1991-present
Freelance writer and graphic artist

1990-1991
Marketing Manager for Dyna Rep Distributors, which marketed computer peripherals. Technical writing, graphic art.

1988-1990
Marketing Administrator, then Documentation Specialist, for Commonwealth Scientific, an engineering and manufacturing firm. Technical writing and graphic art.

1987
Freelance writer and graphic artist

1985-1986
Account Executive/Copywriter for Old City Group, a marketing firm. Promotional writing and graphic art.

1982-1985
Freelance writer and media coordinator

Other Training

Electronic Field Production. Fairfax Cable Access Corporation. 6/98 to 7/98. Hands-on instruction in video cameras, lighting, audio, and editing.

Self-instruction in software applications used for page layout, illustration, bitmap-editing, on-screen presentations, and databases. These include PageMaker, WordPerfect, Corel Draw, and many others. Formal training in Ventura.

Fed Micro Conference Program. 8/92. Seminar on interactive multimedia design and development.

Federal Communications Commission. 1/80 to 5/80. Seminar in audio technology that certified participants as radio station operators.

Music Instruction. 9/70 to 5/78. Training in reading music and playing instrument in award-winning 120-piece band.

PBZ Productions, Inc. 9/99 to present. Organization, design, writing, and production of web site (Corel Draw, Corel Photo-Paint, Front Page). The site currently sells original artwork, and in the future will sell reproduced artwork and illustrated books. Developed method of automatically generating web pages by including HTML code in database report.

Wang Government Services, Inc. 7/00 to 9/00. Created PowerPoint slide shows used in computer security proposals to federal agencies.

Premier Technology Group. 7/00. Created Powerpoint slide show for a Coast Guard proposal.

GeoLogics. 8/98. Conversion of files to JPG and Adobe Acrobat formats for use on the web.

21st Century Software. 4/98 to 5/98. Organization, design, illustration, and production of web site (Corel Draw, Web Designer). The site will first be used by potential employees and beta-testers, then expanded to attract potential customers and press contacts.

Spring-Mar. 12/97 to 3/98. Organization, writing, design, and production of web site, including uploading files and troubleshooting. The site promotes and provides a schedule for this nonprofit organization.

Quyen Systems, Inc. 11/96 to 12/96. Writing and organization of web tech support text for netViz, a software application used to diagram and document computer networks. Development of list of common problems and their step-by-step solutions, with all information verified by internal tech support. Creation of sample flow chart (GIF illustration via Corel Draw) as format for more complicated solutions.

Executive Presentations, Inc. 10/95. Production of on-screen forms for online law school applications (Corel Draw).

Walcoff & Associates. 8/95. Illustrations for web pages (Corel Draw).

Northrop Grumman Corporation. 8/95. Development of on-screen form for government proposal managers.

Mathtech Inc. 2/93. Illustrations for on-screen presentation for Federal Aviation Administration (Corel Draw).

Encore Casting (Subsidiary of Old City Group Inc.). 12/85 to 12/86. Direction, production, and post-production management of 60 actor promotional videos. These videos incorporated photos, music, selections of the actors’ previous work, and original shooting.

Department of State. 11/85. Set-up of shots and operation of audio equipment for instructional video on passports.

Impact Advertising, Inc. 5/84 to 4/85. Copywriting and production coordination of radio and television commercials for Iverson Mall, Bootlegger Shoes, Jacobs Gardner, Sanz School, and others. Media research and placement.

A&C Food Service Inc. 8/83 to 10/83. Copywriting and production coordination of restaurant radio ads.

American Telecommunications Corp. 2/83 to 8/83. Scriptwriting, directing, producing, and post-production of weekly television program cablecast in Research Triangle area, North Carolina. Supervision of a 20-member production crew and 40-member cast. Hands-on production coordination of cameras, lighting, audio equipment, and switcher, including set-up and troubleshooting.

