EMPLOYMENT
(Note: Writing experience only listed below; contact me for a complete chronological work history.)

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
1/03 - 1/07
Associate editor/writer: Wrote feature articles and Class Notes for the Rochester Review alumni magazine; oversaw layout of Class Notes; posted Web version of each Review issue; also was editor of university's annual report, monthly news clips report, president's letter, other projects

13WHAM.com, Rochester, NY
11/99 - 12/02
Manager: Oversaw content and development of 13WHAM.com, supervised two editors, updated site, ensured accuracy and grammatical correctness of all content, developed content sponsorships, communicated with clients for content sponsorships and advertisements, customer service

WARD'S Natural Science Est., Inc., Rochester, NY
5/96 - 11/99
Writer and editor: Wrote, edited, and proofread all copy for four company catalogs, press releases, product literature (teacher's guides), Web page, CD-ROMs, and videos
Publications: WARD'S Biology, Geology, and Middle School catalogs and flyers

Roberts Communications, Rochester, NY
7/95 - 5/96
Copy editor and writer: Edited, proofread, wrote, and coordinated copy for publications (magazines, newsletters), advertising, and direct mail departments
Key projects: Dialogue, company newsletter; Aurum, Citibank Citigold magazine; Kodak, Xerox, and Citibank newsletters; Bank of Boston PC Banking launch

ADAM Communications, Rochester, NY
8/94 - 7/95
Proofreader, copywriter: Proofread and coordinated advertising copy
Key projects: Kodak annual report; Ricochet, company newsletter

 
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

IgniteWorldwide.com
3/01 - present
Freelance Web consultant, Web content writer and editor, and proposal writer

Lighten Up With Liz

2/01 - present
Built, maintain, and edit Liz Bonis' health Web site, LightenUpWithLiz.com; also (until January 2005) designed and edited monthly four-page Lighten Up! health newsletter

National Public Radio
9/99 - 5/00
Freelance project writing informational breaks for rerelease of CBS Radio Mystery Theatre

Lazer, Inc., Rochester, NY
9/99 - 11/99
Freelance proofreader for local pre-press company
Key project: Petco catalog

Various freelance articles in Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Women's Foundation's Making Change newsletter, Memorial Art Gallery's Averell Palette, Scene magazine, etc.

Rochester Shorts magazine, Rochester, NY
1/95 - 6/97
Poetry editor and proofreader for local monthly literary magazine

 
COMPUTER SKILLS

Mac, PC (Windows 95, 97, NT, 2000, XP)
Microsoft Office
HTML
Dreamweaver
FTP

Photoshop
Quark
MGI VideoWave
RealProducer Plus

 
EDUCATION

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
M.A.T. in secondary English instruction, 1991
GPA 3.70
Teaching Certification in New York and Massachusetts

Hartwick College , Oneonta, NY
B.A. in English, emphasis in creative writing, minor in Theatre Arts, 1987
GPA 3.68
Magna cum laude with departmental distinction

 
ACTIVITIES and INTERESTS

Music (guitar, vocal); theatre: acting, directing, costuming; hiking, cross-country skiing

 
References Available Upon Request