Candace Wilson

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Candace Wilson is the founder of LifeWoven Memoirs and co-founder of BlogPudding, a content marketing service. She is also a nationally published freelance writer, editor, memoirist, writing coach, and teacher whose clients have included the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), In-Sight, Puget Sound Energy, Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA), Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA), and Edmonds Community College. 

Known for simplifying complexity and bringing warmth to technical topics, Candace has served as a contracted reporter, writer, and webmaster for several school districts in Washington State. In fact, her connections with public education run deep. Early in her career, she was an elementary school office manager in the Edmonds School District before serving as the administrative assistant to the superintendent in the Snohomish School District. She has also worked with a number of WASA leaders over the last decade on management reviews covering a variety of different programmatic areas.

Focus Areas

As a semi-retired professional writer, Candace partners with J.Marie & Associates to support select clients who need help simplifying, clarifying, and/or personalizing complex issues. She also teaches classes to elevate clients' writing and editing skills.

Meet the Team

With 330+ years of combined experience in leadership and communications, J.Marie & Associates is on a mission to empower public leaders and organizations to forge deeper, more meaningful connections with the communities they serve.

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