Resume
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[Education][University Relations][Freelance Writing][Books][Content Development][Technical Writing][Radio][Science Outreach]
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| Education [top] |
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- University of California, Santa Cruz
Science Communication Program
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1996 |
- Cornell University
MS in Developmental Genetics
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1995 |
- Whitman College
BA in Biology
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1991 |
| University Relations [top] |
2002-current |
- Write news, features and press releases for Stanford University School of Medicine news office.
- News clips were part of a package that won a 2003 CASE gold medal and the 2007 CASE Circle of Excellence Award.
- Writing for Stanford Medicine Magazine was part of a package of clips that won the 2006 AAMC Award of Excellence.
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| Freelance Writing [top] |
1996-current |
| News |
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| The Scientist |
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| CBS HealthWatch |
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| New Scientist |
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| ScienceNOW |
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| Daily Inscight |
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| BioInform |
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| Discovery Channel Online |
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| Santa Cruz Sentinel |
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| Features |
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| The Scientist |
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| New Scientist |
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| Astronomy |
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| Metro Santa Cruz |
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| Reviews |
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Sidewalk.com
Digital City (Contributing writer, Kids&Family beat)
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| Books [top] |
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The Muscular System
Volume within Human Body Systems Series
Greenwood Press
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2004 |
Kraft Recovery Boilers
Edited and co-wrote chapters of a graduate-level text book
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1996 |
| Content Development [top] |
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| Genetic Health, Department Editor |
6/00-6/01 |
- Wrote reference articles about the genetics of common diseases. Wrote the entire Diabetes section.
See the section
- Wrote feature and news articles about current research in human genetics.
- Wrote the Genetics 101 section
A representative article
- Assigned and edited freelance feature articles.
- Edited and coordinated production for the heart disease section
See the section
- Wrote and produced JavaScript disease quizzes.
See the quizzes
- Updated content on the Genetic Health web site.
- Coordinated production for some disease sections.
- Produced HTML pages for content, feature, and news articles.
- Wrote and produced glossary entries.
There's more information about my Web skills on the
Web Development page
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| Technical Writing [top] |
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| CLONTECH Laboratories, Inc.— MarCom Editorial Supervisor |
1/00-6/00 |
- Edited CLONTECHniques, a 32-page quarterly newsletter with a distribution of over 100,000 in 15 countries.
- Assigned articles. Coordinated freelance writers.
- Worked with desktop publishers and printers to meet schedules.
- Wrote CLONTECHniques articles.
- Wrote brochures, ads, mailers, press releases.
- Worked with artists to produce graphics.
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| CLONTECH Laboratories, Inc.—MarCom Editor |
6/99-1/00 |
- Wrote for the quarterly newsletter, CLONTECHniques.
- Wrote brochures, ads, mailers, and press releases.
- Coordinated expert review to ensure accuracy.
- Worked with artists and desktop publishers to produce graphics.
- Worked with freelance writers.
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| Rhetorex/Lucent/Brooktrout—Senior Technical Writer |
1/97-6/99 |
- Wrote hardware and software installation quick reference cards and theory of operation manuals for a computer telephony company
- Coordinated artwork
- Scheduled documentation for projects
- Organized and edited company web site.
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| Meta/Avant!—Contract Technical Writer |
8/96-1/97 |
- Wrote user manuals for integrated circuit design software.
- Organized manual archiving system.
- Edited and updated style guide.
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| Radio [top] |
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KUSP radio in Santa Cruz (Internship)
Wrote and produced short news pieces for Field Notes.
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1996 |
| Science Outreach [top] |
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- Ithaca ScienCenter
Demonstrated exhibits as volunteer
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1995 |
- Expanding Your Horizons
Ran molecular genetics hands-on session for junior high girls
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1994-1995 |
- Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers
Led molecular genetics session for high school students
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1994 |
- SCUBA/marine biology interest course
Led, organized, and taught course for groups of 10 divers
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1990-1991 |
