Elizabeth Trew Communications

About Elizabeth Trew Communications

Elizabeth Trew is the founder of Elizabeth Trew Communications.

Elizabeth founded Elizabeth Trew Communications after working for more than a decade in the communications field in the not-for-profit sector and government.

In her most recent full-time position, she served as the Director, Communications and Fundraising for SPRINT (Senior Peoples’ Resources in North Toronto Inc.) a community support services agency funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Elizabeth also worked on contract at the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), writing about the work of the LHIN to integrate services for seniors and in making the oft-neglected mental health and addiction sector a priority.

Before working at SPRINT, Elizabeth served as a Special Assistant to two MPPs in the Mike Harris government; Bill Saunderson (Eglinton) and John L. Parker (York-East), now Toronto City Councillor - Ward 26. While at Queen’s Park, Elizabeth coordinated special events, prepared briefing notes, assisted with constituent concerns and correspondence and wrote constituent newsletters.

Elizabeth is the volunteer communications director of Professional Independent Communicators (PIC), a special interest group of the International Association of Business Communicators/Toronto.

Her other memberships include the the Toronto Board of Trade and Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC).

Elizabeth has a BA in Psychology, an MBA in Marketing and a post-degree Public Relations Certificate from Ryerson University. She has completed both the Canadian Securities Course and the Investment Funds in Canada course with first-class honours.

Her other interests include politics and running.

Here's What People Say About Elizabeth's Work

"Elizabeth understands our sector. Her stories paint a compelling picture of our clients to help our audiences – potential clients, family caregivers and donors – recognize the value of the community support sector. She can take someone else's work and polish it to make it much more lively and readable! Elizabeth would be a valuable asset for any organization that needs help with any type of writing and editing."

- Jane Moore, Executive Director, SPRINT

(Senior Peoples' Resources in North Toronto Inc.)

"Elizabeth Trew is a volunteer with Edition, the award-winning newsletter of the Editors' Association of Canada, Toronto Branch. She has regularly served as a copy editor, proofreader, and contributing writer for Edition. Elizabeth has authored feature articles and program reports. This year she was a part of Edition’s 30th anniversary committee, which developed and planned special issues to celebrate the association’s anniversary. As editor of Edition (2007-2009), I appreciated Elizabeth's dedication to the newsletter. She is professional and hard working, and is able to meet tight deadlines. Her contributions to the newsletter have been valuable."

- Sara Promislow

Past-editor, Edition,

Editors' Association of Canada, Toronto Branch

"Elizabeth summarized my presentation to the Editors' Association in her article Business Management Essentials for Editors. She did an excellent job of capturing the highlights of what editors should do as business professionals, and her writing style really brought my presentation to life. I highly recommend her work!"

- Linda Dessau

founder of You Talk, I'll Write

(specialty writing services for life coaches)