WXYC-FM. 11/79 to 12/79. Scriptwriting, directing, sound studio recording, and tape editing of a 20-minute radio show.

Full-Time Employment

Old City Group Inc. 5/85 to 12/86. Audio and video copywriting, production coordination, and media buying.

Dyna Rep Distributors, Inc. Marketing Manager. 7/90 to 1/91. Writing, editing, and proofreading of catalogs and direct mail pieces that promoted the computer peripheral products of Houston Instrument, Panasonic, Agfa, Mitsubishi, and other manufacturers, which were marketed by this MidAtlantic distributor.

Commonwealth Scientific. Marketing Administrator from 2/88 to 11/89. Documentation Specialist from 12/89 to 7/90. Technical writing/correspondence with overseas engineers regarding electromechanical systems used in manufacturing and research by IBM, Sony, and other firms. Information was assembled from mechanical, electrical, and software engineers. Copywriting for an international product catalog. Coordination of customized manuals.

Old City Group Inc. Account Executive/Copywriter. 5/85 to 12/86. Writing brochures, advertising, press releases, and work proposals for business-to-business, restaurant, and retail advertising clients.

Short-Term Projects

Amex International Inc. 7/96 to 8/96. 4/98 to 6/98. Organization and rewriting of Forgotten Waters, a U.S. Agency for International Development book on aquatic wildlife in Africa. Editing/rewriting of several chapters of Basic Guide to Using Debt Conversions, a USAID publication on how developing countries and nonprofits use this financing strategy.

Visma Americas, Inc. 4/97 to 5/97. Organization and writing of corporate design guide for software firm.

The Borden Group Inc. 6/94. Writing/organization of brochure promoting a National Association of Meal Programs conference.

Dyna Rep Company. 10/91 to 11/91. Concept and copywriting of brochure for firm marketing electromechanical components.

The Arts Journal. 5/78 to 8/79. Writing of newspaper articles and editing of news releases and columns.

Tetra Tech Inc. 5/92 to present. Production, template set-up, and illustrations for Environmental Protection Agency publications (InDesign, Corel Draw, Acrobat, PageMaker, Ventura, WordPerfect, MS Word, FreeLance).

American Statistical Association. 10/06. Design and production of magazine ads and newsletter (InDesign, PhotoShop).

Science Applications International Corp. 7/92 to 9/93. 7/98. Design and production of full-color booklets and brochures (Quark Xpress, Freehand, Illustrator). Production of proposals and other documents for Environmental Protection Agency (advanced WordPerfect).

Construction Specifications Institute. 4/95 to 9/98. Design, page layout, and revisions for construction industry reference books used in the U.S. and Canada: Key Word Index for Manual of Practice; MasterFormat, UniFormat, and Guide to Preparing Design and Construction Documents for Historic Projects.

Walcoff & Associates. 9/92 to 8/97. Illustration, design, and page layout for projects such as U.S. Department of Justice newsletters, ads, and brochures; Environmental Protection Agency posters; and Job Corps brochures. Production of proposals and other documents for Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and Environmental Protection Agency. (Corel Draw, PageMaker, advanced WordPerfect)

All-American Printing. 8/97. Illustration editing and page layout of corporate identity materials (Quark XPress, PageMaker, and Illustrator).

Visma Americas, Inc. 4/97 to 5/97. Production of corporate design guide for software firm (Quark Xpress).

Freddie Mac. 2/97 to 4/97. Production and troubleshooting of seminar training manuals (MS Word). 7/92 to 9/92. Design and production of seminar training manual and promotional materials (Ventura, Corel Draw, WordPerfect).

Curtis & Company. 9/96. Consulting assistance with Federal Aviation Administration publications to be produced/distributed in MS Word, Quark Xpress, and Envoy.

Pacific Architects & Engineers. 8/95, 9/96. Production and illustration of proposals (WordPerfect, Corel Draw).

Hughes Training. 8/96. Production of illustrated documentation for military flight simulators (MS Word).

