Edwards Technical Writing

• Who:
  Edwards Technical Writing was founded in 2018 by Alison Edwards.
  Alison has a strong academic background in science (aquatic ecology) with post secondary degrees from the United Kingdom and Canada. Her Masters thesis (UVic) investigated concentrations of heavy metal contaminants in rockfish from British Columbia.

Alison is experienced at working on writing teams. She has worked in Alberta’s oil and gas industry, writing ESAs (Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessments) filed with a federal regulator.

On Vancouver Island,Alison has worked with local non-profits; and is adept at writing compelling narratives for fundraising documents (sponsorship packages and grant proposals).

After earning her certificate in Technical Writing (Mount Royal University, Alberta); Alison has earned additional certificates in writing proposals (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology on Coursera), How to Slay an RFP Response (Society of Technical Communication), and Community Leadership (Leadership Victoria).

 Affiliations and Memberships:

• Association of Proposal Management Professionals (2022- )
• Society for Technical Communication (STC) (2020-2025 )
• • STC Canada West Coast Chapter (2020-2022)
    • Student Outreach Coordinator (2020-2022)
    • Social Media Coordinator (2022-2022)
  • STC Rochester Chapter (2022-2025)
    • Council Member and PR Manager (2022-2025)
  • STC South Central Texas Chapter (2022-2025)
    • Council Member and Social Media Coordinator (2022–2025 )

  • Editors Canada (2021 – )

  • Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (2021-2022)

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals (2019-2021)

  • Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce (2018-2021 and 2025-)

Why:
After the 2016 collapse in oil prices and the resulting downturn in Alberta’s economy, Alison returned to British Columbia and founded Edwards Technical Writing.

Alison Edwards is now an experienced technical writer and proposal consultant. She specializes in developing winning proposals for government contracts across Canada and the United States. As the founder of Edwards Technical Writing, Alison partners with environmental consulting firms, engineering companies, and construction businesses to deliver compliant, persuasive, and strategically aligned RFP responses.
With over 10 years of experience in scientific writing, regulatory documentation, and technical proposal development, Alison understands what it takes to navigate complex submission requirements. She offers end-to-end support—from RFP shredding and compliance matrix development to final formatting and submission—ensuring that every proposal is competitive, responsive, and professionally crafted.
Alison’s clients value her attention to detail, deep understanding of government procurement, and ability to meet tight deadlines. Whether working on environmental assessments, technical reports projects, or mining proposals, Alison helps businesses stand out in crowded procurement processes and secure high-value contracts.