Online, print, social, multi-media services, training and advice...specializing in plain language
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Kate is leading a plenary panel at PLAIN2013 Conference in Vancouver, Oct 1- 13
Online Registration is open! Early bird deadline April 15.

Plain 2013 Conference, Vancouver

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Kate is on the organizing committee, chairing a plenary and leading the communications  for the 
PLAIN 2013 Conference - October 10 - 13, 
Vancouver, BC  CANADA. IPLDay 2013 will be part of the celebrations.

International Plain Language Day

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IPLD celebrations October 13, 2012 was a brilliant, multi-media, virtual event - that you can still enjoy.
Watch the videos on our Youtube channel and presentations on SlideShare. Links at iplday.org

Selkirk College Marketing Team

I am very  excited to be on the Selkirk College Marketing Team - writing promotional materials, developing content for Selkirk.ca, and the staff and students' site. I will be assisting the team as needed,  with the varied projects and initiatives they take on.
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This Canadian Life bogs on The Quirky Traveller.

Filming: Hands On Series
people with extraordinary passions

Hands On - A Passion for Rollerderby - coming to KeyK8 channel on YouTube soon.

Latest projects

Hands On -  A Passion for Roller Derby
The first in the Hands On series.

New! KeyQ3 Podcasts!
3 Questions: 3 minutes. Interviews to inspire.

Conquering your fear of databases
First interview for the KeyQ3 podcasts - where I ask three questions to a leader who can inspire us - is with Margaret Sutherland, Program Manager, Decoda Literacy Soltuions. Topic: Databases!

Listen to podcast on Key Blog page

Sutton Harrison Realty - Worked with sales team on using Facebook and other social media. What a great group to work with.

Plain language edit of the Alberta Driver's Guide  for Literacy Alberta. New Clear Language Driver's Guide being unveiled at Literacy and Learning Symposium.

Volunteer in the community

PLAIN 2103 Conference Committee Member and Marketing Coordinator

International Plain Language Day 
PLAIN 2013 Conference - advocate
Rossland Mountain Film Festival - set up website

West Kootenay Friends of Refugees - supporter

Rossland Library Event Host - Writing Your Family's Story TBA

Social media

Created user guide for CBAL

New film out...

Hands On - about people with ordinary lives and extraordinary past-times

Here's what people are saying...

Feedback from Power of Plain Language co-presented with Terri Peters 
at Literacy and Learning Symposium 2012, Edmonton (Skyped in)
  • It was very “real” and useful information
  • Obviously knew their stuff and having one facilitator come in by Skype worked very well
  • They were extremely knowledgeable and could answer all questions

From Michelle Black, @simplyreaddtoca, on Twitter
Michelle Black ‏@simplyreaddotca
OK 2 more TYs: @CherylStephens and @keykate, without whom there'd've been no #iplday. Gr8 new info online for all now:http://www.iplday.org 

From Plain Language Association InterNational (PLAIN) to Cheryl Stephens and I for IPLDay
Congratulations to you for your leadership in establishing October 13 as International Plain Language Day! Raising awareness about plain language is an important step in achieving clear and effective communications in any language. PLAIN is proud to endorse International Plain Language Day 2012. You have organized an interesting array of onine learning events from around the world and we will encourage our members to take part.

From Candice Jackson, partner, for Literacy Alberta's Clear Language Driver's Guide and other projects
Thank you for being a superb communicator, you have done so much for Literacy Alberta. I appreciate your sense of humour (wacky)...