Marlene MacIsaac, Editor

Thursday, 03 June 2010 07:56

BUSINESS LINES

Business/Organization Name: Zen Editorial

Business Focus/Specialty: Editing written material related to wellness and spirituality

Business Advantage: My writing and media background, and my passion for the topic of mind-body-spirit connection

Website: www.zeneditorial.com

FOUNDATION

Name: Marlene MacIsaac

E-mail: marlene@zeneditorial.com

Occupation/Position/Title: Editor

What I do: Edit books to be self-published, and help small business owners with website content and other documents

Credentials: Applied Communication diploma, and currently taking Simon Fraser University's editing certification

Professional Background: 11 years as a TV and radio news reporter, editor, anchor, associate producer and producer

FAVOURITE STUFF

Favourite Achievements: Skydiving, completing the Vancouver marathon, filling

in as CKNW News anchor

Goals: Conquer the Inca Trail, meditate daily and spend a year in France

Passions and Interests: Natural nutrition, learning new languages, rollercoasters

Current Read, Author: Tao Te Ching: A New English Version by Stephen Mitchell

Someone I Admire/Why: Ontario's Craig Kielburger for launching the charity Free the Children at age 12

Five people (of all time) I would invite to my dinner gathering: Buddha, Stephen Hawking, Socrates and Elizabeth Gilbert, plus Jon Stewart to lighten things up

Business Tip or Motto: If you are doing what you love and acting with integrity you are already a success

Favourite TV Show: the new comedy Community

Favourite Holiday Destination: I am not done exploring Paris

Favourite Community Organization or Charity: Canadian Red Cross

Favourite Reason for Subscribing to BIV: The first thing I do when I get my new issue is check the tips in Alan Zisman's High Tech Office column

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