Experience

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  Army Navy Academy Carlsbad Cal

  • Professional Writer & Business Development Consultant

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  Self Employed

  • Professional Writer & Business Development Consultant

    • 2006 - Present

    Provide comprehensive writing, editing and publication project management services. Write and edit proposals (responses to RFPs), business plans, marketing materials, policies and procedures, and other internal and external communications pieces; conduct market research and interviews; and manage production process through final design. Coordinate with multiple business units within the organization as necessary to accomplish goals.

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  Elsevier

  • Editor, EMS Insider (Freelance)

    • 2009 - 2011

    Produced all content for the nation’s leading emergency medical service newsletter. Managed and executed the process from start to finish, including developing editorial content for print and web publication, writing all feature stories, and assigning and editing columns. Duties included collaborating with editorial board contributors and traveling to national tradeshows and conferences to report on events and represent the publication.

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  Elsevier

  • Managing Editor, Homeland First Response (Freelance)

    • 2003 - 2005

    Responsible for production of bimonthly trade publication, including developing editorial calendar; assigning, editing and writing articles; procuring photographs and illustrations; and working with art director through the design process.

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  BowTie Inc.

  • Associate Editor

    • 1996 - 1999

    Wrote trade journal and consumer magazine articles and news stories; assigned and edited freelance articles; managed contracts; oversaw production, including procuring photographs/illustrations and working with art director; developed editorial calendar; represented editorial staff at tradeshows and conferences.

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  Dyna Corp

  • Assistant Editor, Police Magazine

    • 1995 - 1996

    Assigned and edited articles for monthly law enforcement trade magazine. Worked with designers through layout process.