Writer + Consultant at Ruth Writes, LLC, Freelance Travel Writer at Ink Publishing, Regular Contributor | Nonprofit Section at MiBiz.com, Freelance Contributor at The Common Language Project
Location:
United States
Industry:
Writing and Editing
Work:
Ruth Writes, LLC since Sep 2010
Writer + Consultant
Ink Publishing - London, United Kingdom since Mar 2012
Freelance Travel Writer
MiBiz.com since Oct 2011
Regular Contributor | Nonprofit Section
The Common Language Project - Greater Seattle Area since Apr 2012
Freelance Contributor
Education:
Grand Valley State University 2004 - 2006
M.P.A., Public Administration, Non-profit Management, Arts Administration
Calvin College 1999 - 2003
BA, Art History, Studio Art, English, Architecture
College of DuPage 1996 - 1999
Skills:
Arts Journalism Blog Development Blog Management Blogging Business Journalism Citizen Journalism Communications Strategy Cooking Copywriting Crafts Data Analysis Direct Mail DIY Editorial mentoring Editorial Strategy Embroidery Essays Event Planning Freelance Writing Fundraising Grant Writing Grant Management Interviewing Jewelry Making Journalism Literature Reviews Meeting facilitation Mind Mapping Non-profit Communications Online Journalism Op-eds Position Papers Program Evaluation Project Implementation Project Planning Research Social Media Spanish Strategic Planning Survey Development Travel Travel Writing Visual Arts Watercolor Wikis Writing For The Web Blogging Software Editorial Non-profits
Interests:
Languages, world foods, travel, crafting and those BBC ocean documentaries.
Languages:
Spanish
Awards:
Graduate Student Presidential Research Grant Faculty Research and Development Center at GVSU
Dhl Jul 2014 - Sep 2015
Customer Service Specialist
Beyond Hope Oct 2012 - Sep 2013
Customer Service and Technical Representative
Roadrunner Transporation Service Dec 2011 - Sep 2012
Customer Service Representative and Coder
Dhl Feb 2001 - Jul 2006
Collection Analyst
H&R Block Feb 2001 - Jul 2006
Tax Advisor 11
Education:
Lincoln College of Technology 2009 - 2010
Associates, Applied Science
Union County College 1998 - 1999
Skills:
Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Payroll Customer Service Invoicing Quickbooks Accounting Process Improvement Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Account Reconciliation General Ledger Medical Coding Financial Statements Medical Terminology Cpt Icd 9 Tax Customer Service Specialist Sap Salesforce.com Collection Analyst Cash Posting Research Credit Analysis Microsoft Office Outlook
Interests:
Kids Children Investing Outdoors Electronics Home Improvement Environment Education Music Sports Travel Movies Fishing Home Decoration Health
Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis MO 1952-1956
Community:
Bob Whitesitt, Gerard Curley, Dorothy Waln, Hal Gieseking, George Bauer, Yvonne Plessy, Nancy Miller, David Hoffman, Margaret Dinwiddie, Muriel Kreyling, Roger Jack