Debra Jennings

Current

Writer / Editor at www.awordisworth.com

Past

MarCom Manager and Author at Breakthrough Management Group
QA Manager and PC Specialist at City of Boulder
Information Systems Coordinator at KidSmart Health Partners

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Education

University of Colorado at Denver
Loretto Heights University

Recommended

7 people have recommended Debra

Connections

133 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Travel writer

Debra Jennings’s Summary

Over the past 15 years, I've written for a variety of disciplines, including B2B and B2C marketing, technology, travel and entertainment. My porfolio includes web content, email creatives, newsletters, case studies, technical documentation, software help, interviews, reviews and articles. I was a contributor to "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Lean Six Sigma," and helped plan and write "The Innovator's Toolkit: 50+ Techniques for Predictable and Sustainable Organic Growth" (Wiley, 2008). For fun, I enjoy travel writing and photography, and I'm dabbling in scriptwriting.

Debra Jennings’s Specialties:

Writing, editing and proofreading in the areas of business, innovation, process improvement, healthcare, technology, travel, women's issues, music, movies and theater.

Debra Jennings’s Experience

Writer / Editor

www.awordisworth.com

(Writing and Editing industry)

October 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Whether you're starting from just an idea, or have a well-written piece that needs a little polish, you need the right words and I can help. Think of me when you need...

- Engaging articles on business, innovation, travel, human interest, entertainment.

- Ghost writing for articles, blogs or books.

- High-quality marketing collateral including emails, newsletters, case studies, product/service brochures and online content.

- Quick, professional copyediting and proofreading.
MarCom Manager and Author

Breakthrough Management Group

(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

April 2005 — October 2008 (3 years 7 months)

BMG is a business consulting group specializing in process and performance improvement. At BMG, I had the opportunity to work on many different writing assignments, from marketing to technical communications.

I am a contributing author to two books from BMG:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Lean Six Sigma" (Alpha, 2007)
The Innovator's Toolkit: 50+ Techniques for Predictable and Sustainable Organic Growth" (Wiley, 2008)
QA Manager and PC Specialist

City of Boulder

(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

1999 — 2005 (6 years )

Before returning to my "English major" roots, I spent nearly 10 years in computer desktop/server support, including six years at the City of Boulder where I worked my way up to QA Manager. I enjoyed working directly with customers to solve their issues and earn their trust on behalf of IT. I also enjoyed producing the department newsletter and managing various communications to keep IT's customers in the loop.
Information Systems Coordinator

KidSmart Health Partners

(Insurance industry)

March 1996 — November 1998 (2 years 9 months)

At KidSmart, I began in Provider Services where I was responsible for writing the company newsletter and various marketing materials. Later, I transitioned into IT and became the LAN administrator for a single domain, 15-user NT network. Before leaving, I documented all server and system procedures in a 70-page training manual for my co-workers.