Julie Hawrishok is an internationally published freelance writer. She received her Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) with a concentration in business reporting and online media and a minor in Mass Communications from Carleton University. Julie currently lives just outside of Ottawa and continues to work as a full-time freelance journalist, content developer, e-learning course developer and photographer.


Journalist As a freelance journalist, Julie has written on a variety of topics for a number of publications. She contributes to Europe's Business Spotlight Magazine, covering business stories from a Canadian perspective. This magazine has published some of Julie's business travel pieces as well as profiles of working Canadians. In Spotlight Magazine, the sister publication to Business Spotlight, Julie has written topical stories on travel and current events. Her travel feature on Canadian seniors who head south for the winter was featured in The Globe and Mail. As a regular contributor to Rich Guy Magazine, Julie has written about everything from private jet ownership to home theatre systems to resort reviews to profiles of successful businesspeople. To read some of Julie's print work, click here.


Content developer Julie has developed custom content for corporate clients. Among this, she creates an online monthly newsletter for those in the Canadian insurance industry.


e-Learning course developer For the past four years, Julie has been creating interactive e-learning courses for a private-sector continuing education company. The courses range from general business topics such as time management, customer service and management skills to more industry-specific courses on real estate, insurance and finance. She is responsible for researching, editing and writing the course content as well as the exercises, quizzes and final graded exams. To see a list of developed e-learning courses, click here.


Photographer Julie is an established editorial photographer and is comfortable with 35 mm film or digital cameras. Her work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Rich Guy Magazine and Business Spotlight Magazine.