Resume
HIGHLIGHTS
*I've written hundreds of articles on a wide variety of topics. Article types include feature stories,
news items, case histories, corporate profiles, product descriptions, and opinion pieces.
*My articles have won eight editorial awards.
*I have 21 years of professional writing experience, 15 years as a freelancer and six as a staff
editor.
*As a freelancer, I've written articles for magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and Web sites.
*I've written articles, white papers, and other types of copy for several public-relations/marketing
firms.
*I've done writing jobs for corporations, custom publishers, and a major nonprofit organization.
*I have undergraduate and graduate engineering degrees and three years' working experience as
an engineer.
DETAILS
Experience
2000 to Present: Freelance Writer
I write primarily about technology, engineering, manufacturing, and industrial processes. I've
written:
*Feature articles, news stories, case histories, and corporate profiles for magazines, newsletters,
and Web sites. A partial client list: Advanced Design & Manufacturing, Design News, IEEE
Spectrum, Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, MICROmanufacturing, European Medical Device
Manufacturer, Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, Automotive Test Report, Coil World,
Office.com.
*Articles, white papers, case histories, market sheets, application sheets, process sheets, and
product descriptions for public-relations/marketing firms.
*Articles for corporations and custom publishers.
*Reports for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving health
and health care.
Highlights:
*Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry: For eight years, I wrote regularly for this magazine about
medical-device design and manufacturing.
*I've written regularly for several public-relations/marketing firms with clients in technology and
industrial fields.
*I handled the CAD/CAM beat for Advanced Design & Manufacturing, a Canon Communications
trade show publication.
1999 to 2000: Editor, Medical Product Manufacturing News
While working for this medical product tabloid, I did the following:
*Worked with the art and production departments to dramatically change the look of the magazine.
*Wrote case histories, product descriptions, and a monthly column.
*Developed story ideas.
*Supervised two editors.
*Edited the copy of staff editors and contributors.
*Planned and tracked the magazine's budget.
*Attended press conferences and trade shows.
1997 to 1999: Freelance Writer
I wrote feature articles, news stories, and other types of material. Article topics included computer
hardware and components, software, the Internet, automotive technology, medical technology,
technology transfer, and career issues. My articles won three awards for editorial excellence.
Clients included Product Design and Development, Design News, and a Pennsylvania
public-relations firm.
1995 to 1997: Technical Editor, Product Design and Development
Product Design and Development is a magazine for product designers in a variety of fields. While
on the staff of this magazine, I did the following:
*Wrote feature stories, case histories, news items, and product descriptions. My features helped
the magazine win four editorial awards.
*Edited the copy of staff editors and contributors.
*Performed a variety of magazine production duties.
*Attended press conferences and trade shows.
*Helped develop and maintain the magazine's Web site.
1994 to 1995: Freelance Writer
I wrote feature and news stories for several publications, including Design News and The Hartford
Courant.
1991 to 1994: East Coast Editor, Design News
Design News is a magazine for product designers in a variety of fields. While on the staff of this
magazine, I did the following:
*Covered a seven-state territory, visiting companies and interviewing technical personnel about
new products. I also attended press conferences and trade shows.
*Wrote more than 80 feature articles, case histories, and news items about new technology. My
features contributed to entries that won three editorial awards.
1988 to 1991: Freelance Writer
I wrote more than 100 articles for newspapers and magazines. These included:
*News stories about local government activities.
*Features and news stories about a variety of general-interest subjects.
*Op-ed and opinion pieces, including one that appeared in The New York Times.
1986 to 1987: Structural Engineer, Rist-Frost Associates
While working for this New Hampshire consulting engineering firm, I designed concrete, steel, and
wood structures.
1983 to 1984: Mechanical Engineer, Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station
As a civilian employee of this naval unit, I provided engineering guidance for the repair and
maintenance of ship systems.
Education
1984 to 1986: University of Pennsylvania
*M.S. in structural engineering.
*Received research fellowship.
*Area of research: earthquake engineering.
1978 to 1982: Temple University
*B.S. in civil and construction engineering technology.
*Received a four-year scholarship.
*Magna cum laude graduate.
Organization
I'm a member of the National Association of Science Writers.
