Jade Blackwater

Current

Area Representative, Member of the Board at Pennwriters, Inc.
Consultant at Seabeck Systems
Owner, Independent Writer and Editor at Brainripples

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Education

The Evergreen State College
Bellevue Community College

Recommended

4 people have recommended Jade

Connections

93 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

Jade Blackwater’s Summary

Freelance writer providing creative services in writing, editing, research, design, and mentorship.

Visit Brainripples (www.brainripples.com) to explore services and work samples.

Jade Blackwater’s Specialties:

WRITING / EDITING
- copywriting & copyediting
- collateral & web content
- research & documentation
- creative & literary work

PHOTOGRAPHY / DESIGN
- nature & botanical photography
- collateral design & creative imaging
- web production & presentation design

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- team organization & leadership
- SharePoint site planning & development
- goal-setting & strategy development

Jade Blackwater’s Experience

Area Representative, Member of the Board

Pennwriters, Inc.

(Writing and Editing industry)

June 2006 — Present (2 years 6 months)

web: www.pennwriters.com
blog: www.pennwritersarea6.wordpress.com

Pennwriters is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supporting writers at all levels. Member of Pennwriters since 2006. Member of the Board and Area Representative for southeastern Pennsylvania since February 2008. Support, represent, and coordinate the membership of Pennwriters located in and around southeastern Pennsylvania.
Consultant

Seabeck Systems

(Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2004 — Present (4 years 6 months)

www.seabecksystems.com

Seabeck Systems provides database and integrated technology solutions to companies seeking scalable, efficient database systems. Produce technical documentation, web content, and collateral. Support business operations, product testing, and customer service.
Owner, Independent Writer and Editor

Brainripples

(Writing and Editing industry)

June 2004 — Present (4 years 6 months)

www.brainripples.com

Brainripples is Jade Blackwater’s independent creative consultancy providing custom services in writing, editing, research, design, and mentorship. Recent projects include Writer / Editor for GRAPA, Inc. and Research Assistant for forest biologist Nalini Nadkarni, as well as freelance copywriting, copyediting, marketing, research, and college-level tutoring.

Independent projects include the Arboreality blog highlighting trees, forests, conservation, and sustainability. (www.arboreality.blogspot.com)