Curriculum Vitae

Name: Lynn-Alexandria McKendrick

Address: 10 Moyne Road

Pollok
Glasgow
G53 5RT

Mobile: 07402254006

E-Mail: la.mckendrick@outlook.com

Date of Birth: 20.05.1983

Personal Profile: Creative, skilled and competent writer with a varied knowledge of subjects and
able to provide articles pertaining to those subjects. Able to take on new subject matter and research
thoroughly to provide clean and fresh articles.

Relevant Skills:
Possess four years experience writing for a weekly canine publication as a columnist.
Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
Good timekeeper.
Able to follow instructions.
Ability to research specific topics online and produce well written and engaging articles.
Target orientated and able to work to set deadlines.
Excellent knowledge of grammar and punctuation.
Unafraid to take on serious topics.

Experience:

2013 Published in Dogs Monthly with an article about the world of dog showing.

2013 Present Columnist and feature writer. Have been published in their yearly annual edition
and written a feature for the front page. Cover Crufts dog show for Our Dogs and produce articles
about the show.

2014 Present Reviewer for InD'Tale Magazine based in the USA. Writing reviews on books
written and published by independent authors. I have also written press releases for InD'Tale events.

2016 Wrote several articles for a website called Breeding Business which is focused on
different aspects of dog ownership.

2016 Ghostwritten e-books, mainly focusing on fictional romance books.

2016 Blog post for Dog World about the backlash received by a featured dog trainer.
Education/Qualifications:

1995-2000 Lourdes Secondary School, Glasgow:

SQA Standard Grades (1999):

English, French, Drama, Modern Studies, Office Studies Credit (Grade 2).
Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics General (Grade 3).

Sept. 2000-June 2001 Reid Kerr College Paisley:

SVQ Level 2 Animal Care.

Sept. 2001-June 2002 Stow College Glasgow:

SQA Applied Biology Course.

Sept 2002 June 2003 Glasgow College Of Building and Printing

Communication and Media Course

Additional Information

I have an extensive knowledge of animal care and behaviour. Extensive knowledge of online
subjects and able to research and find a variety of information. Typing speed of 100 words per
minute. Up to date knowledge of current issues and events.

References

Alison Smith

Our Dogs
Northwood House
Greenwood Business Centre
Regent Road
Salford
M5 4QH

Tel: 0161 709 4567

Email: asmith@ourdogs.co.uk