Susan Taylor Brown

Current

• Senior Engineering Project Coordinator at Credence
• Freelance writer (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Senior Engineering Project Coordinator at NPTest
• Senior Engineering Project Coordinator at Schlumberger ATE
• Warehouse Coordinator at Schlumberger Well Services

• columnist at Times-Picayune Newspaper

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Education

• University of Phoenix
• Mt. Diablo

Recommended

10 people have recommended Susan

Connections

252 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• Myspace

Susan Taylor Brown’s Summary

--- Over 20 years experience as a freelance writer,
with 23 books and over 200 articles sold

--- Experienced presenter and public speaker

--- Organized and enthusiastic team player with
exceptional interpersonal skills

--- Skilled data analyst

--- Accomplished project coordinator focusing on
deploying new tools and processes to internal
audiences

Former instructor for the Institute of Children's Literature.

You can find more about me online at:
Blog: http://susanwrites.livejournal.com
Website: http://www.susantaylorbrown.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/susanwrites
and Facebook

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Susan Taylor Brown’s Specialties:

Organization, HTML, Excel, Word, MS Project, writing, public speaking, teaching

Susan Taylor Brown’s Experience

• Senior Engineering Project Coordinator

  Credence

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CMOS; Semiconductors industry)

  May 2004 — Present (4 years 3 months)

  --- Develop and implement processes and tools to increase productivity
  --- Intranet web design and maintenance, including
  --- Support Hardware Engineering financial activities
  --- Coordinate team building activities focusing on cross-functional collaboration, stress reduction, and a positive work environment

• Freelance writer

  Sole Proprietorship

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

  January 1983 — Present (25 years 7 months)

  I write books for children, from picture books to young adult. I also teach writing to all ages.
  
  I like to visit schools and give students the chance to meet and work with a real author, sharing my passion for writing with students and teachers alike. Presentations include: “Storyparts,” an introductory writing workshop, “Quiet Heroes”, where children learn that not every hero has super powers, "Family Writing Workshop" where families write together and “Retell It as a Poem” which encourages students to write in narrative verse.
  
  I am available for motivational speeches for writers and readers of all ages. Popular speech topics include, "Once Upon a Time There was a Girl Who Wanted to Write", the story of how I became a writer, "Write On Right Now", a writing workshop suitable for all ages, and "You Have to Want it Bad", about being willing to take the risks you need to take in order to follow your dreams.

• Senior Engineering Project Coordinator

  NPTest

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Semiconductors industry)

  November 2002 — May 2004 (1 year 7 months)

• Senior Engineering Project Coordinator

  Schlumberger ATE

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SLB; Semiconductors industry)

  May 1997 — November 2002 (5 years 7 months)

• Warehouse Coordinator

  Schlumberger Well Services

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; slb; Oil & Energy industry)

  January 1996 — May 1997 (1 year 5 months)

• columnist

  Times-Picayune Newspaper

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1996 — 1996 (less than a year)

Susan Taylor Brown’s Education

• University of Phoenix

  BS, Business Management, 1997 — 2001

• Mt. Diablo

  1973 — 1976

Additional Information

Susan Taylor Brown’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• Myspace

Susan Taylor Brown’s Interests:

Reading children's literature, visiting old bookstores, California native plants, animals, dogs, books, public speaking, technology, blogs, Internet, laughing, Facebook, Craigslist

Susan Taylor Brown’s Groups:

Member of:
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI),
California Writers Club (CWC),
Northern California Children's Booksellers Association (NCCBA)

•    Children's Publishing member

Susan Taylor Brown’s Honors:

Former Writer-in-Residence, San Jose Community School, thanks to a grant from the Arts Council of Silicon Valley

Susan Taylor Brown’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch