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Denise Rumble was hired as TWG's Managing Director effective September 1, 2008  after serving two years in a voluntary capacity as associate managing director. Denise is a  freelance writer whose column, "Just Thinking," has appeared in five publications. She also has written articles, book reviews, sports write-ups, as well as an education column when she was a Board of Education trustee. Now that her children are grown, Denise is able to devote more time to her writing and speaking. Denise operated her own bookkeeping business for the past 11 years.

 

Awards Coordinator Jane Twohey attended her first Write! Canada conference in 2003. An avid reader, Jane came home with many books and resources for writing. Within the year, Jane became a member of The Word Guild and in 2004 was hired as the administrator of The Word Guild. In September 2006, she was promoted to Projects Coordinator, managing Write! Canada 2007 and 2008, and TWG's three writing contests.
An Economics graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, Jane built her career in the software industry. Having an entrepreneurial spirit, Jane started up the Canadian subsidiaries of various U.S computer companies. God changed Jane’s life through the Alpha Program and she then turned her entrepreneurial spirit to ministry. For five years, Jane promoted the Alpha program in her community and today many of the local churches are running Alpha.

A professional photographer, Jane also combines her creativity with her love of the word and has created a funky Christian merchandise line under the company name, gofishredink.

 

Administrative Assistant Jeanette Duncan lives in Waterloo, Ont. with her husband and two little girls. Her work has been published in Christian Courier, The Conqueror,  Live and ChristianWeek. She loves small groups, and interacting with her friends in her children’s school community. Like any good writer, she longs to publish a fiction work, but her greatest satisfaction is when she manages to get supper on the table for her family at the end of the day.

Jeanette is the one you want to contact if you need to update your email address, your mailing address, pay membership fees or other general things related to memberships.  She also answers the phone for The Word Guild.

 

Write! Canada Coordinator Shannon Leibold has a passion for both administration and writing, which is why a role as an Administrative Coordinator at Canada’s largest Christian Writing Conference is an exciting endeavour. She attended her first Write! Canada conference in 2008 where she tied for first place in the God Uses Ink writing contest. She works as a Business Administrator at her local church and has experience in both teaching and leading volunteers. Amidst working and raising two young children with her husband, Shannon spends spare moments writing Bible Studies for small groups with the goal to inspire people to deepen their walk with God.