john rumsby

Freelance contract, editing, rewriting and spell-checking in-game dialogue and text for upcoming video game "Legends of Ethernal".

Contract Freelancer for ALE, translating academic texts from English to Canadian French. Other tasks include proofreading and editing various academic works.

Various freelance writing work: Scriptwriting for games, short films, and advertising on a contract-to-contract basis. Writing creative fiction, articles, academic essays and more for print and online publishing. Editing, translating, copywriting and proofreading for various fields (from games to events to corporate advertising). Tutoring and teaching English and French as first and second languages.

* Writing and revising documents for official funding requests. * Translation work for website and promotional materials. * Revising, rewriting and translating internal documentation. * Web design and integration, newsletters. * Associated communication tasks.

Pitching, writing and reviewing film scripts for online video content. Creating SEO-optimized scene descriptions. Coordinating with advertising, post-editing, casting and budgeting teams for content creation and large-scale, serial script writing projects. Proofreading and copywriting for video games division.

Volunteer Team Lead for Montreal-based gaming expo MEGA. Running and supervising ticket booths, media/developer entries, scheduling and dispatch for other volunteers.

Volunteer work for montreal-based video game expo (MEGA). Bilingual info kiosk, ticket booths, coat and bags control, assistance with various expo booths, post-event cleanup.

French language article production, news coverage and video game reviews. Wrote some of the top-trending articles on the site, analyzing industry trends and narrative in multiplayer games.

Correcting assignments, help during classes, answering student emails, comments and homework assistance.

Freelance writer for the "University Insider Report" and associated articles.

Travail de nuit. Ventes, nettoyage, entretien, inventaire, service aux clients. Night shift. Sales, cleaning, general maintenance, inventory, customer service.

* Online seminar design, editing, revision and translation. * Preparation of promotional materials and incentive emails. * General editing, translation and proofreading of final product.

Customer service. Account management activities. Content writing. Technical writing. Troubleshooting. Voiceover work.

Narrative Design for "Jousting Time VR" . I contributed to densifying the in-game lore, and providing a more cohesive vision for the game's art direction and in-game assets.

Secondhand Bookstore and Comic Shop Sales, customer service, calls, emails, inventory, book orders, product recommendations, researching rare books, general storefront maintenance, etc.

Voice actor for both announcer characters in Jousting Time VR. Working directly with sound designer for recording sessions and voiceover selection process for each character's dialogue, all while determining where additional voice options were necessary.