Resume PROFILE Responsive, quick study, professional, flexible and capable career writer with great people skills, respect for deadlines and a sense of humor. Conceptually strong; thinks visually and from reader's point of view. Unusual background includes art school, extensive travel, parenting and personal studies in behavior as well as work experience as broadcast producer, voice and on-camera talent, film crew, and travel advance person for 1990 Rolling Stones European Tour. Regular contributing writer to the Boston Phoenix Style section. Author of Home for the Holidays, originally a feature story in the Phoenix. The story (along with 20 others) was later published by a subsidiary of Simon & Schuster. The book, Home for the Holidays & Other Calamites was published in 1995 in 7 languages. Home for the Holidays also became a major motion picture, released in 1995, starring Academy Award Winners Holly Hunter and Anne Bancroft as well as Robert Downey Jr., Dylan McDermott and Charles Durning. It was directed by Jodie Foster and produced by Egg Pictures for Paramount. RECENT HISTORY 2004-present Contract writer with Cramer Productions on Serono/Pfizer Multiple Sclerosis educational event. Wrote Neurologist's script for presentation of medical data, treatment and measures of efficacy. Also wrote separate presentations on Understanding Multiple Sclerosis and How to get the best from your Dr. Visit. Wrote radio scripts and letters for spokesperson Teri Garr and a series of promotional pieces for the event including everything from invitations and follow-up mailings to onsite displays and program guide. Freelance writer for Merry Design Group, writing print pieces for Cybex athletic equipment, Haddad (major retail distributor), The Copley Society of Art, ecco shoes and a promotion for painter, Tim Merry. Freelance concept/copywriter, Susan Bristol (women's clothing manufacturer). Wrote seasonal brochures, web copy, letters from the President, Women's Wear Daily ads, renamed the casual sportwear class of clothing (new name: Everywear.) Freelance writer for Leitz M Classic camera bag article in Shutterbug Magazine 2003-2004 Contract copywriter at Upromise.com, concepting, writing & editing website and newsletters promoting alternative ways to save for college education. Freelance writer, iRobot, Inc. Wrote consumer web site selling a line of Roomba robotic floorvacs. 2002-2003 Freelance writer Ghost writer “Fitness Over 40,” a Men’s health book by former Mr. Olympia; writer for “Cooking with Georgia” Greek cooking TV show. 1999-2002 Sr. Writer for Bose Corporation Web Site Evolution Team Before working at Bose, I freelanced for 23 years. Before that, I worked at (7) ad agencies as a staff writer and broadcast producer. See partial client listing below. CLIENTS B2B Micro Mentor, Agfa, Ogden Foods, Omega Sport Shoes, Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages, 3Comm, Driscoll Architecture, American Society of Interior Design, Indigo Printing, Milicron, CLSI (Computerized Library Science), Fulfillment Plus, Soundtrack Recording Studios Print & Broadcast Bostongas, Ocean Spray Juices, Omega Sport Shoes, Coca Cola, McDonald's John Hancock Insurance, Kenner Advertising Toys, Proctor & Gamble, Kurzweil, Sound Images (recording studio), Aircraft Music Library, and many, many, many more Web Ziff Davis Interactive, America Online/Sprint, One Zero Media, Massasoit School, Bose.com Medical Serono, Inc Pharmaceuticals (Multiple Sclerosis treatment), American Heart Association (Smoking Cessation programs), Comprehensive Medical Services, Hologic Bone densitometry(Osteoporosis research), Medical & Scientific Designs, Research on Renal Disorders (for fiction assignment) Tech Avid Technologies, dbx Sound Technology, Codenoll Fiberoptics, 3Comm, Data General, Prime Computer, Technor Apex, Agfa, Bose audio Publishing Allyn & Bacon, McDougall Littell, Course TechnologyTeach Text Financial American. Express, Chemical Bank, First National Bank/Cincinnati, Indiana National Bank, Merchants Bank/Indianapolis, Indian Head Bank/New Hampshire Direct MailCourse Technology, Enough is Enough, New Boston Associates and New Boston Associates (Career Recruiting & Placement) Catalog Barney's Coffees & Teas, EFI (Energy Efficient Resources), Casual Living, New England Serum, Boston Proper, Danielle Prosciutto, Thurbery's (tableware), Enough is Enough Retail Burnes of Boston, Le Chateau (Canada), Footjoy Golf Shoes, Tracker Seacraft Corporate ID NameTag Inc.(product/co naming & tag lines), City Schemes(Imported Furniture), Enough is Enough, Holocomm Systems, Best Man (construction contractor) Lifestyle Crowne Plaza of Newport, The Farm, Center Place of Providence, Beyond Expectations (Wedding Planners) Education Earth Shuttle Educational Service, University of Rhode Island, Boston Bouve of Northeastern University/Boston Travel Delta Queen Steamboat Company, Grand Circle Travel, Zander Travel Ghost Writer Chapters in: The Whole Parenting Guide (non-fiction), Bandwidth Hierarchy (non-fiction) Short Story: Full Circle (Movie of the Week), The Secret Power of Beauty Script Doctor Beasts from Beyond (Children's animated TV series) Arts American Society of Interior Design, Boston Jewish Film Festival, Egg Pictures (Jodie Foster production. co.), Great Woods Concerts, Creativity Lab Fundraising Documentary Film I Remember, Me and the Massasoit School CREDITS Books Author, Home for the Holidays and Other Calamities Simon & Schuster, 1995 (fiction) Sold in 8 countries Contributing writer, Home for the Holidays Cookbook, Southern Living, 1995 In the Realm of Morpheus (co-author with Dr. Joseph Evans) Feature Film Author, original story, Home for the Holidays, Paramount, 1995. Starring Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Robert Downey Jr. and directed by Jodie Foster Newspaper & Magazine Boston Phoenix Newspaper (feature stories & service journalism), Boston Booming Newspaper (feature story), Walking Magazine, Boston Magazine, Salt Water Sportsman, Mini Micro Systems   Back to top of page