Personal Information

First Name

Sylvia

Last Name

McGrath

Location

Ontario, Canada

Short Profile

Objective: To more fully develop my career as Freelance Writer and to make a difference word by word

Wrote & developed training manuals
Prepared tenders, quotes and day care requirements for schools, day care centres and government offices across Canada
Poem “The Coming of Spring” published in book titled “Tracing the Infinite” published by The International Library of Poetry

Education and Training

Business Administration: Falkirk Technical College, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Interpersonal Communications: Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario
Faculty of Arts Social Service Program 6 credits: University of Waterloo, Ontario (correspondence)
Freelance Writing: Education Direct (correspondence)
Literacy Tutor: Laubach Literacy of Canada
Volunteer
Volunteer Supervisor for York Region Education Co-operative program
Cancer Society, Heart Fund, Arthritis Society Campaign Chair
Sutton Library volunteer visitor
Georgina Learning Centre: Literacy Tutor
Transit Georgina, Volunteer Secretary
Current Professional Affiliation

Laubach Literacy Canada
Georgina Learning Centre
Federation of Canadian Poets
Freelance Copywriting – Trish Robichaud, Changing Paces, Keswick, ON
Co-author on a book with Trish Robichaud and Jeff Cadwell, My Optimal Health Solutions.
I assist the above client at her Workshops for “Disability Awareness”
"I would highly recommend Sylvia McGrath as a copy-writer. Her style is smooth and easy to read. She's a charming lady who brings both her person ethic and her professionalism to anyone she works with." Trish Robichaud Maximum Life Coach & Tele-Class Leader Changing Paces
Work History

Experienced administrative customer service manager, with strong management organizational and planning skills. Known to have the proven ability to deal effectively and professionally with the public, excellent oral and written communications skills.

Hobbies and Interests

Sylvia’s hobbies are writing, reading, needlework, knitting, sketching and taking long walks with her two dogs Hooch and Willow.

Sylvia likes to collect organizing and motivation books and tapes.One of Sylvia’s favorite motivator/speakers is Jim Rohn and the quote that means so much to her is:

“We all need lots of powerful long range goals to help us past the short-term obstacles

Biography

Sylvia McGrath was born in Surrey England; her father was an engineer and was transferred several times taking his family to Yorkshire, Scotland and then Canada.

Due to these moves Sylvia went to twelve different schools over the years. To compensate for losing friends along the way, she turned out to be an avid reader with a great love for books and art. At one of her schools in Yorkshire, her art teacher entered Sylvia in a national art competition. She was one of the four finalists out of four thousand entries. The school won a cash prize that went towards enhancing their art program. At the same school she and a friend wrote a book together that was published and put in the school library.

Sylvia graduated from college in Scotland majoring in business

At present, Sylvia is a certified tutor for the Laubach Literacy of Canada and her goals include making a difference by enriching the life of others through the written word and to eventually write interesting books and articles for young adults with literacy challenges.

History

Member for

2 years 29 weeks