Writing Services

Grants

Grant writing is a multi-step process that integrates research, writing, and revision. I can work independently or in collaboration with project teams. During a free consultation, we can discuss your timeline and research requirements based on the funder and proposal type.

  • Focuses on strategic context and funder alignment.

    • Reviews funder priorities, mission, and past awards

    • Identifies relevant trends, gaps, and best practices (environmental scan)

    • Clarifies the problem statement, objectives, and scope

    • Develops overall proposal structure and narrative flow

    • Aligns approach, methods, and anticipated outcomes

  • Focuses on clarity and reviewer-centered argument.

    • Drafts and revises proposal sections as needed

    • Refines rationale, significance, and demonstrated need

    • Aligns language with funder priorities and evaluation criteria

    • Clarifies outcomes, deliverables, and broader impacts

    • Strengthens summaries and key persuasive sections

  • Focuses on precision and submission readiness.

    • Improves sentence-level clarity, tone, and consistency

    • Refines budgets, timelines, and work plans for coherence

    • Ensures consistent terminology and professional register

    • Confirms compliance with guidelines, templates, and limits

    • Reviews formatting, headings, and supporting materials


Selected Funded Projects

Mitacs — Accelerate Postdoctoral Fellowship
Flow Weaver VR Synchronization Project (Stitch Media / The Games Institute)

Mitacs — Accelerate Matching Fund
The Future of Learning Initiative (Deloitte)

Role: lead writing, research, proposal development, drafting, revision, and submission

Canada Media Fund — Iteration Program
Sucronomicon — commercial VR game (Red Meat Games)

OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund — Concept Definition
Bring to Light — commercial VR game (Red Meat Games)

Canada Media Fund — Production
First Impact: Rise of a Hero — commercial VR game (Red Meat Games)

Role: collaborative writing, drafting, revision, and final editing

Presentations & Speeches

  • Focuses on what the presentation is trying to say.

    • Researches topic, context, and audience

    • Clarifies the central claim and purpose of the talk

    • Establishes a clear argument for live delivery

    • Shapes the overall progression of ideas

    • Strengthens openings, transitions, and conclusions

  • Focuses on how the work sounds when spoken out loud.

    • Writes and revises presentation notes

    • Tightens language for clarity, emphasis, and rhythm

    • Refines phrasing for natural, confident delivery

    • Adapts tone and pacing to setting and audience

    • Prepares text for live presentation

I research and write presentations and speeches on behalf of individuals and organizations. This service includes content and delivery, not visual design. During a free consultation, we can determine scope, audience, and collaboration level.


Selected Presentations

devcom Developer Conference (Gamescom) — Cologne, Germany
Exploring Ethical Horizons: The Challenges of AI-Generated Art
Role: written and presented

XP Summit, Interactive Ontario — Toronto, Canada
Human-Centric AI and Crafting Generative Games
Role: written and presented

Society for Literature, Science and the Arts Annual Conference — Ann Arbor, USA
Conjuring the G(host): Mutual Isolation and the Horror of Telepresence
Role: written for presenter