Proofreading and editing services
Ivan Stephen draws on a wide variety of relevant experience. After four years of living in Germany, he completed a B.Comm. from the University of Guelph, with a major in Hospitality and Tourism Management. He has worked in marketing, public relations, and event management. A director of the Ontario Wine Society for several years, he publicized wine events, and assisted with the Niagara Wine and Food Classic for three years. He regularly attends industry tastings.
Sips Field Marketing was founded to provide staff for drinks promotional work in stores and shows, and quality products were its focus. He was very active in education on wine, spirits and beer.
Ivan is now intent on working in the proofreading and editing side of the publishing field. He has long been an avid reader of quality books, and keen attention to detail has always been one of his strengths. Through the Editors' Association of Canada, he has taken seminars on proofreading and editing.
In 1996, Ivan assisted with a pre-publication review of The Wine Manual, a hospitality textbook. Ivan is interested in other aspects of food, as well as travel, business, history, politics, social causes, and the environment. Other interests include music, health and fitness.