Writing Experience

FREELANCING/BLOGGING

  • Editor of Big Blue View and New York Yankees’ writer for Bugs & Cranks. Through this writing, my work has been featured in the New York Times and on ESPN.
  • Have published articles on a variety of topics such as family issues, particularly special needs children.
  • Wrote technology reviews for national Pro Features Syndicate.
  • Wrote twice-monthly technology column for The Record, a small daily newspaper.

Additional clients have included Hudson Valley Parent magazine and Empire News Service.

TECHNICAL WRITING

CORESENSE – Saratoga, NY May, 2008 – October, 2008

Documentation Specialist
Responsible for customer-facing documentation, including:

  • User Guides
  • Online Help updates
  • Training Materials
  • Release Notes

Responsible for internal documentation, including:

  • Maintain product update and reference material on internal Wiki
  • Build new product roll out overviews

PowerOneMedia/TownNews – EastGreenbush, NY NOV. 2003 – MARCH 2008

Technical Writer
Reponsible for customer-facing documentation, and internal product and training materials.

  • Instrumental in the development of Zwire! University, an online knowledge base. Also TownNews.com Wiki documentation
  • Wrote and edited main elements and e-content for Zwire! and TownNews, including tutorials, demos and newsletter.
  • Created a series of internal and external training demos for a wide range of customers.
  • Designed interactive training presentations, guides and related content.

JOURNALISM

THE RECORD – Troy, NY 1986 – 1999

Assistant News Editor

  • Promoted from Sports Editor.
  • Oversaw design and implementation of Page 1 each night.
  • Produced several feature section cover pages each week.
  • Copy editing.
  • Headline and caption writing.

Sports Editor

  • Promoted from Assistant Sports Editor.
  • Managed staff of 8-10 employees.
  • Assigned event coverage; planned and produced nightly sections to meet deadlines.
  • Made final editorial and content decisions for entire sports section.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland
B.S., GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, 1983

SUNY Morrisville
A.A., JOURNALISM, 1980

AWARDS

  • NYS Press Association – ‘Spot News Presentation’ Award, 1997
  • Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association – Column Writing Award, 1982