Dr. Taryn Blanchard is an anthropologist, researcher, and certified business ghostwriter. She has a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Toronto and over 10 years of professional writing and editing experience. Taryn spent several years in the non-profit sector working on issues of free expression, privacy, and access to information. After stints as a reservist in the Canadian Armed Forces and an intelligence analyst at a private investigation firm, Taryn entered the field of career and workforce development. She ghostwrites for academic, small business, and corporate leaders.

Her own writing can be found in such publications as the Toronto Star, Policy Options, and Careering magazine. Taryn is the co-author of The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans and editor of Workforce Architecture magazine.