Julie McCann

Julie McCann is an award-winning writer and educator based in Ottawa, Canada who’s spent more than 20 years teaching in Algonquin College’s journalism diploma program. Recently, she has been weaving solutions and engagement journalism approaches into several courses and loving the energy it brings to her students’ work. This year, she’s on sabbatical to redevelop a dedicated solutions and engagement media course, test new reporting approaches and launch a community newsletter. Julie has worked as a staff writer and editor for national business titles out of Toronto and Montreal and freelances for brands serving travel, parenting and women’s audiences. She is eager to keep learning through new ideas and collaborations.