Professional Writer & Editor at Sunny Conley, specializing in Southwest cuisine, culture, business and research.
Phoenix, Arizona Area
- Current
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- Phoenix Mexican Food Examiner at Examiner.com
- Food Columnist at East Valley Living
- Food Columnist at Las Cruces Bulletin
- Writer.Editor.Desktop Publisher at Sunny Conley
- Past
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- Contract Writer at The Vanguard Group
- Independent Contractor at Writers Research Group
- Editor at New Mexico State University
- Education
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- New Mexico State University
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Michigan State University
- WESST
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- Writing and Editing
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Sunny Conley’s Summary
WRITING
Established magazine, newspaper and business writer for regional and national publications and the Internet. Published nonfiction author. Named Author of the Year in 2002. Honored with numerous New Mexico state awards.
EDITING
Edited four nonfiction books and numerous corporate and business materials including newsletters, reports, proposals and brochures. Experienced in copy editing and proofreading.
BUSINESS & CORPORATE WRITING
Experienced in developing, writing, editing and designing a wide range of business materials, including newsletters, brochures and annual reports.
FOOD COLUMNS (Current)
Chile Knights – Chile Lore, Tales & Tidbits Plus Recipes: The Las Cruces (NM) Bulletin and online at East Valley Living (Phoenix).
Phoenix Mexican Food Examiner appears online at examiner.com.
PUBLISHED BOOKS
Mesilla Valley Roasts! Chile Lore, Tales & Recipes Plus Diners (Hot on Chile! LLC, 2009)
New Mexico Farms & Ranches Folks and Fixin's (Barbed Wire Publishing, 2002)
A Bite of History Recipes & Tales from the Mesilla Valley (Yucca Tree Press, 2000)
Cafe Hopping in the Southwest: 100 Charming Places to Eat, Plus Tips for Tourists (Arroyo Press, 1996, 2nd editions, 1997)
RADIO & TELEVISION
Radio
Food and restaurant commentator for National Public Radio Station KRGW-FM, Las Cruces, NM.
Television
Host of “Hot on the Trail! with Sunny Conley” for Public Broadcasting Station KRWG-TV22, Las Cruces, NM. Produced locally, the show aired nationally for three years. Program featured hot and spicy eateries in New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.
Anchor and scriptwriter for mini documentary: “Southern New Mexico Media Literacy.” Produced locally at Las Cruces (NM) Cable (now Comcast), the program aired nationwide.
GOAL
Recently relocated from Las Cruces, NM to Scottsdale, AZ. Primary goal is to continue to pen articles, offer editing services and to conduct research on various topics including Southwest cuisine, culture and business.
Sunny Conley’s Specialties:
Feature writer, book editor and reviewer, restaurant critic, food commentator, chile pepper specialist, public relations, marketing and promotions.
Sunny Conley’s Experience
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Phoenix Mexican Food Examiner
Examiner.com
(Newspapers industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
Metro Phoenix' newest Mexican Food Examiner. It's all about hot and spicy cuisine, recipes, events, fiestas and more! Subscribe FREE to Sunny's articles: http://www.examiner.com/x-6890-Phoenix-Mexican-Food-Examiner.
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Food Columnist
East Valley Living
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
October 2008 — Present (10 months)
"Chile Knights: Chile Lore, Tales & Recipes" features everything about chile pepper – its mysterious addictive properties, its charming riddle – why pain feels so good – chile adventures, happenings and news, chile folk remedies and more importantly, hot and spicy recipes!
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Food Columnist
Las Cruces Bulletin
(Newspapers industry)
1998 — Present (11 years)
See "Food columnist at East Valley Living." The Las Cruces Bulletin is a weekly newspaper delivered to local high income homes.
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Writer.Editor.Desktop Publisher
Sunny Conley
(Writing and Editing industry)
1994 — Present (15 years)
Editing and writing services (magazine, newspaper, Internet, corporate), public relations services (brochures,newsletters, press releases, ad copy),travel writing, critiquing services, culinary arts, food styling, research: applied and scholarly, project development, marketing and promotions, sales and advertising, PC/Macintosh.
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Contract Writer
The Vanguard Group
(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)
November 2008 — January 2009 (3 months)
Responded to incoming e-mails and letters at a quality and accuracy rate of 97%. (Expectation rate: 95%) Overall quality performance a "4" on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high). Maintained detailed knowledge of marketing literature and forms. Developed and maintained current knowledge of funds and services, as well as an understanding of current market factors.
