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Experience 

A career spent building a comprehensive skill set and portfolio

OVERVIEW

More than 40 years of writing and editing experience, including:

 

  • Digital and print: E-mails, e-newsletters, B2C collateral, B2C web copy/landing pages, magazines.
     

  • Content marketing: Blogs, guest articles, thought leadership pieces, social media, and SEO optimized content.
     

  • Internal communications: Employee-facing blogs, emails, intranets, magazine editing, and print collateral.
     

  • Journalism and storytelling: Expert interviewer and writer, covering virtually any topic or genre.

Hands on Keyboard

If you want to be successful, it's simple: Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.

WORK HISTORY

Currently

Freelance Writer/Editor

Entering semi-retirement, but keeping a full schedule of writing and editing -- because I love it.

8/19 to 3/22

Marketing Communications Specialist {Smart Start}

Writing and editing virtually every type of communication for leading provider of Ignition Interlock Devices.

8/14 to 8/19

Senior Communications Specialist {Brinks Home Security}

Writing and editing for a major electronic security provider with more than 1 million customers nationwide.

8/11 to 7/14

Magazine Editor / Copywriter {Electronic Security Association}

Magazine editing and member communications for a nonprofit trade association for home security professionals.

8/07 to 7/11

Magazine Editor / Blogger {International News Media Association}

Magazine writing and editing, plus event blogging and social media at a worldwide media association.

11/06 to 7/07

Corporate Communications Specialist {Thomson/Reuters}

Developed internally targeted content including articles, e-mail communications, and major initiatives.

Intranet Webmaster / Internal Communications {Gannett Co.}

2/00 to 6/06

Writing, editing and management of an intranet for more than 2,500 employees; internal communications for IT.

EDUCATION

University of Washington {Seattle}

Bachelor's Degree

Majored in Political Science, minored in Journalism. Worked my way through college as a professional journalist.

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