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Six years in top magazine editorial positions
supervising up to 128 editorial pages per month.
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Three years as a special-needs tutor in the
South Euclid and Orange school systems.
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Thirteen years as a feature writer, photographer
and news writer.
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Intimate involvement in all phases of a
three-year JECC Project Curriculum Renewal venture.
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Winner of two quarterly and two annual (HBJ)
Edgell Editorial Excellence awards.
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Fashioned Judaic-content focused computer
curriculum and support materials for grades K-10.
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Consistently recognized for annual
on-time-or-better performance in meeting publication deadlines.
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Created and taught curriculum for supplementary
school secondary and high school students.
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Team leader for editorial staff of seven and
supervisor of prepress production functions.
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Planned, coordinated and implemented all facets
of retreats and overnight experiences for students.
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Organized national network of freelance writers.
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Comprehensive management expertise serving more
than 325 students and their families.
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Speaker and moderator at national business
conferences.
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Wrote, designed and published a parent’s
handbook and other school communications.
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Elevated student participation and achievement
in the National Bible Contest.
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Seven years as a novelist writing suspense and
mystical fiction.
WORK
HISTORY
2004-present Jewish
educator, Temple B’nai Jeshurun Religious School
2003-present Adult
educator, Jewish meditation practices.
2002-present Jewish
educator at Cleveland Hebrew Schools computer lab.
2002-present Special-needs
tutor South Euclid-Lyndhurst and Orange public schools.
2002-2004 Jewish
educator at Temple Kol Ami Religious School.
1999-2002
Project Coordinator for Temple Emanu El
Religious School.
1997-2002 Jewish
educator at Temple Emanu El Religious School.
1997-1998 Jewish
educator at Bethaynu Religious School
1997-1998 Master's
degree student at the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies.
1995-1996 Senior
editor of Waste News.
1992-present President of Hyphen-ated Communications and
havecoffeewillwrite.com.
1991-1992 Executive editor for the Recycling
Media Group.
1990-1992 Editor of the municipal market edition
of Recycling Today for GIE Publishing.
1987-1990 Editor/managing editor of Aftermarket
Business.
1985-1987 Associate/assistant editor of Aftermarket
Business for Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
1982-1985 Freelance writer for consumer and
business magazines.
1983-1986 Adult leadership instructor, Ohio
Military Academy.
1980-1983 Non-commissioned
officer, Ohio National Guard.
1980-1984 Undergraduate student, Ohio University.
1979-1980 Ship's Electronic Readiness Team, USS
Bainbridge.
1975-1979 Gunner's
Mate (Missiles), U.S. Navy.
EDUCATION
Personal Judaic and
Hebraic enrichment courses at the Siegel College of Judaic Studies.
Midrashic
workshop with the Institute for Contemporary Midrash.
Eclectic
readings in Kabala, Jewish meditation, mysticism and sacred texts.
Graduate Course work
towards MSUS at the Maxine Goodman College of Urban Affairs in the master's
program environmental policy sequence. (GPA: 3.74)
Undergrad BS in magazine journalism, magna cum
laude (GPA: 3.79), Ohio University, 1984. Areas of concentration in: computer
science, history and political science.
Technical U.S. Navy
Gunner's Mate (Missiles) "A" and "C" schools, 1975,
graduate third in the class. Advanced technical training in electronics,
electricity, hydraulics and pneumatics. Security clearance: secret (nuclear
weapons).
References, program
samples and publication clips available upon request.