Joseph Paris is an award-winning writer, editor, and communications professional based in British Columbia. His work sits at the intersection of storytelling, public engagement, research, and the interpretation of complex ideas.

Joe currently works with AldrichPears Associates, a Vancouver-based interpretive planning and design firm, where he collaborates with clients, designers, subject-matter experts, stakeholders, and communities on public-facing projects. His work includes developing content and presentations, facilitating stakeholder and community workshops, and translating technical subjects into accessible stories and experiences.

Previously, Joe worked as an Editor with Naut’sa mawt Event Management. There, he supported Indigenous engagement and consultation involving government and industry clients, helping turn discussions and research into reports, recommendations, executive summaries, and other government-facing communications materials.

Joe began his career in journalism after obtaining a BA in history from the University of British Columbia and a Diploma in Broadcast and Online Journalism from BCIT. His reporting and editorial work has appeared in Galleries West, The Discourse, Vancity Lookout, CBC, and BCIT News. He has covered subjects ranging from arts and culture to housing, Indigenous issues and the environment. His Galleries West feature “Revisiting a Loaded History” received Gold in the Emerging Writer category at the 2024 Alberta Magazine Awards.

Across this work, Joe is particularly interested in how good storytelling, thoughtful engagement, and clear communication can help people understand complicated issues and bring different perspectives together.

Outside of work, he remains an avid traveller, surfer, photographer, and home cook with a longstanding interest in the culture, landscapes, and communities of the Pacific Northwest.