Experience

Clearpath Global

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Research Consultant

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Support and direct remote research teams, research and write in-depth reports analyzing status of global high-tech industries, with an emphasis on emerging trends and security challenges. Provide anti-corruption guidance and analytic support. Support and direct remote research teams, research and write in-depth reports analyzing status of global high-tech industries, with an emphasis on emerging trends and security challenges. Provide anti-corruption guidance and analytic support.



Stamford Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Registered Nurse

  • Nov 2019 - Feb 2020



First Impressions College Consulting

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writing Consultant

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2019

  Partnering with Sharon Epstein, winner of the Writers Guild Award and two-time Emmy nominee for writing, to provide individual attention and professional perspective to college and graduate-level application essay writing, resume writing and interview skills in Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Stamford, Weston, Westport, Wilton Connecticut, and surrounding towns. Plus world-wide on the Internet. Partnering with Sharon Epstein, winner of the Writers Guild Award and two-time Emmy nominee for writing, to provide individual attention and professional perspective to college and graduate-level application essay writing, resume writing and interview skills in Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Stamford, Weston, Westport, Wilton Connecticut, and surrounding towns. Plus world-wide on the Internet.



Greenwich Education Group

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Writing Consultant

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

  Provide specialized writing instruction and editing. Experience writing for the intelligence community, business community, commercial fiction market including content for websites, blogs, twitter feeds, catalogue and cover copy, and professional newsletters. Familiar with AP, Chicago, and GSA style guides. Experience editing writers with skills ranging from senior intelligence analysts and published authors to aspiring authors and high school students. Provide specialized writing instruction and editing. Experience writing for the intelligence community, business community, commercial fiction market including content for websites, blogs, twitter feeds, catalogue and cover copy, and professional newsletters. Familiar with AP, Chicago, and GSA style guides. Experience editing writers with skills ranging from senior intelligence analysts and published authors to aspiring authors and high school students.



Industrial Search Partners

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Research

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

  Reporting directly to the CEO/Founder, responsible for developing, managing, and implementing business development, candidate recruitment, and gap analysis research programs for a talent acquisition firm specializing recruiting senior-level executives for the industrial manufacturing and services industries. Reporting directly to the CEO/Founder, responsible for developing, managing, and implementing business development, candidate recruitment, and gap analysis research programs for a talent acquisition firm specializing recruiting senior-level executives for the industrial manufacturing and services industries.



Steele, now Diligent

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Quality Assurance

  • 2008 - 2014

  Designed, developed, and implemented STEELE's assurance program from the ground up. Developed and designed online compliance guidelines and training for all aspects of STEELE's due diligence reports. Designed and maintained quality assurance metrics for STEELE's online and field reports. Identified and oversaw remediation of quality lapses and individuals not meeting corporate standards. Previous positions with STEELE include Project Manager, Senior Analyst, Editor, and Independent Contractor. Designed, developed, and implemented STEELE's assurance program from the ground up. Developed and designed online compliance guidelines and training for all aspects of STEELE's due diligence reports. Designed and maintained quality assurance metrics for STEELE's online and field reports. Identified and oversaw remediation of quality lapses and individuals not meeting corporate standards. Previous positions with STEELE include Project Manager, Senior Analyst, Editor, and Independent Contractor.



Berkley, Sourcebooks, MacMillan

• Stamford, CT

• Published Author

  • 1997 - 2012

  Author of seven novels, including two works of historical fiction published by Penguin Putnam. Previously represented by Nancy Gallt Literary Agency and the Irene Goodman Literary Agency. Additional publishing experience includes work reviewing and responding to manuscript submissions for Sourcebooks, writing cover and catalogue copy, as well as marketing materials, including blogs for Macmillan publishing. Author of seven novels, including two works of historical fiction published by Penguin Putnam. Previously represented by Nancy Gallt Literary Agency and the Irene Goodman Literary Agency. Additional publishing experience includes work reviewing and responding to manuscript submissions for Sourcebooks, writing cover and catalogue copy, as well as marketing materials, including blogs for Macmillan publishing.



Central Intelligence Agency

• International Affairs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Branch Chief

  • 1985 - 1997

  Supervised a team of senior and junior analysts with a wide range of writing skills, developed branch research program, directed analysis, edited all written materials produced by branch, performed administrative functions, including marketing products to consumers at State Department, Pentagon, and National Security Council. Previous positions include Team Chief/Directorate of Operations, Senior Analyst, Analyst, Career Trainee, and Grad Fellow. Supervised a team of senior and junior analysts with a wide range of writing skills, developed branch research program, directed analysis, edited all written materials produced by branch, performed administrative functions, including marketing products to consumers at State Department, Pentagon, and National Security Council. Previous positions include Team Chief/Directorate of Operations, Senior Analyst, Analyst, Career Trainee, and Grad Fellow.