistics, Celtic Studies, Philosophy, Theology. Niagara College Credits: English, Sociology, Psychology. George Brown College: Certificate: Commercial Art. Presently enrolled: Journalism Program to keep my skills current. Publications The Welland Tribune Globe and Mail The Independent The Outrider Toronto Irish News Celtic Curmudgeon: Arts & Entertainment Review The Town Crier What’s on Queen Circa 2000 Online Magazine Sampling of Regular Features • Ad Nauseam: Advertising and marketing column read and quoted by leaders in the industry, such as Bob Hoffman (Hoffman/Lewis), and Chuck Nyren (Advertising to Baby Boomers). Launched in 1994, it has appeared inThe Outrider,Circa 2000 Online Magazine, and Metaverse Messenger. • History of Area Churches: A weekly byline inThe Welland Tribune. • History on Queen,Bookstores on Queen,Arts on Queen: A few of my regular features in What’s on Queen. • Killer Celts: Stories of murderous Celts throughout history. Appeared in Celtic Curmudgeon: Arts & Entertainment Review. Sampling of Contractual Work Various – 10/94 – Present Marketing Consultant – ReactionGrid, Florida, USA • Redefinition of marketing goals for this B2B software platform. • Creation of comic book to simplify main marketing message. • Comprehensive, illustrated analysis of marketing direction and roadblocks. Marketing Consultant – Debeers Canada, Toronto, ON • Three-month, comprehensive analysis of software for tracking ROI of press releases. • Engaged in team consultation with advertising experts. • Creation of controversial report, key to changes in approach. Editing Consultant – ThinkBalm, Rhode Is., USA • Engaged as editing consultant for ThinkBalm White Papers. • Exhaustive analysis of material for comprehension, formatting, and grammar. Computer Programs MS Word, WordPerfect, InDesign, InCopy, QuarkXPress Excel, DreamWeaver, PowerPoint, PhotoShop.