Michael J. Decicco

Current

• SUBSTITUTE TEACHER at for Greater New Bedford Public Schools
• FREELANCE WRITER at Home Gallery Magazine and other regional publications

Past

• Administrative Transcriptionist at Aetna Life & Casualty

Education

• Roger Williams University

Connections

9 connections

Industry

Publishing

Websites

• My Website

Michael J. Decicco’s Summary

I am currently seeking either a full-time writing or corporate communications position or steady freelance writing position that utilizes MY 20-PLUS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESS AS A PROFESSIONAL WRITER. Or a full-time teaching and regular substitute teaching position.

My success has been my versatility and my ability to consistently meet deadlines and produce concise, effective written communications--or verbal communications in the case of my recent substitute teaching work.

My freelance writing work began with the Standard-Times newspaper in New Bedford, MA in 1979, shortly after internships as a copywriter in two New Bedford advertising agencies . Throughout the past three decades, I have worked steadily as a freelancer, successfully completing a variety of assignments in a variety of media, sometimes concurrent with administrative office positions in Boston and Taunton. From 1986-89, I was an administrative secretary in the Architecture and Construction Department at Bank of Boston.

Add to the above that I earned a Technical Writing Certificate from the WTI Institute, Boston, MA, in 1992.

In 2008, I conceived 'Press Release 101', a workshop on how to write a concise and effective press release and taught the workshop in Lakeville.

Michael J. Decicco’s Specialties:

Use the VIEW FULL PROFILE button to the right to SEE MY WRITING SAMPLES AND RESUME.

Writing topics have included Southeastern MA businesses and industries, municipal governments and schools, local history and local arts. My work has included news and features stories, advertising copy and even user manuals.

Michael J. Decicco’s Experience

• SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

  for Greater New Bedford Public Schools

  (Education Management industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  For two school years, have successfully fulfilled responsibilities as a substitute teacher and substitute paraprofessional in a variety of subjects and a variety of grade levels including special needs classes, from pre-K to high school, in the Westport, Wareham, New Bedford, Fall River, Fairhaven, Berkley and Acushnet school systems. EARNED MA ENGLISH TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE IN GRADES 5-12 in sping for 2009.

• FREELANCE WRITER

  Home Gallery Magazine and other regional publications

  (Publishing industry)

  January 2003 — Present (7 years )

  Reponsible for writing and delivering feature stories, from business features to restaurant reviews, for this monthly magazine.
  
  This publication is one example of the freelance work I have done for a variety of publications SINCE 1979.

• Administrative Transcriptionist

  Aetna Life & Casualty

  (Public Company; AET; Insurance industry)

  January 1990 — January 1992 (2 years 1 month)

  Successfully fulfilled the responsibilities of transferring taped transcriptions into clear, comprehensive written insurance reports.
  
  Bank of Boston, Boston, MA
  Administrative Secretary
  October 1986 - August 1989
  
  Successfully fulfilled secretarial duties for the Architectural and Construction Dept. that included creating reports and correspondence and managing telephone contacts and filing.

Michael J. Decicco’s Education

• Roger Williams University

  B.A. , English, Creative Writing and Advertising , 1975 — 1977

Additional Information

Michael J. Decicco’s Websites:

• My Website

Michael J. Decicco’s Interests:

Fiction Writing: Author of young adult novel, "Kaurlin's Disciples" (published by Infinity Publishing in 2006). The book is the story of a young, rebellious high school English teacher circa 1969, the students he inspires and the stodgy administrators who want him fired. Available through the above web site and buybooksontheweb.com. My second novel, "Kid Mobster", is available for sale via on-line requests to me at the 'authors..' website. Teaching: Since April of 2008, have worked as a SUBSTITUTE TEACHER. On an on-call, as-needed basis, I have taught English Language Arts and a variety of other subjects as a substitute teacher and paraprofessional to grade levels from pre-kindergarten through middle school and high school and even special needs classes.

Michael J. Decicco’s Contact Settings

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