Instructor

• Aug 2019 - Present

Lecturer

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

Author, Historical Fiction

• Jan 1999 - Present

Shakespeare's Women Speak series, published by City Owl Press: * FINDING KATE - an adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew"​ - available now * LOVING BEATRICE - an adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing" - coming November 2019 Shakespeare's Women Speak series, published by City Owl Press: * FINDING KATE - an adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew"​ - available now * LOVING BEATRICE - an adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing" - coming November 2019

Writing Teacher

• 2012 - Present

Developed and presented to individual classes of middle school and high school students the fundamentals of creative writing including plot, character, editing and revising, as well as ways to stimulate their creativity through writing prompts, word play, and other activities. Worked in classrooms on volunteer basis. Developed and presented to individual classes of middle school and high school students the fundamentals of creative writing including plot, character, editing and revising, as well as ways to stimulate their creativity through writing prompts, word play, and other activities. Worked in classrooms on volunteer basis.

Lecturer

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2018

Lecturer in the Program for Writing and Rhetoric.

Freelance Writer and Communications Consultant

• Sep 2012 - Aug 2015

Worked with director of University of Colorado’s Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities (MCEDC) to create broad range of communications emanating from MCEDC including: drafted and revised marketing materials; initiated and set up social media program for MCEDC (Facebook, Twitter, blog); maintained Center's Twitter presence and updated Facebook page; created and maintained blog, including researching topics, writing content and revising guest posts; drafted an article for "Engineering Today" magazine based on work of Center engineers; reviewed and polished materials submitted to U.S. Government agencies; brainstormed ideas to increase student involvement. Show less

Writing Teacher (part-time)

• Sep 2014 - May 2015

Meeting with a cohort of several Ph.D. students to improve their general writing skills as well as providing specific feedback and advice on papers with the goal of publication in academic and/or scientific journals.

Writing Instructor (part-time)

• Jan 2014 - May 2014

In Mortenson Center Professor Paul Chinowsky's Freshman Engineering Design class, I taught writing to first-year engineering students. Over the course of the semester, I presented several lectures, reviewed papers, offered feedback, assisted with student critique groups and helped the students understand the importance of effective communication.

Freelance Writer and Communications Consultant

• Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

Working with business owner to revitalize website and blog. Developing catalog of blog posts to promote consistent engagement with readers and clients. Working with business owner to revitalize website and blog. Developing catalog of blog posts to promote consistent engagement with readers and clients.

Writing Teacher

• Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

Writing teacher to homeschooled students. Designed lessons and activities in creative writing and essay writing, research, vocabulary, grammar, and journaling. Worked in a group and individually with students to nurture and challenge them. Writing teacher to homeschooled students. Designed lessons and activities in creative writing and essay writing, research, vocabulary, grammar, and journaling. Worked in a group and individually with students to nurture and challenge them.

Freelance Editor

• Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

Worked with the author, a CU Boulder professor, to ready his non-fiction book, "Systems Dynamics Modeling of Community Development Projects," for publication. Worked with the author, a CU Boulder professor, to ready his non-fiction book, "Systems Dynamics Modeling of Community Development Projects," for publication.

Sole Practitioner

• 1996 - 1999

Legal practice in New Jersey primarily devoted to family law matters including divorce, property distribution,and both marital and non-marital child custody and child support. Certified as divorce mediator in New Jersey years before mediation was mandated by court system. Contracted as a brief writer to other attorneys in need of expertise. Legal practice in New Jersey primarily devoted to family law matters including divorce, property distribution,and both marital and non-marital child custody and child support. Certified as divorce mediator in New Jersey years before mediation was mandated by court system. Contracted as a brief writer to other attorneys in need of expertise.

Associate Attorney

• 1992 - 1996

Associate Attorney at prominent boutique law firm. Specialized in family law, many high profile cases involving novel issues of law. Associate Attorney at prominent boutique law firm. Specialized in family law, many high profile cases involving novel issues of law.

Law Clerk to the Honorable Marilyn Rhyne Herr

• Jul 1991 - Jun 1992

Liaison between court and attorneys or pro se parties; reviewed and managed all motions before the court; researched and wrote memoranda of law; assisted and advised the judge in all areas. Liaison between court and attorneys or pro se parties; reviewed and managed all motions before the court; researched and wrote memoranda of law; assisted and advised the judge in all areas.