"Vanguard's mission is to help clients reach their financial goals by being the world's highest-value provider of investment products and services." -
Independent Contractor
Writers Research Group
(Writing and Editing industry)
March 2008 — December 2008 (10 months)
Based in Oklahoma City, OK, Writers Research Group "is a full-service, domestic-sourcing writing, editing, and research firm dedicated to delivering high-quality content for both online and print markets. With an educated and specialized network of over 500 writers and editors, Writers Research Group works with clients to develop customized solutions to meet and exceed content goals on time and at a competitive price, utilizing in-house software tools that can deliver the content and reporting in any format."
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Editor
New Mexico State University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
Proofread, edited and coordinated all materials needed for submitting quality corporate and foundation proposal packages.
Sunny Conley’s Education
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New Mexico State University
MA , Professional and Technical Communication (Technical Writing)
Thesis topic: “Redesigning the Reference Document: Audience, Organization, and Format Principles.”
- Activities and Societies:
- President, NMSU Society of Technical Communications
Editor, Borderline: Newsletter of the Border Network Society for Technical Communication.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks
Teachers Certificate - Elementary Education
Chancellor's List. 4.0 GPA.
- Activities and Societies:
- Newsletter editor for West Valley High School.
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Michigan State University
BA , Psychology
Recipient Mildred B.Erickson Fellowship for Women, tuition fellowship for graduate study.
- Activities and Societies:
- Head Facilitator for the first televised human sexuality course in the mid 70s. Led small group discussions in a college classroom setting. The class quickly became MSU's most popular offering, setting a record for the largest number of students (nearly 9,000) ever to enroll in a class anywhere.
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WESST
Certificates , Beginning Excel, Microsoft Office, MS Publisher, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop Elements, HTML
WESST (The Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team - http://www.wesst.org) is a statewide economic development organization committed to growing New Mexico's economy by cultivating entrepreneurship.
- Activities and Societies:
- Participated in WESST's (Las Cruces,NM) highly motivational and effective MARKETLINK PROGRAM headed by S.W. Regional Manager (and dynamic leader, mentor) Jennifer Craig.
MARKETLINK is a sales and marketing training program funded by the Mott Foundation, the McCune Foundation and Bank of America. This project is aimed at helping low income entrepreneurs who live in New Mexico to market their products more effectively.
Additional Information
Sunny Conley’s Websites:
Sunny Conley’s Interests:
Professional development and networking. Volunteering and community service activities.
Sunny Conley’s Groups:
Current: Scottsdale Job Networking, Write to Publish MeetUp, Published Authors Network, Phoenix Writers Club, Dancing Spoon
Past: Lay Representative / American Public Television, Washington DC; President / Doňa Ana Arts Council; Board of Trustees / National Friends of Public Television, Washington DC; President / Rotary Club of Mesilla Valley – Las Cruces, NM
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MSU Alumni Association -
OpenNetworker.com -
LinkEds & writers -
Foodies -
Gourmet -
TopLinked.com (Open Networkers) -
Food Lovers -
Southwest Job Network - SJN -
Slow Food -
Food network -
Women & Wine -
"Write It Down"-A Website for Writers -
Women For Hire -
Society of Professional Journalists -
Published Authors Network -
Freelance Writers -
Dancing Spoon: Where Foodies Connect -
Helium.com writers -
NMSU Alumni Association -
Food Technology & Innovation -
Arizona Woman magazine -
AZ Entrepreneurs -
East Valley Job Seekers Group -
Wine & Food SuperGroup -
Online Media Jobs -- Work in Internet Marketing, E-business, Web Analytics, etc. -
Writers Club -
Twitter Power for Business -
Refrigeration Monitoring for Food Services and Food Safety -
Phoenix Tweeple -
Boomerz -
Michigan State Alumni living in Phoenix -
Australia -
Wood Fired Ovens Fans
Sunny Conley’s Honors:
(20) New Mexico State Awards: Writing, Editing, Desktop Publishing
Author of the Year – Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Las Cruces, NM
Public Television Volunteer of the Year/KRWG TV22, Las Cruces, NM
Paul Harris Fellow / Community Service – Rotary Club of Mesilla Valley, Las Cruces, NM
American Public Television Grass Roots Award, Washington D.C.
Mildred B. Erickson Fellowship for Women – Michigan State University
Sunny Conley’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
