Writing
· Author of hundreds of freelance articles for national and local publications
· Columnist for Hyde Park Herald and The Parent Educator
· Co-author of Cultural Awareness Curriculum used in several Chicago Public Schools
· Business copy writer for Hamilton Design
· Regular contributor to Chicago Sun-Times
· Staff reporter for two weekly newspapers
· Co-author of documentary video script starring Adrian Dunbar
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Web content writer and copy writer for
Copy
Editing and Proofreading
· Copy edited books for the American Bar Association since 2001
· Copy edited articles for the Harvard Asian Center
· Edited and proofread numerous dissertations and journal articles at universities nationwide
· Copy editor and proofreader for several graphic design shops
· Edited staff and freelance articles for All Chicago City News
Graphics
and Design
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Knowledge of basic photography and black
and white photo processing
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Versed in Quark, PageMaker, all word processing
programs for PC and Macintosh.
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Familiar with Photoshop, Dreamweaver,
FrontPage and Composer
Teaching
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Professional Writing,
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Introduction to Desktop Publishing,
· Corporate Writing Seminars, Outwrite Media Consulting
Self Employed
- February 1993- present
Freelance writer and copyeditor
DeVry Institute of Technology, June 2000 - present
Teacher, Professional Writing
Andersonstown
News -
Teacher, Introduction to Desktop Publishing
Justice Graphics -
Photographer, pre-press camera operator,
layout and design technician, proofreader
Alderman Helen Shiller -
Legislative Aid and Secretary to Housing Committee
All
Managing Editor, 1985-87
M. A. in Writing, June 1993
B.A. in Urban
Studies, 1986