PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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

· Web content writer and copy writer for Northern Ireland “Yes” Campaign

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

· Knowledge of basic photography and black and white photo processing

· Versed in Quark, PageMaker, all word processing programs for PC and Macintosh.

· Familiar with Photoshop, Dreamweaver, FrontPage and Composer

Teaching

· Professional Writing, DeVry University

· Introduction to Desktop Publishing, Columbia College, Chicago

· Corporate Writing Seminars, Outwrite Media Consulting

* See Client List

FREELANCE PUBLISHING HISTORY

Chicago Sun-Times, San Francisco Examiner, Christian Science Monitor, Smithsonian Air and Space, Inflight USA, Perspectives Magazine, Chicago Metro Commuter, Lakeview Living, North Side Life, Chicago Parent, Big Apple Parent, Northwest Baby and Child, All About Kids, Ulster Architect

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

Self Employed - February 1993- present

Freelance writer and copyeditor

DeVry Institute of Technology, June 2000 - present

Teacher, Professional Writing

Andersonstown News - Belfast, September 1997 - August 1998

Staff Reporter, part time

Columbia Arts College of Chicago, February 1990 - March 1993

Teacher, Introduction to Desktop Publishing

Justice Graphics - Chicago, IL, September 1988 - February 1990

Photographer, pre-press camera operator, layout and design technician, proofreader

Alderman Helen Shiller - Chicago, IL, May 1987 - September 1988

Legislative Aid and Secretary to Housing Committee

All Chicago City News - Chicago, IL, April 1983 - May 1987

Managing Editor, 1985-87

Education Reporter/Editor, 1983-85

EDUCATION

DePaul University, Chicago, IL USA

M. A. in Writing, June 1993

North Park College and Seminary, Chicago, IL USA

B.A. in Urban Studies, 1986