Experience

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  Currently: freelance writing, writing two books...

  • On the grounds of the Pima Air and Space Museum...

  • Museum Docent 390th Bomb Group 8th AF B-17 Museum

    • Apr 2010 - Dec 2012
    • On the grounds of the Pima Air and Space Museum...

    Conducted many tour groups through B-17 Museum on historical aspects of World War II, through the flying fortress. Reviewed the armament, crew, histories and the impact of the 8th Air Force on winning the war in the European Theater of Operations between 1940 and 1945. Intensive study of 8th Air...

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  AmeriCorps

  • Johnson and Laguna Elementary Schools - Tucson, Az

  • Americorps Volunteer - Educational Tutor Elementary School

    • Aug 2010 - May 2011
    • Johnson and Laguna Elementary Schools - Tucson, Az

    Reading and tutor to 3rd 4th grade Indian and Mexican American children on Indian Reservation within the Tucson Unified School District to help them gain proficiency in English to catch up with No Child Left Behind Norms.Program ended when Obama Administration cut their funding.

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  Pima Community College

  • Area Senior High Schools -Tucson

  • Tutor High Students

    • Sep 2009 - May 2010
    • Area Senior High Schools -Tucson

    Student Tutor hired by Pima assigned to High Schools to assist students in support of their college plans.This program was cut when the Federal Government cut their funding. It has not since re=gained it.

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  Kah Nee Ta Resort

  • Director of Sales

    • Jan 1995 - Jun 2003

    Managed Off-site Sales office in Portland for Resort on Indian Reservation in central Oregofr tn. Five Sales managers, support staff, advertising, sales activities over three states. Public relations, goals, trade shows, traveling, budget setting, expenses, all personnel issues, hiring, dismissal...

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  HSMAI - Denver & Wyoming Newslett

  • Denverf, Colorado

  • Freelance Writer and Editor

    • Jul 1993 - Jun 1994
    • Denverf, Colorado

    While employed as Assistant Director of Sales at Radisson in Denver, I was assigned task of writing and editing the HSMAI newsletter that went to all hotels in two states. Articles ranged from " Care and Feeding of your General Manager" written under pen name Major Sydney Freeman (Mash ...

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  Phoenix Business Journal

  • Based in Tucson

  • Freelance Writer

    • Feb 1987 - Sep 1990
    • Based in Tucson

    Contributed published articles on business climate in Tucson area and Pima County as it would affect interested business investors in Maricopa County and Phoenix. Also contributing editor to three statewide monthly magazines business and/or travel publications oriented to state economic development.

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  Arizona Daily Star

  • Freelance Writer

  • Freelance Writer

    • Apr 1987 - Nov 1988
    • Freelance Writer

    Contributed Front 6 Day series on local business figures in Tucson. Also contributed Op-ee d articles on handguns, Second Amendment defense and other issues of the day. Of all the articles I contributed, all were published. Most of them were feature stories on Businesses around town or fire-arm ...

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  Quik Print of Tucson, Arizo

  • Center City

  • Sales Manager

    • Jan 1983 - Apr 1985
    • Center City

    Sales & Marketing for Quik Print multi-faceted print manufacturing plant located in downtown Tucson amidst center city legal community and core of business area of Arizona's second largest city. I sold such products too numberous to list here to area business concerns. Also represented tw...

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  Marana Unified School District

  • Marana

  • School Board President - 1 Year, then Member

    • Jan 1979 - Jun 1982
    • Marana

    Doubled the size of the school district my first year there as the Board Prsident. Passed school bond issues that did'nt raise the tax base at all.

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  Mayor and Council City Sign Code Committee

  • Council Chambers - City Hall

  • City Manager's Personal Appointee

    • Aug 1979 - Jul 1980
    • Council Chambers - City Hall

    Appointed by Tucson City Manager Joel Valdez to a blue ribbon committee with support of city staff to hammer out a new city sign code. A book published nationally by Mr. Alistair Cooke, named Speedway, in Tucson as the " UGLIEST" street in America because of it's garish signs. Our ...

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  Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association

  • Tucson,

  • President - founding president Tucson Chapter

    • Oct 1977 - Sep 1978
    • Tucson,

    Started the Tucson Branch of worldwide club for Hotel industry in this southern Arizona area. An association of Hotel Sales Professionals. As of today, membership is 45.

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  Irish Air Lines

  • Ireland

  • Experienced Tour Guide

    • Dec 1972 - May 1975
    • Ireland

    For over two years I conducted travel agent tour groups throughout the Republic of Ireland. I personally escorted 20 to 35 three state travel agents from Philadelphia to New York, flew to Dublin and bused them on an 9 day, 8 night tour of Ireland staying in 12 Century Castles. I did this for over...

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  National Airlines

  • Center City Philadelphia

  • Public Relations and Media representative - Philadelphia

    • Apr 1965 - May 1972
    • Center City Philadelphia

    Sales and public relations for " Is this anyway to run an Airline" in 4 th largest air market in America. Was media contact for Mike Douglas Show studio in Philadelphia working closely with Mr. Douglas and his Hollywood guests: Frank Gorshin, Adela Rogers St. John, Vaughn Monroe, Cmdr L...

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  Wilmington General Hospital

  • Natural Childbirth Instructor - Husband & Wife

    • Feb 1969 - Feb 1972

    Natural Childbirth instruction to pregnant couples in Lamaise techniques in anticipation of their upcoming deliveries at that hospital. Certified Instructor under supervision of Registered nursing staff at that location. Supervised over 200 couples during that period during intensive 5 -20 hour l...

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  Past President Philadelphia Airlines Sales Repr...

  • Philadelphia -4th Largest Aviation Market in Am...

  • President 4 year Term

    • Aug 1965 - Aug 1969
    • Philadelphia -4th Largest Aviation Market in Am...

    Pres of Prof Assoc of 36 domestic and international carriers serving Philadelphia and the world. Invited speakers from all over the world enhancing knowledge within the industry about tourism, sales, development of destinations. I was the youngest District Sales Manager in the fourth largest avia...

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  NA

  • Philadelphia Area - Sales Office

  • National Airlines laison with Mike Douglas TV Show

    • Mar 1965 - Sep 1967
    • Philadelphia Area - Sales Office

    PR laison between my airline and Mike Douglas TV show located in Philadelphia at old Ernie Kovacs studio. My job: meet incoming personalities at airport and host them, transport to hotel, check in, and then to Mike's tv studio for broadcast. At times, stay during broadcast, then back to hotel...

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  United States Air Force - Ecomcon

  • ,McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, Duty Stati...

  • 1611 Sturon Sqd - Harlingen, Texas Training Squadron

    • Feb 1959 - Jun 1966
    • ,McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, Duty Stati...

    MATS Airlift Command, Navigator, co-pilot, load-master. DC6B, DC-9 air freight configuration, Convair Constellation, DC-124 also in air freight configuration, hand tie-down freight McGuire-Rheinmein Germany freight route, 2 years. "Cumulus Aluminus," C-130b-SLR, Occasional co-pilot.earl...

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  US Army Corps of Engineers

  • Drexel,University

  • Reserve Officer Training Corps

    • Sep 1958 - Sep 1959
    • Drexel,University

    Advanced weapons training in BAR machine gun breakdown in field, Garand M-1. Tank operations, Battle tactics platoon, company, regimental command operational, and corps command tactics. Periodic visits and familiarization trips to Army War College and instruction by those professors from nearby C...