REBECCA FLEMING
B.Sc.(Hons.), B.J.

6290 Yukon St. #4
Halifax, NS
B3L 1G1
(902)422-6825
flemmira@gov.ns.ca

• Fluent in French, oral and written
• Writing, proofreading, copy-editing, layout design
• Research and interviewing
• Photography and darkroom developing - have own SLR camera (Minolta X-700)
• Word processing, 50 WPM

1990-1995 University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Received Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology
Specialized in Ecology
Electives in Environment and Resource Studies

1993-1994 University of Ulster at Coleraine
Coleraine, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland
Participated in a cultural exchange with University of Waterloo
Studied Applied Ecology

1986-1990 Jarvis Collegiate Institute
Toronto, Ontario
French Unit, grades 9, 10
Attained OSSD
Received subject award for outstanding achievement in OAC English

• Proofreader, writer for various museum publications
• Content editor, writer and assistant designer for museum web site
• Copy writer for temporary exhibits
• Writer for museum newsletter

• Freelance science writer for Sunday Science and Life sections
• Freelance writer and photographer for Sunday Homes and Business Review sections

• Freelance feature writer and copy-editor for bi-monthly outdoors paper

• Volunteer writer for conservation organization

• Volunteer and distribution co-ordinator
• In charge of organizing the distribution of promotional materials throughout the province

• Feature writer for annual King's publication
• Copy-editing, fact-checking and layout design

• News and feature writer and photographer for Halifax Community paper
• Copy-editing, fact-checking and layout design

• News anchor and reporter for Dalhousie University radio station

• Interned in newsroom
• Wrote features, news articles, briefs and consumer articles

• MS DOS 6.2: Word Perfect 5.0, 5.2, 6.1
• MS Word 4.0, 5.1, 6.0
• HTML
• EXCEL 3.1, SYSTAT
• QuarkXPress