Creating clear, plain English content

Freelancer – Technical writing, policy, editing, and communications – in Wellington.

I help businesses and the Government to create clear, easy to read communications. I support projects to communicate change and launch new websites or systems.

• Writing plain English content for websites and a range of channels.
• Making complex information simple.
• Simplifying processes, policies and procedures.
• Helping communications and project teams to engage with stakeholders.
• Providing specialist writing, editing and communications support to IT, website redevelopment and change management projects.

Freelance content writing, policy, editing and communications services, for example:

• NZ Police (2018): Senior Technical Writer/Policy/Communications, Te Pae Oranga/Iwi Community Panels.
• MBIE (2017 - 2018): Technical Writer, Health Safety and Security hub project, providing plain English writing services.
• Standards NZ (2018): Technical Writer for Touchstone website.
• NZ Companies Office (2017): Developing Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Plans to launch new Companies Office fees on 1 July 2017 and new websites.
• NZTA (2016): Providing specialist communications support for the business case phase of the Hyperion Replacement Project
• Immigration NZ (2015): Converting technical visa content into plain English for the Website Redevelopment Project
• Consumer Affairs (2014): Writing plain English content to reflect changes to consumer and fair trading laws
• Business.govt.nz (2013) : Converting technical material from government agencies into plain English summaries for a new Compliance Matters tool
• Standards NZ (2008-2015): Promoting the benefits of NZ and international standards, including content for the Touchstone website, feature articles, case studies and social media/LinkedIN updates.