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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Portfolio - Evaluating the Housing Market</image:title>
      <image:caption>For Builders FirstSource, I wrote a few articles based on webinars they put on with Zonda, about the US housing market. Click on the photo for a link to the website, or on the title above to see a pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>For Vention, I wrote an article that was essentially four case studies rolled into one. Click on the title above to see the article online, or on the image to download the pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An Engineering-News Record Special Advertising Section I wrote. It previews the Groundbreaking Women in Construction Conference. Click on the title above or the image to download the pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A white paper I wrote for Stack Modular and Bird Construction. Click on the image or the title above to download the pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An article I wrote about using collaborative robots in the food and beverage industry. (The company edited it slightly, and didn’t include the footnotes. Contact me if you’d like the references!) Click on the image or title to download the pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An article about pop-shop shops constructed from shipping containers, which I wrote for BMarko Structures. (Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A case study for robotics company, Apex Motion Control. Click the title above to read the case study.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Portfolio - Fatigue Amplifies Risks of Workplace Hazards — OHS Canada magazine</image:title>
      <image:caption>This article for a national occupational health and safety magazine involved extensive research and multiple interviews. Click the title above to view the pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I wrote a series of blog posts for ProHome Warranty Management Services. This is the first one, explaining the benefits of warranty management services for builders. Click on the image for a link to the website. Click on the title above to view a pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A profile of Athabasca University learner, Jerod Dobson. Read about how a broken arm led to his career as a nurse.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Portfolio - BC’s Digital Technology Supercluster revving up on healthcare projects — Canadian Healthcare Technology magazine</image:title>
      <image:caption>My article about some of the Supercluster’s exciting healthcare projects.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Web copy about pop-up shops constructed from shipping containers, which I wrote for BMarko Structures. (Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Portfolio - Customer story: Noms Bake Shop</image:title>
      <image:caption>A customer story for robotics company, Apex Motion Control, about how their client solved their staff shortage problem with robotic cookie decorating Click the title above to read the case study.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I wrote a series of blog posts for ProHome Warranty Management Services. This is the first one, explaining the benefits of warranty management services for builders. Click on the image for a link to the website. Click on the title above to view a pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A profile of Athabasca University learner, Jerod Dobson. Read about how a broken arm led to his career as a nurse.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>For Vention, I wrote an article that was essentially four customer stories. Click on the title above to see the article online, or on the image to download the pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Portfolio - Article: Fatigue Amplifies Risks of Workplace Hazards</image:title>
      <image:caption>This article for a national occupational health and safety magazine involved extensive research and multiple interviews. Click the title above to view the pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Portfolio - White paper: 5 Lesser Known Financial Reasons to Choose Modular</image:title>
      <image:caption>A white paper I wrote for Stack Modular and Bird Construction. Click on the image or the title above to download the pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An Engineering-News Record Special Advertising Section I wrote. It previews the Groundbreaking Women in Construction Conference. Click on the title above or the image to download the pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Portfolio - Evaluating the Housing Market</image:title>
      <image:caption>For Builders FirstSource, I wrote a few articles based on webinars they put on with Zonda, about the US housing market. Click on the photo for a link to the website, or on the title above to see a pdf.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Portfolio - BC’s Digital Technology Supercluster revving up on healthcare projects — Canadian Healthcare Technology magazine</image:title>
      <image:caption>My article about some of the Supercluster’s exciting healthcare projects.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Portfolio - Food and Beverage Industry: 3 Reasons to Invest in Robotics and Automation</image:title>
      <image:caption>A blog post I wrote about using collaborative robots in the food and beverage industry. (The company edited it slightly, and didn’t include the footnotes. Contact me if you’d like the references!) Click on the image or title to download the pdf.</image:caption>
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