Editor for international publisher – edit/prepare manuscripts for e-publishing practices. 

     Projects included working with a young adult publishing company, acquiring & selecting appropriate manuscripts for young adults. Edited/prepared manuscripts for publication. Arranged for publicity/exposure. Mentored teen authors.

     Create/maintain website & manuscript advertising. Coordinate exhibits and programs for author organization.  Attend conventions, conferences & meetings. Maintain business aspects of communications business.  Lecture.

     Author; Editor ongoing-- Extensive list of publications including books, e-books/digital palm, articles, short stories, front page headline features, scripts, & Internet pieces. (Publication list & samples available below).  Member, Society for Children’s Writers & Illustrators; Mid-Atlantic Horror Writers; Broad Universe

     Adult Education teacher for publishing topics.

     Broadened the financial contribution.

         Built relationships & raised awareness with superintendents, schools, & teachers. Increased programs delivered;

     Recruited, trained, coordinated & retained qualified volunteers. Coordinated teachers, & programs. Monitored programs to ensure quality. Conducted classroom instruction for K-12.

     Maintained an accurate & current database.

        Maintained contact with industry leaders, educational partners, & others to assess needs, provide training solutions, & prepare the future workforce. Built consortia to address industry needs. Conducted membership drives & activities to build stronger industry clusters.

     Wrote, promoted & administered funding grants and initiatives including training of individuals & companies, maintaining budgets/ expenses, & monitoring the movement of funds within stringent guidelines.

     Conducted formal presentations, meetings, & one-on-one site-work relating to marketing/sales issues, industry development, funding avenues, employer best practices, & workforce/training development. Acted as liaison between business & education. Organized partnerships & projects for strategic development. Managed a volunteer staff of industry & educator instructors.

          Identified & developed marketing strategies, including billboard designs, direct mail, brochures, fliers, videos, scripts, web-site development, site presentations, reports, media releases, & varied activities. Planned & implemented events.

Instructor Adult Education:  Writing Your Novel or Short Story

          Defined, created coordinated, & monitored all planning & implementation activities.

     Conducted daily supervision -- hiring & maintaining staff, office management, provided training, evaluated procedures/results, & acted as collaborator with other associates to enhance programming.

     Conducted statewide seminars to disseminate information & provide awareness. Identified/conducted fund raising activities, prepared business proposals/applications/grant proposals for ongoing/future funding.

     Planned & facilitated consortium meetings. Formulated policy issues & options for review by partner committees. Reviewed Maryland & Federal policies & regulations for effect on School-to-Career activities.

     Wrote & produced curriculum manuals for use within resource center & for use by parents & students across the state. Wrote, edited, & produced video presentations for mass marketing.

     Counseled, tested, & assessed employees for placement within training programs held at each hospital.

         Planned & conducted training classes, meetings, workshops, seminars, & public speaking engagements. Organized & oversaw meetings interacting with hospital site coordinators, teachers, & others. Conducted research including statistical, data & Internet-based data collection.

     Wrote & presented curriculum. Hired, evaluated, & assisted teachers. Assisted with developing & maintaining a resource area for teachers & hospital employees. Evaluated learning tools for usage within the classroom.

     Maintained follow-up data for reporting requirements to the government, hospitals, & college communities. Created, distributed & analyzed student/supervisor/site coordinator evaluations.

     Presenter for Maryland Association of Adult and Continuing Education (MAACE) on the topic of job readiness (5/99).

     Job Interviewing/Resume Writing work used in Video Presentation nationally. Was a feature guest for The Education Channel television program discussing Job Interviewing & Work-Place Skills.