resume

Editor, writer, documentarian, ESL teacher. Independent contractor for 30 years. Currently based in Sacramento. Previously based in Oakland, Istanbul, Seattle, Hamburg, Moscow, Antananarivo, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC.

Bachelor of arts degree in journalism and political science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults), St. Giles International, San Francisco, California

editorial

35 years of experience as a writer, editor, copyeditor, and proofreader. Familiar with the production processes of magazines, newspapers, books, websites, and advertising (print and digital). Fluent in the grammar, vocabulary, and styling conventions of the high-tech, financial-services, food-packaging, healthcare, and pharma sectors.

documentary

25 years of experience in documentary production for television and web broadcast, educational distribution, corporate image building, and nonprofit outreach. Includes field producing and directing; writing scripts, treatments, and proposals; researching content; acquiring and licensing archival materials; scouting locations; managing budgets and accounts payable; hiring crews; supervising interns.

teaching

3 years of experience teaching English as a second language in Madagascar, Russia, Laos, and Turkey. Proficient in one-on-one tutoring for business executives as well as classroom-style teaching for students ranging in age from 7 to 70, using textbooks and specially developed lesson plans and curricula.

nonprofit

3 years of experience in nonprofit administration.