Stephen Clark

Current

Executive Director of Communications at Chancellor University

Past

Communications, Marketing, PR, Project Management at SignificantFederation LLC
Director of Communications & Marketing at Chancellor University
Project Editor, Consumer Dummies at John Wiley and Sons

Principal at Stephen R. Clark, Epiphany Lane Communications
Corporate Communications/PR Manager at Best Access Systems
Proposal Specialist at Rolls-Royce North America
Proposal Manager (& other positions) at AT&T
Managing Editor at Bridge Publishing, Inc.
Senior Editor at Christian Bookseller Magazine

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Education

Evangel College

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Education Management

Websites

Stephen Clark’s Summary

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Stephen Clark’s Specialties:

* writing *, editing, publications management, corporate communications, project management, social media, ministry administration/communications, web site development (limited), graphic design (limited), ghostwriting

Stephen Clark’s Experience

Executive Director of Communications

Chancellor University

(Privately Held; E-Learning industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)

Responsible for brand management / Internal communications / Collateral and publications development and management / N.E. Ohio advertising and public relations / Website content management and refreshing / Process management support / Social media management
Communications, Marketing, PR, Project Management

SignificantFederation LLC

(Education Management industry)

February 2009 — August 2009 (7 months)

It's complicated. Visit www.SigFed.com.
Director of Communications & Marketing

Chancellor University

(Education Management industry)

September 2008 — January 2009 (5 months)

Project management of web development, publication development, internal communications, PR, marketing, etc.
Project Editor, Consumer Dummies

John Wiley and Sons

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

September 2006 — August 2008 (2 years )

As a Project Editor for Consumer Dummies, I provide day-to-day contact and support for authors during the writing and development of their books. I also project manage the editorial and production schedules, illustrations, proofing, reviewing, and so forth, as well as refine the TOC and help shape the overall text. All this while keeping a close eye on multiple deadlines since all PEs handle several books at once. Books I have managed include Seasonal Affective Disorder FD, Football FD 3e, U.S. Military History FD, Intermediate Spanish FD, and The Book of Revelation FD.
Principal

Stephen R. Clark, Epiphany Lane Communications

(Writing and Editing industry)

July 1984 — August 2008 (24 years 2 months)

(Alternating between full & part-time over the years.)

PRIMARILY offering corporate, organizational, and individual communications management, consulting, ghosting, writing, marketing, and related services for creating effective communications products.

CLIENTS INCLUDED: The Anchor Group, Newport Creative, Sallie Mae, Alpha Books, Adams Media, Zondervan, Time Life, and more.
Corporate Communications/PR Manager

Best Access Systems

(Security and Investigations industry)

April 1998 — July 2001 (3 years 4 months)

PRIMARILY I was responsible for all employee and corporate communications, public relations (non-product), community affairs, and internal publications. I also regularly interacted with senior company executives.
ADDITIONALLY I was deeply involved in the development of our company’s Intranet (design policies, etc.). I was responsible for corporate event planning and implementation including the annual off-site Management Conference and Top Gun Sales Conference and some marketing.
A KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT was establishing communications policies and an evolving employee communications program where none existed (with no budget).
Proposal Specialist

Rolls-Royce North America

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

April 1997 — April 1998 (1 year 1 month)

PRIMARILY I was responsible for supporting proposal development needs of the various business units.

ADDITIONALLY I helped further the development of more consistent proposal and documentation standards.

A KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT was helping develop processes for archiving materials on the corporate Intranet using Documentum.
Proposal Manager (& other positions)

AT&T

(Education Management industry)

April 1988 — March 1996 (8 years )

1/95 - 3/96, Proposal Manager
AT&T Solutions, Solutions Support Center (SSC)

4/94 - 1/95, Senior Technical Writer
AT&T Solutions, Sales Response Center (SRC)

4/92 - 11/92, Employee Communications Manager
AT&T Treasury

1/91 - 4/92, B&P Quality & Process Manager
AT&T Network Systems (now Lucent Technologies)
International Bid & Proposal Operations,
Quality & Process Management Group

4/88 - 1/91, Proposal Integrator
AT&T Network Systems (now Lucent Technologies)
International Sales Operations,
Bids & Proposals Development Group
Managing Editor

Bridge Publishing, Inc.

(Education Management industry)

August 1984 — April 1988 (3 years 9 months)

(now Bridge-Logos Publishing)

PRIMARILY I was solely responsible for acquiring, editing, and rewriting manuscripts (our typesetter also acted as my editorial assistant doing proofreading and offering second opinions on manuscripts); working with freelancers and authors; marketing; coordinating all book production. I edited / developed 23 titles and was involved in all phases of the company's operations. I also helped coordinate our involvement in the CBA trade show.

ADDITIONALLY I handled publicity and marketing, writing promotional, catalog, and ad copy, placing ads, and so on.

A KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT was trimming our large backlist to a manageable size, completely rewriting our catalog, initiating cover redesigns on our bestsellers, and acquiring significant new titles that were well-received in the marketplace.
Senior Editor

Christian Bookseller Magazine

(Education Management industry)

August 1980 — November 1982 (2 years 4 months)

(now Christian Retailing)

PRIMARILY I was responsible for all editorial, design, production, and marketing for this controlled circulation trade magazine with a monthly circulation of 10,000. I initiated a complete redesign of the magazine (bringing it out of the 50s into the 80s) and expanded editorial coverage. I also created an expanded book review section which included brief reviews of every Christian / religious book published each month (that we were aware of). This involved utilizing a group of up to 25-30 volunteer reviewers, most of them located in the Chicago area. I also helped coordinate our involvement in the CBA trade show.

ADDITIONALLY other responsibilities included editorial work for Christian Life magazine, interviewing prominent Christian personalities, doing editing and writing cover copy for Creation House Books, working as an instructor for Christian Writers Institute, writing fundraising letters for Christian Life Missions, and writing and designing ads and direct mail for all divisions of Christian Life, Inc.

A KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT was after being at the magazine only six months, Bob Walker, the Publisher, came into my office and handed me a letter saying, "This is really for you." The letter was from Ken Taylor, president of Tyndale House Publishers and author of The Living Bible. In the letter Mr. Taylor stated that he was thoroughly impressed with the changes and improvements that had occurred in Christian Bookseller over the previous few months.

Stephen Clark’s Education

Evangel College

BA , English, Biblical Studies , 1970 — 1975

Activities and Societies:

Editor of the literary annual, Epiphany; Chorale; major contributor to the Wittenberg Board; general rabble rouser