Alison Crawford
Founder @Good Yarn Communications
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WORK HISTORY
Founder @Good Yarn Communications
Ottawa, ON, CA
Clients come to us for strategic communications advice, ideas, training, plans and public outreach. We help them engage their target audiences with clarity and authenticity. Good Yarn specializes in helping courts, lawyers, legal services and professional associations communicate effectively with the public and news media. We are also passionate, no-nonsense plain language practitioners!
EDUCATION
UOttawa Professional Development Institute
Certificate, Leading Teams
First Nations University of Canada
4 Seasons of Reconciliation certificate
Glebe Collegiate Institute
High School Diploma, Ontario Scholar, bilingual certificate
IIA-The Institute of Internal Auditors
Certificate - Fundamentals of Risk and Controls
Carleton University
Bachelor of Journalism , with minors in political science, history and film studies
Conestoga College
Board Governance Essentials
UOttawa Professional Development Institute
Workshop, Accounting and Finance for the Non-Financial Manager
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Mental Health First Aid Certificate
University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
Foundations in Digital Communications Strategy and Social Media
International Centre For Journalists
Disarming Disinformation, Training of Trainers Online Course , Mass Communication/Media Studies
UOttawa Professional Development Institute
Certificate, The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advantage
SKILLS
ABOUT ALISON CRAWFORD
I\'m a strategic communications specialist and multi award-winning journalist with 30 years of experience on both sides of the microphone. I believe plain language communication promotes democracy. I launched Good Yarn in 2023 to provide guidance and strategic advice to courts, judges and legal organizations. Our clients also include Crown corporations, non-profits and professional associations.
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