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.
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A I A A P P L E B Y
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OBJECTIVE:
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To
secure a challenging and dynamic position as a writer, editor or
site manager for a publication on health, fitness and/or parenting
topics. |
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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)
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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.
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RECENT
EMPLOYMENT: |
December,
1998 to June, 2002
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Aberdeen
Golf & Country Club
Boynton Beach, Florida
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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
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Spring, 2001 |
The Gale Group
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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. |
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Spring and Summer, 2001 |
WCities.com
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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. |
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EDUCATION: |
Saint Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, New York |
1992-1993
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- 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
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Jamestown Community College
Olean, New York |
1990-1992
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- AA Liberal Arts
- Dean's List Student
- High concentration of writing, literature and psychology courses
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