Manipulator of Words
Charleston, West Virginia Area
- Current
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- Blogger/Writer at Psych Central
- Freelance Writer at Dynamic Page Solutions
- Freelance Writer and Editor at Online Guru, Inc.
- Past
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- Professional Blogger at b5media
- NAMI Affiliate Leader at National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Music Journalist at Revolt-Media
- Freelance Writer and Editor at Alpine Logistics
- Education
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- Concord University
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Alicia Sparks’s Experience
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Blogger/Writer
Psych Central
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
My goal with Celebrity Psychings, my blog at Psych Central, is to help educate readers about the mental health issues they hear about in the media – whether it’s celebrities, entertainment, or news – as well as eradicate stigma and advocate for mental health awareness and consumer rights.
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Freelance Writer
Dynamic Page Solutions
(Online Media industry)
December 2006 — Present (2 years 8 months)
Dynamic Page Solutions (formerly Alpha Placement Technologies) builds search engine optimized Web sites for client realtors.
As a writer for DPS I research and present information about a variety of real estate-related matters, focusing on both easy-to-understand content for home buyers as well as clear thematic support of the site through the use of keywords and phrases. -
Freelance Writer and Editor
Online Guru, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
December 2005 — Present (3 years 8 months)
Online Guru, Inc. is a leader in the Internet publishing world. I am a freelance writer and editor for the company and its flagstone website, DMV.ORG, focusing on keeping the information current through constant research; breaking down industry jargon into organized and easy-to-read material for visitors; and helping ensure all of its useful information reaches the public eye by making it search engine-friendly.
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Professional Blogger
b5media
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
April 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 9 months)
My goal with b5media's mental health blog, www.MentalHealthNotes.com, was to keep the public up to date on education, research, and other information about the goings-on in the world of mental health while building an online community that simultaneously combated stigma and provided a haven for folks dealing with mental health issues.
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NAMI Affiliate Leader
National Alliance on Mental Illness
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
August 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 2 months)
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education.
As my local NAMI Affiliate Leader, I organized monthly support group meetings, scheduled guest speakers, created our affiliate's Web site, www.NAMIMercerWV.org -
Music Journalist
Revolt-Media
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 9 months)
For almost two years I worked as a contributer for Revolt-Media.com, one of the fastest growing music magazine on the Internet. I wrote album reviews and conducted interviews of well-known, major label artists; up-and-coming indie artists; and other folks in the music biz.
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Freelance Writer and Editor
Alpine Logistics
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
December 2005 — August 2007 (1 year 9 months)
Alpine Logistics is a Colorado-based company that designs and maintains various insurance-related Web sites. These sites provide general information about all types of insurance, state-specific insurance information, resource articles regarding guidelines on purchasing insurance policies, and the tools necessary to do so.
As a freelance writer and editor for AL, it was my job to research the insurance industry throughout the nation as well as each state and write marketing and content material for each of AL's Web sites.
Alicia Sparks’s Education
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Concord University
1999 — 2003
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