Recently Published Print Articles:

Metro Parent Magazine: "American Kids and Obesity"

MyBusiness Magazine: "Four Things You Should Never Say to a Pregnant Woman"

New Moon Network: "Kids and the Caffeine Culture"


Dozens of articles recently published in Internet e-zines.

View a list of online articles here.


Recent Achievements:

Organized and oversaw a 300-member "Race for the Cure" walk at Aberdeen Country Club, which was featured in Fort Lauderdale's Sun-Sentinel.

Became Sun Water System's number one referrer for Aquasana water filters.

Given several website awards for educational content.

 

M A I A   A P P L E B Y


OBJECTIVE:

To secure a challenging and dynamic position as a writer, editor or site manager for a publication on health, fitness and/or parenting topics.
 
CREDENTIALS:

NAFC Certified Personal Trainer with certifications in:

  • Fitness Assessment
  • Weight Training
  • Lifestyle and Diet Consultation
  • CPR and First Aid
  • Mat Science (AFAA Pilates-style Certification)
 

Owner and Editor of Inch-Aweigh.com:

  • Did all graphic and layout work for the site
  • Large index of articles on weight loss and fitness, many self-written (click here for list)
  • Website receives thousands of hits per day and regularly gains 10 to 20 newsletter subscribers per day.
RECENT EMPLOYMENT:

December, 1998 to June, 2002

Aberdeen Golf & Country Club
Boynton Beach, Florida
  Assistant Manager of Fitness ~ Assumed all administrative and managerial tasks involved with running the fitness center and pool area, including:
  • Conducting personal training sessions
  • Weight loss and nutrition consultation
  • Writing articles and features for the club's monthly magazine, newsletter and website.
  • Managing employees (scheduling, payroll, interviewing, disciplining, etc.)
  • Advising injured tennis players and golfers on treatment and prevention
  • Communicating with other clubs, equipment salespeople and fundraising contacts
  Spring, 2001
The Gale Group
  Contract Writer and Editor ~ Wrote and edited the entry on Obesity for the Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health. Checked facts, dates and statistics in current entry.
 
  Spring and Summer, 2001
WCities.com
  Content Creator, Palm Beach ~ Wrote hundreds of brief entries about Palm Beach area restaurants, hotels and attractions for this city guide designed for business travelers.
 
EDUCATION: Saint Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, New York
1992-1993
 
  • Majored in English and Education, but had to stop one year short of a BA to meet responsibilities as a single mother
  • I plan to return in the fall to pursue a degree in Nutrition
  Jamestown Community College
Olean, New York
1990-1992
 
  • AA Liberal Arts
  • Dean's List Student
  • High concentration of writing, literature and psychology courses
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