
Freelance Writer and College Instructor
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Freelance Writer and College Instructor
Washington D.C. Metro Area
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Creating dynamic, personal, meaningful content and developing economical Web 2.0 strategies for reaching your target audience. Also working with fiction writers and poets to test the limits of literature.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
December 2008 — Present (1 year )
Adjunct Lecturer of Business Writing in a traditional face-to-face classroom environment for the Spring 2009 semester.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
During the Fall semester I taughed advanced expository writing in a hybrid environment (WRIT 300). For Spring 2009, I am teaching the online portion of the WRIT 300 course for those students who are corporate communications majors.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
January 1992 — Present (17 years 11 months)
Anne Arundel Community College, Writer’s Workshops, Program Coordinator
Develop new courses, plan and produce semester schedule, track current publishing trends, establish and liaison with advisory board, discover and recruit writers to teach in the program, assist with brochure content and publication.
Writer’s Workshops, Lead Instructor
o Develop course descriptions and curriculum for the following courses and teach them:
o Fiction Writing Workshop Levels 1 And 2
o Writing for Children
o Writing the Personal Memoir
o Finding and Impressing an Agent or Editor
o Flex Your Creative Muscle
Children's Literature, Adjunct Instructor
(Real Estate industry)
December 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Responsible for managing, directing and creating internal and external communications. Work with marketing staff to create communication strategies and serve as a spokesperson and media contact for the organization. Develop and implement Web 2.0 strategies for agent branding. Train, guide, and support Web 2.0 development for organization. Monitor activity. Write and distribute press releases and traditional print advertising. (Laid off due to downsizing).
(Real Estate industry)
1989 — 2008 (19 years )
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
June 2003 — December 2007 (4 years 7 months)
MFA , Creative Writing and Publication Arts , 2004 — 2008
Maryland Writer's Association
Baltimore County Outstanding Adult Educator