Dorothy Gebert

I am a published author, editor, and tutor with experience in writing centres, newspapers, freelancing, and public relations. I am knowledgeable in grammar and referencing styles and have expertise in many different types of writing, including proposals, reports, media releases, articles, advertisements, editorials, essays, and more.

I am currently interested in academic writing as a genre and how students can use its structure and format to better communicate their ideas.

I am a librarian with library work experience in reference, circulation, customer service, communications, and promotion. I have been involved in adult programming, most recently at the Collingwood Public Library, leading the Arts Advisory Council and hosting Georgian Bay Reads, an annual literary event promoting Canadian writing.

I am also an avid library traveler, having visited cultural institutions around the world, including many famous libraries and museums.

I am a communications specialist with experience in teaching, speaking, marketing, graphic design, media, and events management. As well as designing attention-getting promotional materials in print and electronic formats, I have taught Business Communication at Fanshawe College and presented at the Ontario Library Association SuperConference.

To upgrade my graphic design skills, I took courses in Design Principles and Photoshop this summer at the Ontario College of Art & Design.

I love libraries. They are magical places where you can discover new worlds and new ways of doing things. I recently earned a Master of Library & Information Science degree to become a 'real' librarian.

I love writing. Putting words together so that they communicate eloquently (and helping others to do so) is very satisfying. I also have a twisted glee in the nuances of grammar and citations.

I love communications. I am in my happy place when I develop strategies, write content, and design graphics to promote places, events, and things that I am passionate about.

I love teaching. I have always enjoyed presentations and public speaking, but helping people to learn new things has become a new passion of mine.