Post Office Box 60400
Reno, NV 89506
Telephone (775) 972-8111
FAX: (775) 972-5188
Email: nvwriter@charter.net

CAREER SUMMARY

Progressive experience in writing, editing, Internet research and development, and proofreading. Skilled in writing for publication, western history, online research, and web copywriting.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Freelance writer specializing in food and cuisine, women's, travel, and gardening topics.


• Guidebook Bark in the Park: The 40 Best Places to Hike with Your Dog in the Reno/Tahoe Region published by Cruden Bay Books, September 2003. The second bestselling guide of this series for Cruden Bay.


• Web copywriter for a number of sites including Lifetips.com.


• Created About.com Reno/Lake Tahoe site from scratch. Includes over 1,000 links and 200 features.


• Extremely knowledgeable in Internet and search topics. First web surfer hired for eCompany.com (now Business 2.0), an Internet start-up of Time Magazine, Inc.


• Former newsletter editor TravelbyRoad.com. Also was weekly newsletter editor for Ants.com. Created and edited interoffice employee newsletter. Also edited monthly cooking and gardening newsletter for 4 years.


• Proofreader/Editor of all correspondence course syllabi produced in Independent Study from 1991-1995.


• Developed twenty-two online correspondence courses for the University of Nevada. Responsible for graphic design, layout, and extensive hot links appropriate to course content. http://www.dce.unr.edu/istudy/internet.htm for a listing of courses developed.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Farm.com (Formerly Ants.com) -- 2001
Newsletter Editor

eCompany.com A Division of Time Magazine, Inc. -- 2000 to 2001
Web Surfer/Researcher

University of Nevada, Reno-Independent Study -- 1998 to August, 2000
Web Designer/Web Editor

University of Nevada, Reno-Independent Study -- 1995 to 1998
Student and Lesson Coordinator

University of Nevada, Reno-Independent Study -- 1991 to 1995
Syllabi Proofer/Editor

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• Certified HTML Professional.
• Member of HTML Writers Guild, and Paint Shop Pro Professional Users Group.
• University of Nevada, Reno-Completed more than 60 units with 3.89 GPA. Goal is Bachelor of General Studies Degree with emphasis in English and History.
• Personnel Pool of America,-Ft. Lauderdale, FL-Sales and Marketing.