EDUCATION___________________________________________________________
Harford Community College Bel Air, Maryland General Studies
- Associate of Arts degree.
Towson University Towson, MD English
- Bachelor of Science degree, Cum Laude.
- Departmental Honors in English- Honors Thesis: Regional Short Fiction (Conowingo)
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS_________________________________________
- Writing to a deadline, per guidelines and desired voice
- Editing and proofreading
- Researching with an eye for the unusual and the little-known facts
- Fact checking to provide accuracy of quotes and citations, often using primary sources
- Self-motivated, independent, remote worker with the ability to remain flexible
- Semi-bilingual in Spanish
- Versed in AP and MLA styles
- Experienced with CMS (text and graphics) such as WordPress
- Conversant with social media (Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter, et al.)
EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________________________
- Content Writer/Blogger: Target Local/Evolution Internet April 2013-Present
Created original web copy based on briefs to meet the needs of various clients
- Item Writer: HumRRO Nov 2012-Present Fact-checked and composed Shop Information (SI) test items for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)items for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) per guidelines
- Writer: Boom Industries July 2012-Present Researched and wrote original Useless Information trivia questions per guidelines
- Journalist: Patch.com/AOL Sept 2010-Feb 2012 Freelance contributor covering human interest and local events for Aberdeen, Havre de Grace, Bel Air
- Copywriter: Patch.com/AOL July 1010-Oct 2010 CLC, wrote hundreds of short (>100 words) directory listings of local businesses
SOCIAL MEDIA________________________________________________
PRINT CREDITS________________________________________________________
- Towson (MD) Times: March 21, 1990. Stanza: Four Poems by Linda Childers.
- Family: The Magazine for Military Wives: February 1994. “Building Bridges.”
- Coastal Living: March-April 1998. Currents: Big Shots
- Coastal Living: September-October, 1998. Currents: In Mourning
- Coastal Living: September-October, 1999. Currents: What A Find
- Mason-Dixon Arrive: October, 2009. Over the Back Fence: Community Events
- Playboy: October 2010. Letter to the Editor: The Correct Crab..
OTHER WRITINGS______________________________________________________
