For the past fifteen years, Michelle Black has specialized in developing clear, usable information for diverse audiences, from low-literacy to very specialized readers. With SimplyRead, she helps organizations clearly communicate with their employees, customers and communities.

Michelle holds an M.Ed in workplace learning and has more than 12 years’ experience teaching and facilitating. She also speaks, reads and writes French and Spanish, which helps her to more ably manage translation projects and understand cross-cultural communication issues. In 2002, she co-chaired the Plain Language Association International’s successful conference in Toronto.