Mark Simmons
Freelance Writer at Green Ronin Publishing- Claim this Profile
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Gat Slor
Mark is a very talented teacher--he's great with young people, and he creates an inspiring and fun educational environment for his students. Mark engages them by finding creative ways to bring the material alive with interactive activities. He creates a good balance by providing firm boundaries with his students, while also being playful and fair with them. His students adore him, and he obviously loves what he does!
Daniel Slate
Mark was a wonderful teacher who had a great relationship with the students in our class. We had an interesting time sharing the class, which was unique to our situation at the school, and Mark worked tirelessly to coordinate the class and communicate with me so that our efforts cohered and the class went forward. The students loved him for his energy and ability.
Gat Slor
Mark is a very talented teacher--he's great with young people, and he creates an inspiring and fun educational environment for his students. Mark engages them by finding creative ways to bring the material alive with interactive activities. He creates a good balance by providing firm boundaries with his students, while also being playful and fair with them. His students adore him, and he obviously loves what he does!
Daniel Slate
Mark was a wonderful teacher who had a great relationship with the students in our class. We had an interesting time sharing the class, which was unique to our situation at the school, and Mark worked tirelessly to coordinate the class and communicate with me so that our efforts cohered and the class went forward. The students loved him for his energy and ability.
Gat Slor
Mark is a very talented teacher--he's great with young people, and he creates an inspiring and fun educational environment for his students. Mark engages them by finding creative ways to bring the material alive with interactive activities. He creates a good balance by providing firm boundaries with his students, while also being playful and fair with them. His students adore him, and he obviously loves what he does!
Daniel Slate
Mark was a wonderful teacher who had a great relationship with the students in our class. We had an interesting time sharing the class, which was unique to our situation at the school, and Mark worked tirelessly to coordinate the class and communicate with me so that our efforts cohered and the class went forward. The students loved him for his energy and ability.
Gat Slor
Mark is a very talented teacher--he's great with young people, and he creates an inspiring and fun educational environment for his students. Mark engages them by finding creative ways to bring the material alive with interactive activities. He creates a good balance by providing firm boundaries with his students, while also being playful and fair with them. His students adore him, and he obviously loves what he does!
Daniel Slate
Mark was a wonderful teacher who had a great relationship with the students in our class. We had an interesting time sharing the class, which was unique to our situation at the school, and Mark worked tirelessly to coordinate the class and communicate with me so that our efforts cohered and the class went forward. The students loved him for his energy and ability.
Experience
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Green Ronin Publishing, LLC
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Feb 2009 - Present
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CCP Games
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Iceland
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Computer Games
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Jul 2008 - Present
Working alongside a team of fellow freelancers and beneath a line developer, I sold compelling fantasy gaming material to an established roleplaying game publisher. I have had two contracts so far, the first for 6,000 words, the second for 19,000 words. Working alongside a team of fellow freelancers and beneath a line developer, I sold compelling fantasy gaming material to an established roleplaying game publisher. I have had two contracts so far, the first for 6,000 words, the second for 19,000 words.
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Educator
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Oct 2005 - Present
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Internet Marketer
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Oct 2008 - Jan 2009
As the chief of internet marketing for a small publishing company, I was responsible for redesigning our retail portal and information pages to adhere to widely accepted best practices, writing copy to attract links and improve our Google rankings (SEO), and managing a paid search campaign. As the chief of internet marketing for a small publishing company, I was responsible for redesigning our retail portal and information pages to adhere to widely accepted best practices, writing copy to attract links and improve our Google rankings (SEO), and managing a paid search campaign.
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Robert Half
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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Administrative Temp
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Dec 2007 - Oct 2008
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VMware
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Temp
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2008 - 2008
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Bookseller
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Aug 2006 - Dec 2007
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Borders Books
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Retail
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200 - 300 Employee
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Bookseller
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Sep 2005 - Aug 2006
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Camp Counselor
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2001 - 2002
French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts is a performing arts summer camp. During the summer of 2001 and 2002, I was a counselor for ten to fifteen campers and also worked in the scene shop. French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts is a performing arts summer camp. During the summer of 2001 and 2002, I was a counselor for ten to fifteen campers and also worked in the scene shop.
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Education
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2001 - 2005
Oberlin College
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