Author: Heather Buzila

Heather began her editing career in 2007 and is a certified copy editor and stylistic editor with Editors Canada. She currently works at Athabasca University in Edmonton, where she edits materials for online courses in humanities and social sciences. She's also edited fiction and nonfiction book manuscripts, professional development modules and website materials for diverse organizations. She has been a member of Editors Canada's national executive council since 2018 and served as president for three years. Heather also chaired the 2021 Editors Canada conference and plans to continue volunteering with the association.

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The NEC in Detail: Director of Training and Development and Director of Volunteer Relations

February 15, 2024 by Heather Buzila | Leave a Comment

This is the sixth and final post in a series describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français).  Following on my post about the directors of professional standards and publishing, I’ll provide an overview of the duties […]

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The NEC in Detail: Director of Professional Standards and Director of Publications

January 25, 2024 by Heather Buzila | Leave a Comment

This is the fifth in a series of posts describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français). Following on my post about the directors of marketing and communication and member recruitment and retention, I’ll continue to give you […]

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The NEC in Detail: Director of Marketing and Communications and Director of Member Recruitment and Retention

December 7, 2023 by Heather Buzila | 1 Comment on The NEC in Detail: Director of Marketing and Communications and Director of Member Recruitment and Retention

This is the fourth in a series of posts describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français). Following on my post about the roles of secretary and director of branches and twigs, each month, I’ll give you an […]

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La composition du CAN : directrice du marketing et des communications et directrice du recrutement et de la fidélisation des membres

December 7, 2023 by Heather Buzila | Leave a Comment

Voici le quatrième d’une série d’articles qui décrivent les rôles des membres du Conseil d’administration national (CAN) de Réviseurs Canada. Ils sont rédigés par Heather Buzila et traduits par Suzanne Aubin. Vous pouvez consulter ces articles en anglais. (This series is also available in English.) Veuillez noter que le choix du genre reflète uniquement celui […]

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The NEC in Detail: Secretary and Director of Branches and Twigs

November 2, 2023 by Heather Buzila | Leave a Comment

This is the third in a series of posts describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français). Following on my post about the roles of the vice president and treasurer, each month, I’ll give an overview of […]

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La composition du CAN : secrétaire et directrice des sections et des ramifications

November 2, 2023 by Heather Buzila | Leave a Comment

Voici le troisième texte d’une série d’articles qui décrivent les rôles des membres du Conseil d’administration national (CAN) de Réviseurs Canada. Ils sont rédigés par Heather Buzila et traduits par Suzanne Aubin. Vous pouvez consulter ces articles en anglais. (This series is also available in English.) Veuillez noter que le choix du genre reflète uniquement […]

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The NEC in Detail: Vice President and Treasurer

October 5, 2023 by Heather Buzila | 2 Comments on The NEC in Detail: Vice President and Treasurer

This is the second in a series of posts describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français). Following on my post about the roles of the president and past president, each month, I’ll give you an […]

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La composition du CAN : vice-présidente et trésorière

October 5, 2023 by Heather Buzila | Leave a Comment

Voici le deuxième d’une série d’articles qui décrivent les rôles des membres du Conseil d’administration national (CAN) de Réviseurs Canada. Ils sont rédigés par Heather Buzila et traduits par Suzanne Aubin. Vous pouvez consulter ces articles en anglais. (This series is also available in English.) Veuillez noter que le choix du genre reflète uniquement celui des […]

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The NEC in Detail: President and Past President

September 7, 2023 by Heather Buzila | 4 Comments on The NEC in Detail: President and Past President

This is the first in a series of posts describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français). The Editors Canada national executive council (NEC) consists of directors who have been elected by the Editors Canada membership […]

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La composition du CAN : présidente et présidente sortante

September 7, 2023 by Heather Buzila | Leave a Comment

Voici le premier d’une série d’articles qui décrivent les rôles des membres du Conseil d’administration national de Réviseurs Canada. Ils sont rédigés par Heather Buzila et traduits par Suzanne Aubin. Vous pouvez consulter ces articles en anglais. (This series is also available in English.) Veuillez noter que le choix du genre reflète uniquement celui des personnes […]

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Your Editors Canada National Executive Council

May 18, 2023 by Heather Buzila | 4 Comments on Your Editors Canada National Executive Council

Editors Canada is a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization with around 1,300 members from Canada and around the world. There are several acceptable governance options for not-for-profit organizations; in the case of Editors Canada, it is governed by a national executive council (NEC) made up of several directors. I’d like to offer a refresher (or an […]

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