Faculty
Lyse Brooks
Lyse has over two decades of experience developing customized courseware, and conducting customized training to a diverse audience. Her expertise extends to defining and documenting needs analysis of clients; creating and managing databases and spreadsheets; producing computerized presentations; providing customized training materials and practice activities; and acting as a facilitator in conducting and moderating focus group meetings. Lyse consistently earns the highest approval ratings from participants.
Molly Desson
Molly possesses a wide breadth of grammar and writing knowledge gained through both academic and professional means. She completed an Honours B.A. in Classics with an emphasis on ancient language translation and gained a thorough understanding of grammar and language. She then refined these skills through a College Diploma in Professional Writing and a post-graduate certificate in Technical Writing.
In the professional realm, Molly has applied her knowledge of writing and document design to provide individualized guidance to graduate students on the business aspects of academia, assisting with refining conference and grant proposals, creating abstracts, and choosing contextually appropriate language. Additionally, she holds a Vice Chair position on the Board of Directors of a local publishing house, where she also works as a developmental editor, proofreader, and typesetter.
Moira White
Moira White is a versatile communicator with decades of experience in plain language editing, writing, and teaching for government and corporate clients. She teaches many highly acclaimed writing and editing courses in Ottawa and across Canada; last year she taught more than 1,000 students both virtually and in person. Moira holds a Master’s degree in Social Policy. She thoroughly understands the public policy making process and plain language guidelines. She has extensive experience editing texts to produce clear, concise documents and helping clients develop style guidelines and appropriate means of disseminating information. She has managed onsite production of reports in Canada and Europe; has travelled across Canada with public consultations writing, editing, and producing reports; and has synthesized the work of multiple authors and written executive summaries and briefing notes.