— Michelene Maguire, Maguire Marketing Group
Freelance writer + editor, 2003-present
Published in Today’s Parent, Local Love (United Way Greater Toronto), Chatelaine, House & Home, Canadian Family, Canadian Living, Food & Drink, Best Health, Toronto Star, Cottage Life, Style at Home. Have written and edited for brands such as YMCA of Greater Toronto, Kids & Co., Sobeys, Tavanberg Communications, Ontario College of Art and Design University.
Copy editor + proofreader, 2003-present
Clients have included Valeris M&A Advisory (Sweden), Movie Entertainment (Bell Media), Canadian Family, harry (Harry Rosen), Expressions (Acura), Sobeys, Air Canada, Toronto Life.
Co-founder, Workshop, 2020-present
Publish award-winning digital membership-funded business magazine for Canadian makers and artisans.
Gift Stylist, 2010-2024
Founder of Canada’s only gift styling studio, which creates media and influencer mailers for PR and marketing agencies. Clients included Hudson’s Bay, Rock-it Promotions, Canadian Tire, HGTV, Saks Fifth Avenue, Canada Goose, Holt Renfrew, 3M Scotch Brand Canada.
Operations manager, NKPR, 2009-2010
Advised president on organizational strategies, facilitated smooth daily operations and managed rapid growth of boutique public relations agency.
Senior design editor, Cottage Life, Quarto Communications, 2008-2009
Handling editor for all design content. Scouted locations and coordinated photo shoots for interior design stories.
Senior editor, Style at Home, Transcontinental Media, 2005-2008
Assigned and handled columns and features, managed a stable of writers and recruited new contributors.
Acting copy editor, Style at Home, Transcontinental Media, 2005
Copy edited and proofread monthly consumer publication.
Copy Chief, Oxygen, Canusa Group, 2003-2005
Hired, trained and supervised team of freelance and on-staff assistant copy editors. Wrote the Oxygen house style guide. Copy edited, proofread and fact-checked monthly and special issues.
Gold, Best B2B Website – Business, Canadian Online Publishing Awards, 2023
Workshop
Silver, Best Virtual Event/Webinar, Canadian Online Publishing Awards, 2023
“Streamline Your Business: Small Business Success Through Smart Strategizing,” Workshop
Gold, B2B Website – Business, Canadian Online Publishing Awards, 2022
Workshop
Finalist, Best Company Feature – Business, Canadian Online Publishing Awards, 2022
“Home on the Farm: How One Potter’s Return to Her Roots Allowed Her Business to Blossom,” Workshop
Magazine of the Year, Over 40,000 Circulation, International Regional Magazine Association, 2009
Cottage Life
Nominee, Editorial Packaging for a Single Service Article, National Magazine Awards, 2009
“Style at Home’s Ultimate Guide to Decorating with Colour,” Style at Home