At Southside Communications, we believe a professional writer's two greatest
strengths are versatility and creativity. We confidently take on projects in new
areas, and appreciate the opportunity to learn something. We have yet to meet
a subject about which we could not write engagingly and effectively.

Nonetheless, many clients prefer to seek out writers who already have some
knowledge of the subject at hand. So for those of you who'd like to know what
ours are:

  • Patti has written more than 60 speeches, many of them focusing on
    multiculturalism or sustainable development.
  • She has written and edited reports about innovation, and has a knack
    for bringing complex scientific and economic subjects to life for a variety of
    audiences. Southside regularly produces success stories and profiles for
    the National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program.
  • Patti also has many years of experience writing about financial and
    investment topics.
  • As well, she has a facility for writing engaging profiles of people and
    organizations, and has created profiles for a variety of clients including
    Bell Canada, Uniterra, Canada Post, National Research Council Canada,
    National Magazine, and Canadian Healthcare Manager magazine.
  • She has been a regular contributor to two Canadian law magazines for
    nearly a decade.
  • Patti has a keen interest in environmental issues and international
    development. Southside Communications has produced work for the
    Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Uniterra, USC, World
    University Service of Canada (WUSC), the British High Commission's
    Climate Change Program, and the National Round Table on the
    Environment and the Economy.
  • Patti is interested in the experiences of newcomers to Canada. She has
    written about immigration for National Magazine, has edited several
    textbooks for adult ESL students at the Toronto Catholic District School
    Board, and works on projects for Alberta Employment and Immigration.
  • Patti has travelled extensively in Canada, the United States, Australia,
    India, Nepal, southeast Asia, southern Africa, east Africa, Costa Rica and
    other countries, and writes travel articles from time to time.
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Patti Ryan writes bi-weekly for
SavvyMom.ca, a trusted
Canadian parenting resource.
Contact Southside Communications Inc.
58 Southern Drive, Ottawa ON K1S 0P6
Tel. 613.730.6113   
Fax 613.730.9709
patti@southsidecommunications.ca
Interested in travel? Patti recently
spent half a year roaming
aroundAsia with her family,
including two children, and
blogged about it.
Patti is a member of the
Editors' Association of
Canada.