SEASONED JOURNALIST
Founding editor and publisher of Saratoga Living magazine and author of three books. Bylines have also appeared in Adirondack Life, Bluegrass Unlimited, Catholic Digest, Chatelaine, Country Woman, The Enthusiast, GRIT: American Life & Traditions, Home & Country, New York Thoroughbred, Spirit of Saratoga, Today’s Parent, Toronto Star, Vermont Magazine, Women’s Circle, Woodshop News and Writer’s Digest.

WRITING COACH
Creator of “Marketing Your Words of Art” workshop series designed to help other writers cope with the ups and downs of freelancing. Topics covered included: goal-setting, bulldozing writer’s block, preparing convincing queries and book proposals, keeping rejections in perspective, understanding copyrights and negotiating fees. Those who have offered this course include: The Knowledge Network in Albany and the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Continuing Education Department. Worked with mature students at Sheridan College’s Brampton Campus to create and publish a student newspaper; served for several years on the college’s Journalism Advisory Committee in Oakville.

AWARD-WINNING PORTFOLIO
Efforts recognized and rewarded in Canadian competitions for Best Feature, Best News Editorial, and Best Tabloid Front Page Design as well as a premier national award for Best Series of Articles. Canadian Press Wire Services syndicated some stories. Honors included the Sheridan College of Applied Arts & Technology Board of Governors’ Silver Medal for Academic Excellence and a pair of Thomson Newspaper awards.

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Producer of ads, annual reports, brochures, media releases, newsletters and press kits. Developed and taught a PR course called “Put On A Public Face” for Brampton campus of Ontario’s Sheridan College. Hosted series of cable TV talk shows involving child welfare issues on behalf of Halton Children’s Aid Society, a branch of Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. Completed several projects for Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food including the creation of promotional materials for the province’s Agriculture In The Classroom program. Other accomplishments included preparing annual reports, co-editing a teachers’ guide for a science unit on Energy and Food; researching and writing a career-planning booklet and leaders’ guide for senior 4-H members and leaders and conducting related workshops for government staff members.

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