HIGHLIGHTS
*I've written hundreds of articles on a wide variety of topics. Article types include feature stories,
news items, case histories, corporate profiles, product descriptions, and opinion pieces.
*My articles have won eight editorial awards.
*I have 21 years of professional writing experience, 15 years as a freelancer and six as a staff
editor.
*As a freelancer, I've written articles for magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and Web sites.
*I've written articles, white papers, and other types of copy for several public-relations/marketing
firms.
*I've done writing jobs for corporations, custom publishers, and a major nonprofit organization.
*I have undergraduate and graduate engineering degrees and three years' working experience as
an engineer.
DETAILS
Experience
2000 to Present: Freelance Writer
I write primarily about technology, engineering, manufacturing, and industrial processes. I've
written:
*Feature articles, news stories, case histories, and corporate profiles for magazines, newsletters,
and Web sites. A partial client list: Advanced Design & Manufacturing, Design News, IEEE
Spectrum, Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, MICROmanufacturing, European Medical Device
Manufacturer, Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, Automotive Test Report, Coil World,
Office.com.
*Articles, white papers, case histories, market sheets, application sheets, process sheets, and
product descriptions for public-relations/marketing firms.
*Articles for corporations and custom publishers.
*Reports for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving health
and health care.
Highlights:
*Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry: For eight years, I wrote regularly for this magazine about
medical-device design and manufacturing.
*I've written regularly for several public-relations/marketing firms with clients in technology and
industrial fields.
*I handled the CAD/CAM beat for Advanced Design & Manufacturing, a Canon Communications
trade show publication.
1999 to 2000: Editor, Medical Product Manufacturing News
While working for this medical product tabloid, I did the following:
*Worked with the art and production departments to dramatically change the look of the magazine.
*Wrote case histories, product descriptions, and a monthly column.
*Developed story ideas.
*Supervised two editors.
*Edited the copy of staff editors and contributors.
*Planned and tracked the magazine's budget.
*Attended press conferences and trade shows.
1997 to 1999: Freelance Writer
I wrote feature articles, news stories, and other types of material. Article topics included computer
hardware and components, software, the Internet, automotive technology, medical technology,
technology transfer, and career issues. My articles won three awards for editorial excellence.
Clients included Product Design and Development, Design News, and a Pennsylvania
public-relations firm.
1995 to 1997: Technical Editor, Product Design and Development
Product Design and Development is a magazine for product designers in a variety of fields. While
on the staff of this magazine, I did the following:
*Wrote feature stories, case histories, news items, and product descriptions. My features helped
the magazine win four editorial awards.
*Edited the copy of staff editors and contributors.
*Performed a variety of magazine production duties.
*Attended press conferences and trade shows.
*Helped develop and maintain the magazine's Web site.
1994 to 1995: Freelance Writer
I wrote feature and news stories for several publications, including Design News and The Hartford
Courant.
1991 to 1994: East Coast Editor, Design News
Design News is a magazine for product designers in a variety of fields. While on the staff of this
magazine, I did the following:
*Covered a seven-state territory, visiting companies and interviewing technical personnel about
new products. I also attended press conferences and trade shows.
*Wrote more than 80 feature articles, case histories, and news items about new technology. My
features contributed to entries that won three editorial awards.
1988 to 1991: Freelance Writer
I wrote more than 100 articles for newspapers and magazines. These included:
*News stories about local government activities.
*Features and news stories about a variety of general-interest subjects.
*Op-ed and opinion pieces, including one that appeared in The New York Times.
1986 to 1987: Structural Engineer, Rist-Frost Associates
While working for this New Hampshire consulting engineering firm, I designed concrete, steel, and
wood structures.
1983 to 1984: Mechanical Engineer, Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station
As a civilian employee of this naval unit, I provided engineering guidance for the repair and
maintenance of ship systems.
Education
1984 to 1986: University of Pennsylvania
*M.S. in structural engineering.
*Received research fellowship.
*Area of research: earthquake engineering.
1978 to 1982: Temple University
*B.S. in civil and construction engineering technology.
*Received a four-year scholarship.
*Magna cum laude graduate.
Organization
I'm a member of the National Association of Science Writers.
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