Hey, I’m Sherlyn.

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Journalist, editor, and communications professional.

Let’s tell a story.

Work with Me

About Sherlyn

As a writer and an editor, I love telling stories. Here’s mine.

  • My name is pronounced sher-leen and my pronouns are she/her. I have a bachelor’s of journalism and political science and a master’s of philanthropy and nonprofit leadership, courtesy of Carleton University.

    After living in the UK for three years, I now call Toronto home – the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.

  • My beats include:

    • non-profit sector

    • arts and culture

    • social justice

    • religion and faith

  • My editing work spans:

    • digital magazines

    • print magazines

    • newsletters

    • short stories

    • blogs

  • My communications expertise includes:

    • strategic communications

    • community engagement

    • content and calendar management

    The majority of my communications work are for organizations that advocate for the equality and liberation of women and gender-diverse people, the Black community, the LGBT2S+ community, victim-survivors of gender-based violence, and youth.

    • interviewing and reporting

    • copywriting

    • copyediting

    • managing editing

    • proofreading

    • strategic and digital communications

    • ghostwriting

    • book editing

    • features

    • Q&As

    • news

    • profiles

    • newsletters

    • blogs

    • research reports

    • position papers

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  • “Sherlyn is one of the most talented writers I've worked with. She approached our projects with excellence and over-delivered on our expectations. What I loved the most was that she was always coming up with new creative ideas and strategies that would help us connect more with our readers. She spearheaded the launch of our audible newsletter which drove our open and click-through rates. I would work with her a million times over.”

    Tobi Oluwole, CEO, Magnate

  • “In all my time editing, Sherlyn has the cleanest and most organized copy I've ever received. I'm impressed at the great voices and research she brings to her stories.”

    Sadaf Ahsan, Senior Editor, 3 Magazine

  • “Sherlyn is a skilled, professional writer who has become an important part of our publication since we first commissioned her to write this piece on the non-profit sector’s data problem, where she demonstrated an impressive ability to “get” our audience and translate a dry and complex topic into an interesting, accessible, and well-written story. Her self-directed reliability and good humour; her ability to do the research, find the right people to talk to, and elicit compelling interviews; her openness to feedback and her speedy edits have all made her one of our go-to freelancers.”

    Lesley Fraser, Managing Editor, The Philanthropist Journal

  • “Sherlyn is an editor’s dream writer. She is full of great ideas, attentive to detail, timely, communicative, and above all an excellent and clear writer. Sherlyn can take any idea and elevate it. She is dedicated to telling stories with heart and empathy, especially when it comes to uplifting marginizalized voices. To work with Sherlyn is to breathe a sigh of relief. I always know her stories are in capable hands.”

    KC Hoard, Associate Editor, Walrus

  • “Sherlyn is such a joy to work with! She knows how to ask sharp questions, always hits a deadline and approaches each story with the utmost care.”

    Nicole Schmidt, Associate Digital Editor, Broadview

  • “I've loved working with Sherlyn. Aside from the fact that her contributions to our projects were thoughtful, creative and infused with community-based intelligence, she is a delightful, collaborative and engaging colleague. Her passion for words, language and the worlds we can build with them is evidenced in all she does, and I would trust my most cherished projects to the lightning in her fingers.”

    Josh Rivers, Creator and Host, Busy Being Black & Founder and Managing Director, Black Fruit Media

  • “Sherlyn is a thoughtful, enthusiastic writer and interviewer. She has an eye for finding nuance in stories and cares deeply about equity. That level of care shapes both her coverage and the stories she chooses. It was a pleasure to work with her.”

    Emma Prestwich, Digital and United Church in Focus Editor, Broadview

  • “Sherlyn’s talent for shaping stories makes her a great collaborator. Her knowledge and care for marginalized communities allows her to localize and personalize broad topics and issues. She is curious, asks thoughtful questions, and gives our readers new perspectives to consider with each story. I always look forward to working with Sherlyn.”

    Ben Wrobel, Co-Founder, Proximate Press

  • “​​Sherlyn is a thoughtful and effective editor. Her insightfulness, precision, and outstanding writing skills made her easy to trust with the launch of our blog. I would happily work with her again.”

    Meg Massey, Founding Member, Participatory Grantmaking Community

  • “Sherlyn has great ideas and reliably delivers on them. She finds fresh angles, does her research and draws out her interview subjects with empathy and insight. I love editing Sherlyn both because of the quality of her work and the positive energy she brings to the process.”

    Caley Moore, Managing Editor, Broadview