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          |  | Nathalène Armand heads her own company, Nathalène Armand rédaction 
				stratégique, which specializes in strategic writing for printed 
				material, Web content as well as video and multimedia scripts. 
 She has over fifteen years of experience as a professional bilingual 
				writer (French and English) and as a communications consultant. 
				Working mainly with large companies, she has handled projects in 
				a variety of fields such as finance, fringe benefits, 
				advertising and public relations.
 
 She also worked as a journalist and editor-in-chief in the 
				cultural field.
 
 Nathalène’s solid expertise as a businesswoman is supported by a 
				tightly knit network of qualified subcontractors, which allows 
				her to offer you highly skilled, bilingual resources to meet any 
				of your copywriting needs.
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          |  | Nathalène has a Master’s degree in Creative Writing and a Bachelor 
				of Arts in French and Québécois Literature from McGill 
				University, Montreal, where she also studied English 
				Composition. She also completed a course entitled “Writing for 
				the Web” in New York City as well as several scriptwriting 
				courses at the Université du Québec à Montréal. 
 With her solid academic background, she can ensure that her 
				clients’ copywriting projects are perfectly suited to their 
				chosen means of communication.
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              | 2011 | Publication of the guide Rédaction de courriels efficaces followed 
				by Rédiger avec concision, Presses de l’Université du Québec. |  
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              | 2011 | Publication of the article « Maman seinplique » in the magazine 
				Enfants Québec, October 2011, p. 7. |  
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              | 2007 | Special recognition, Tribute to Outremont Writers event (May 15, 
				2007). |  
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              | 2005 | Bronze Medal in Literature, in the “Author” category, awarded by 
				Arts – Sciences – Lettres, an academic society for education and 
				encouragement of the arts, founded in 1915 and run by the 
				Académie française. 
 This prize was awarded to celebrate Nathalène’s potential as an 
				author with the aim of encouraging her literary pursuits. The 
				prize was presented on April 17, at the Intercontinental Hotel 
				in Paris, at a ceremony under the patronage of Mr. Jacques 
				Chirac, then President of France, and guest of honour Mrs. 
				Michèle Morgan, actress and painter.
 
 Every year, delegates submit the names of candidates who 
				contribute to the advancement of arts, sciences and literature 
				in their respective countries.
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              | 2005 | Member of the Week, La Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal (JCCM). |  
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              | 2004 | Runner-up in the Coup de chapeau verdunois (“Verdun’s Tip of the 
				Hat”) contest, in the “Young Entrepreneur” category. Organized 
				by the Economic Forum of Verdun, this annual contest pays 
				tribute to those who distinguish themselves through community 
				involvement or success in their field of activity. The prize 
				included a grant from the Verdun Centre local de développement (CLD). |  
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              | 2003 | Recipient of the Young Entrepreneur Grant, from the Verdun CLD, to 
				highlight the business potential of Nathalène Armand rédaction 
				stratégique |  
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              | 2003 
 | Runner-up in the screenwriting contest of the Fondation Desjardins 
				pour la relève du cinéma, 2002 in the “Development of a fiction 
				feature film” category (two years in a row) |  
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              | 2002 | Finalist for the Robert-Cliche prize, which recognizes the 
				potential of first-time Quebec fiction writers |  
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              | 2000 | Fiction story project selected by the Union des Écrivains du 
				Québec (Quebec Writers’ Union) and participation in their 
				sponsorship program |  
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              | 1997 | Fiction story project selected by the Union des Écrivains du 
				Québec (Quebec Writers’ Union) and participation in their 
				sponsorship program |  
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              | 1997 | Short story published in The Team newspaper, Desjardins-Laurentian 
				Group Life |  
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              | 1996 | Dean’s Honours List, with Distinction, from McGill University, 
				recognizing the quality of Nathalène’s dissertation presented 
				for the Master’s degree in Creative Writing |  
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              | 1994 | First Class Honours in French, with Honourable Mention, from 
				McGill University, recognizing the excellence of Nathalène’s 
				academic results |  
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              | 1987 | Honourable Mention, Governor General of Canada Awards, as part of 
				the Young Quebec Writers Contest, in the “Junior Fiction” 
				category |  
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              | 1987 | First Prize Winner, fiction category, in a regional writing 
				contest |  
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              | 1986 | First Prize Winner, theatre category, in a regional writing 
				contest |  
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              | 1986 | Fiction story selected for the 6th Festival Créations jeunesse, as 
				part of the Bruxelles-Babel 2000 Festival |  |  |  
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