Team work. Meet the team.
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Team work is great work.
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After years of seeing people struggling to read information, understand content, and create clear messages for their audiences, we created the PlainLanguageAcademy.com to help. We also designed it on plain language principles: easy to understand, efficient to navigate, and effective to turn into actions. We love how our students participate, interact and give us feedback. You can experience this by joining us for a great learning experience. Enhance existing skills, gain new ones, with a fresh, client-centred approach. Enjoy the success.
Register now at plainlanguageacademy.moodlecloud.com. Set up account. Choose course. Pay fee.
Register now at plainlanguageacademy.moodlecloud.com. Set up account. Choose course. Pay fee.
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Our mission
We strive to keep our courses simple and satisfying. We endorse these practices:
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Contact us
Please get in touch by emailing enquiries to: getintouch@plainlanguageacademy.com If you want to connect with an instructor, please put their name in the subject line and they'll get back to you. Looking forward to connecting. Kate |
Meet the team
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 Kate Harrison Whiteside
Meet Kate Harrison Whiteside,
Academies director and facilitator. The Plain Language Academy three Core courses and Advanced courses: including Creating Clear E-content. Plain language is the answer to connecting with others. It makes your communications stand out and it leads to client-services excellence. I started out using my journalism skills in government, business, and organizational communications. With my entrepreneurial experience came many new opportunities, like offering training, specializing in plain language, and developing online content. It has all come together in the Plain Language Academy. |
 Romina Marazzato Sparano
Meet Romina Marazzato Sparano
Academia de Lenguaje Claro Advanced Course: Plain Language 2.0 and Health Literacy in English and Spanish Romina is a plain language writer, translator, and editor with over 20 years of experience in medical localization and health literacy. She provides language services, consulting, and training to professionals, organizations, and companies (including Fortune 500 corporations). Romina designed and launched the Master of Arts in Translation/Localization Management at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and is a leader and active member in professional associations, including PLAIN, ATA, AMWA, and SEA. She is working on language standards development at ASTM and ISO, and is a 2020 judge for the ClearMark Awards sponsored by the Center for Plain Language.
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Chantale Audet (L) and Amélie Bourret (R)
Académie du langage clair et simple
Chantale and Amélie are busy getting ready for the launch of their first course on language clair et simple. Their first webinar during International Plain Language Day celebrations was a great success. If you are interested in courses, please email your topic of interest to academie@autrementdit.ca. |
Meet Sarah and Nadja from the Plain Language Institute, South Africa
Advanced Course: Implementing Plain Language as a Strategic Priority
The focus of Plain Language actions is often on specific documents or pieces of communication. Implementing Plain Language in a systematic manner in an organization is, however, a different challenge for executives, compliance officers, communication managers or customer relations. This course will empower you to make your organization truly customer- or citizen-centred. Sarah and Nadja, the Plain Language Institute, South Africa, lead this as a team, sharing their extensive experience. |
 Cheryl Stephens
Meet Cheryl Stephens
Advanced Course: Science Supports Plain Language and Putting Clients First in Legal Writing I came to plain language in 1989 when I was trying to rationalize and make consistent the template documents of a mid-sized law firm. I could see then that plain language is a best practice for any communicator. Since then I have been sharing, practicing, and contributing to the development of plain language. Cheryl is a leader in the development of plain language initiatives and research in legal, science and other fields.  Flora Gordon
Meet Flora Gordon
Advanced Course: Clear Design I am professionally certified as a graphic designer (CGD) by the Graphic Designers of Canada association. My bachelor’s degree in Communication Design is from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, and I have over ten years of professional experience as a designer. I am passionate about accessible visual communications and enjoy projects where I can work with other communications professionals. |
 Nicole Watkins Campbell
Meet Nicole Watkins Campbell
Advanced Courses: Editing for Plainer Legal Writing and Editing for Plainer Technical Writing Nicole is a plain language and editing consultant. She has helped organizations create clear public information on laws, including legal information for the public; and information about health, culture, the environment, and nature. She has spoken to law students and editors about plain language, and dreams of a cell phone contract anyone can understand on first reading.  Erin Lebacqz, High-Value Writing
Meet Erin Lebacqz
Advanced Courses: Writing Clearly About Climate Change and the Environment I’ve been teaching writing for years and believe we can make a difference in our society through plain and clear writing. My students have included business, public sector, and academic writers from around the world. Through my High-Value Writing curriculum, I seek to help writers write with impact and confidence. I’ve been with the PLA since 2021 and am happy to launch our newest class, Writing Clearly about Climate Change and the Environment, in 2022. |
