Experience

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  Writing a crime mystery and psychological thriller

  • New England

  • Author

    • 2013 - Present
    • New England

    Nearing completion, I'm currently writing a crime mystery and psychological thriller set in the Metropolitan Boston area. Even though the novel is distinctive and infused with the unexpected from beginning to end, the tale is believable, captivating and entertaining. The characters, as notable and unique as the story, come to life through expert dialogue and never disappoint the reader. Throughout the story are shocking revelations and creative elements that surprise, but the best is saved for last—a whopper! Many thanks to friends and family who have shared their support and feedback along this incredible journey and to retired Captain Detective Genevieve King of the Boston Police Department for her ongoing expert guidance and insights.

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  Wrote client memoir, conducted research, interviews, created manuscript for publication

  • Australia, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, New York

  • Writer: Fulfilled non-fiction book contract

    • Feb 2012 - Nov 2012
    • Australia, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, New York

    Subject matter: Value of plant-based whole foods nutrition on health and fertility. Composed client memoir by conducting daily interviews and infusing informational fragments into client's story. Additionally, organized, secured, and conducted interviews with nationally renowned experts, many of whom are best selling authors and extremely gracious people: 
• T. Colin Campbell PhD: nutritional expert and author of the bestselling book, The China Study
• Dr. Pamela Popper: Naturopath, Executive Director of The Wellness Forum, author and expert on nutrition, medicine and health
• Brendan Brazier: Former Iron man Triathlete, bestselling author of Thrive and creator of myvega.com
• Alissa Cohen: Internationally recognized author, speaker and raw food chef / consultant
• Jimbo Someck: Entrepreneur and owner/manger of Jimbos Naturally, a chain of incomparable natural food stores in the San Diego area
• Dr. AnneMarie Colbin: Founder & CEO of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, best selling author and leader in natural healthand---Organized, secured and submitted interview questions to additional nationally renowned experts, many of whom are best selling authors who consented to prepare written responses from:
• Joe Cross: starring in and directing film Fat Sick and Nearly Dead and founder of Reboot with Joe
• Chef Cherie Soria: Founder and Director of Living Light Culinary Arts Institute and best selling author
• Chef Judita Wignall: Raw food Cookbook author, Certified Holistic Health Counselor, actress, model, singer, songwritier, rocker
• LeAnne Disla, PhD: Humanitarian and plant-based whole foods cookbook author
• Robin Robertson: Award winning cookbook author of 24 books, chef and teacher
• Dr. Neal Barnard: Nutrition researcher, author, health advocate, professor, and Founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

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  Image to Impact

  • Serving clients in Vermont, California, New York, Massachusetts

  • Founder / Creative Director

    • 1995 - 2011
    • Serving clients in Vermont, California, New York, Massachusetts

    Providied services that included—branding building corporate identity and logo development, positioning and communications; speech writing, copy writing and editing; ghost writing, strategic planning and business plans; marketing, advertising, public relations; photography and graphics; website design and event production, to a broad range of companies with annual revenues from $500,000 to $120 million and many not-for-profit organizations.

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  Susan Wonderly Designs—Dressmaking, Tailoring & Couture

  • Marblehead and Beverly, Massachusetts

  • Owner / Manager

    • 1979 - 1994
    • Marblehead and Beverly, Massachusetts

    Developed Susan Wonderly Designs, a dressmaking, clothing design, tailoring and couture business providing quality fashion services and fine workmanship to over 2,000 clients. Additionally, produced fashion shows to raise funds for school events. Introduced a creative product line as a division of Susan Wonderly Designs that captured the interest of People magazine, other print media, television and radio news and talk programs coast-to-coast. Other services included Style and wardrobe analyses and coaching.

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  Onondaga County Government

  • Syracuse, New York

  • Manager of Client Services

    • 1976 - 1979
    • Syracuse, New York

    Following two promotions, appointed as Manager of the Client Services Unit for Onondaga County’s Division of Manpower Development, Employment and Training in Syracuse, New York. Designed, implemented, and marketed an entirely new delivery system for a $13 million program achieving national-record breaking results that won the National Association of Counties’ Urban Achievement Award & honorable mention in The Congressional Record. Based on these groundbreaking initiatives, authored "Opportunity, Hard Work & A Door To The Future," published by Onondaga County Government, released during my presentations at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and 10 major city agencies. Prior served as a Productivity Analyst (1) year and a Program Director (1) year.

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  United Press International

  • Rangeley, Maine

  • UPI Photo Journalist Stringer

    • 1973 - 1976
    • Rangeley, Maine

    Captured a variety of photographs with copy of events: ranging from a secluded mountain plane crash, to world-record breaking swimming events, to International dog races to National Championship Freestyle events at Saddleback Mountain etc., that were purchased by hundreds of newspapers many with front page positions.