Amex International Inc. 7/96 to 8/96. Design of Basic Guide to Using Debt Conversions, a U.S. Agency for International Development publication. Page layout of USAID books on East African agriculture.(PageMaker, WordPerfect)

Northrop Grumman Corporation. 8/95. Production and troubleshooting of WordPerfect proposal converted from MS Word.

Resampling Stats, Inc. 1/95 to 3/95. Design of software manual. Illustration for cover. (WordPerfect, Corel Draw)

Watermark Design. 11/94. Page layout of National Institutes of Health "Calendar of Events" (PageMaker).

The Borden Group Inc. 6/94 to 8/94. Design, illustration, and page layout (PageMaker and Corel Draw). Projects included a 40-page magazine and conference promotional brochure for National Association of Meal Programs, newsletters and a brochure for the American Federation of Home Health Agencies, and a child abuse prevention brochure for Fairfax County Human Services.

Garruba Dennis Design. 7/93. Consulting assistance with adapting brochures and ads to Ventura for Urban Land Institute.

Electronic Data Systems. 2/93. Production of proposals for systems integration clients (advanced WordPerfect).

Innolog, Inc. 11/92 to 12/92. Proposal illustrations for Department of the Army (Corel Draw).

AmerInd, Inc. 10/92 to 11/92. Production of proposals for systems integration clients (advanced WordPerfect, FreeLance).

VIP Systems, Inc. 6/93. Development of WordPerfect macros to convert WordPerfect footnotes to Ventura footnotes.

Callahan and Associates. 6/91 to 8/91. Pre-press production of two-color newsletter (PageMaker).

Forte Group. 6/91. Training, consultation, and set-up via WordPerfect macros for Department of Agriculture publication.

Dyna Rep Company. 10/91 to 11/91. Design and production of brochure for firm selling electromechanical components (Ventura).

Times of the Americas. 2/91 to 3/92. Design, set-up, production coordination, and pre-press production of a 24-page, semimonthly newspaper on Latin America. Design and production of media kit.(Ventura, WordPerfect)

Impact Advertising, Inc. 5/84 to 4/85. Pre-press production coordination of ads and brochures.

Full-Time Employment

Dyna Rep Distributors, Inc. 7/90 to 1/91. Design, pre-press production, and coordination of ads, brochures, and catalogs (PageMaker, WordPerfect).

Commonwealth Scientific. 2/88 to 7/90. Design and production of brochures, articles, and manuals (Ventura, WordPerfect).

Old City Group Inc. 5/85 to 12/86. Pre-press coordination of ads, brochures, and other sales materials.

Training

Fairfax County Park Authority. 3/06-present. Hands-on instruction in drawing for ages 8 to 12. Developed methods that enabled beginners to learn to draw in eight sessions.

Rolling Valley Elementary School. 9/04-1/05. Assistance in art class, helping fourth and fifth graders learn drawing, pastels, pottery, and fiber arts.

The Borden Group Inc. 1/93, 7/93. Four hands-on classes in conference room setting: Introduction to Desktop Publishing (methods and technology), Introduction to PageMaker, Advanced WordPerfect, and Drawing Techniques with Corel Draw.

VIP Systems, Inc. 10/92, 12/92. Two hands-on classes in workplace setting: The Ventura/ WordPerfect Alliance for Producing Publications, Manipulating Database Information for Ventura Import.

JWP Information Services. 5/92. Hands-on class in classroom setting: Introduction to WordPerfect.

Forte Group. 6/91. Hands-on class in workplace setting: using customized WordPerfect macros to produce a Department of Agriculture publication.

Informal instruction of employees in computer and graphic skills at the following work sites: Wang Government Services, Commonwealth Scientific, Construction Specifications Institute, Freddie Mac, Curtis & Company, Hughes Training, Resampling Stats, Garruba Dennis Design, and Times of the Americas.