Experience

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  Self-Employed

  • Writer
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  Self-employed

  • Writer

    • Jun 1998 - Present

    Currently writing book of short stories. My e-book, Whose Role Is It Anyway?, a collection of mini-scripts, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble eBooks, Beam eBooks, Google Play eBooks, & Kobo eBooks.Blogs:http://petramichelle.blogspot.comhttp://whoseroleisitanyway.blogspot.comhttps://about.com/petra_michelleMy Schism with Ism, a personal essay, copyright 2011Ave Maria, a novel, copyright 2005Fabricette's Fabrications, a young adult's book, copyright 1999

  • Caregiver

    • Jun 1999 - Nov 2018

    NEED HITS HOME, a caregiving article re: my mother, published in NY Post, 11/8/2011With my deepest love,--helped raise my niece from 1999-2006 after my sister passed.--cared for my mother since 2005 when afflicted with heart condition/attack and Alzheimer's until her passing in January 2013. --cared for my father who was debilitated by vascular dementia in addition to other ailments. He recently passed away on November 3, 2018.

  • Screenwriter

    • Jun 2000 - May 2015

    My e-book, Whose Role Is It Anyway?, a collection of mini-scripts, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble eBooks, Beam eBooks, Google Play eBooks, & Kobo eBooks.Blog:http://whoseroleisitanyway.blogspot.comScreenplays:The Aclinic Line, a Science-Fiction (environment), copyright 2000The Writer, a Psychological Thriller, copyright 2002Four for the Company, a Romantic Comedy, copyright 2004Two Lives, One Love, a Love Story, copyright 2009Member of Independent Feature Project (IFP), 2000-2005Agent, Dorothy Palmer Agency, New York, New York6/14/2005 - Present

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  The New School

  • Manhattan, New York

  • Student (evenings)

    • 1995 - 2005
    • Manhattan, New York

    Prepared for writing career, primarily as a screenwriter.

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  Community Employment Agency

  • Margaretville, New York

  • Sole Proprietor

    • 1986 - 1987
    • Margaretville, New York

    Fully operated agency serving community's employment opportunities.

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  Sweetkins Childrenswear

  • Staten Island, New York

  • Sole Proprietor

    • 1981 - 1983
    • Staten Island, New York

    Fully operated the sale of childrens' wear.

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  Computoll Telecommunications

  • Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York

  • Manager

    • 1979 - 1981
    • Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York

    Manager and personal assistant to President, A. Cohen, and Vice President, W. Schwartz.

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  Hemming and Gilman Inc.

  • Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York

  • Manager

    • 1977 - 1979
    • Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York

    Manager and personal assistant to President, S. Hemming and Vice President, K. Gilman.

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  Associated Merchandising Corporation (AMC)

  • 1440 Broadway, Manhattan, New York

  • Administrator, Finance and Policies & Procedures

    • 1975 - 1977
    • 1440 Broadway, Manhattan, New York

    Personal assistant to Director of Finance who oversaw AMC's Policies and Procedures and who directly reported to Controller.

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  Mt. Sinai Hospital

  • Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York

  • Administrator, Dept of Oncology

    • 1973 - 1975
    • Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York

    Applied for grants from National Institutes of Health for cancer research in Dept of Oncology and oversaw Dept's administrative needs.

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  Midland Insurance

  • Water Street, Manhattan, New York

  • Administrator, Personnel Dept

    • 1972 - 1973
    • Water Street, Manhattan, New York

    Translated maritime reports from German to English and vice versa.Attended to Personnel's administrative needs.