PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:             

Texas Lifestyle Magazine, Austin, TX                                                                                 2024

Writer. Currently write 600-1,000 word stories about everything Texan.

Palos Verdes Magazine, Palos Verdes, CA                                                                          2022

Writer/Copyedited. Wrote from 500-1,200 word stories. Also copyedited using the Tracking method.

The Dallas Morning News                                                                                                     2019 

Freelance writer. Wrote 300-500-word stories, focusing on education, health, and wellness initiatives, D/FW community.  Website - https://fwddfw.com/ 

 Living Magazine, Dallas, Texas                                                                            2010 – 2021

 Freelance Writer.  Wrote 500-to-600-word stories, focusing on health/wellness, current affairs, home and garden, etc.    Website - https://www.livingmagazine.net/editions/                                                               

Frisco Style Magazine, Frisco, Texas                                                                    2010 – 2021

Freelance Writer. Wrote 1,000-to-1,200-word stories, focusing on Frisco residents, affairs, and businesses.    Website - https://friscostyle.com/ 

 Greensource DFW, Dallas, Texas                                                                      2011 – 2020

Freelance Writer.  Wrote 500-to-600-word stories, focusing on environmental issues in D/FW area.  Website - https://www.greensourcedfw.org/

Tulsa People, Tulsa, Oklahoma                                                                                 2016 – 2018

Freelance Writer.  Wrote 500-to-600-word stories, focusing on Tulsa people, activities, and businesses.      Website - http://www.tulsapeople.com/   

Houston Woman Magazine, Houston, Texas                                                           2018 – 2020

Freelance Writer.  Wrote 1,000-to-1,200-word stories, focusing on outstanding/prominent Houston women.  Website - http://www.houstonwomanmagazine.com/   

Local Houston Magazine, Houston, Texas                                                             2016 – 2018

Freelance Writer.  Wrote 500-to-600-word stories, focusing on significant Houston people and businesses.  No longer exists.    

DERMASCOPE Magazine, Garland, Texas                                                             2011 – 2015

Copy Editor.  Using tracking method, copy edited stories written by aestheticians.      

Website - https://www.dermascope.com/                                   

Texas Living Magazine, Bryan/College Station, Texas                                         2017 – 2018

Freelance Writer.  Wrote 1,000-to-1,200-word stories, focusing on Texas historical items, events, and people.    Website - https://txliving.com/              

Intown Magazine, Houston, Texas                                                                     2016 – 2018  

Website - https://issuu.com/intownmagazine/docs/2016_0708-intown_magazine

Freelance Writer.  Wrote 1,000-1,200-word stories, focusing on significant Houston people and events.           

PinPinte Magazine, Houston, Texas                                                                     2016 – 2018

Freelance Writer.  Neighborhood magazine.  Wrote 500-word stories about residents and events in Cypress, Texas.       Website -       https://issuu.com/pinpointemagazine-cypress                                                 

The Senior Voice, Dallas, Texas                                                                            2008 – 2016

Freelance Writer.  Wrote 500-to-600-word stories about Dallas seniors, events, and businesses.      No longer exists.                  

 Pegasus News, Dallas, Texas                                                                               2007 – 2008

Writer/Reporter.  Wrote about significant Dallas Metroplex people and events.  No longer exists.

 EMC Insurance Company, Richardson, Texas                                                         1999 – 2000

Transcriptionist/Word Processor.  Transcribed long reports, correspondence, recorded statements.  Proofed and corrected all work.  Microsoft Word.

 Cunningham Lindsey (International Claims Service), Dallas, Texas                   1992 – 1999

Transcriptionist/Word Processor.  Transcribed long reports, correspondence, recorded statements.  Proofed and corrected all work.  Microsoft Word.                                                         

Kemper Insurance, Carrollton, Texas                                                                   1989 – 1990

Sole Transcriptionist /Claims Clerk II.  Claims Department (Workers Comp and Auto) - correspondence, recorded statements, made payments, set up claims (on computer). Lots of public contact by phone.  Proofed and corrected all work.                                                               

Fitz & Floyd China, Carrollton, Texas                                                                        1988 – 1989

Transcriptionist/Word Processor – temporary position.  Communications Department.  Lots of public contact by phone.  Proofed and corrected all work.                                                               

GEICO Insurance, Dallas, Texas                                                                                1987 – 1988

Transcriptionist/Word Processor for Claims and Sales Departments.  Correspondence, long reports, recorded statements.  Proofed and corrected all work.                                                               

CIGNA Insurance, Irving, Texas                                                                                  1987

Transcriptionist/Word Processor – Loss Prevention Department.  Correspondence, long reports, distribution.  Proofed and corrected all work.                                                               

Liberty Mutual Insurance, Jackson, Mississippi                                                       1982 – 1986

Sole Transcriptionist, Claims and Loss Prevention Departments.  Correspondence, reports, recorded statements.  Proofed and corrected all work. 

 PUBLISHED IN: 

Covenantree (church newspaper), The LASSO (TWU student newspaper), North Texas Daily (UNT student newspaper) The Dallas Morning News, Lewisville Leader, Plano Star Courier, Pegasus News, The Senior Voice, Park Cities People, Advocate Magazine, Living Magazine, Frisco Style Magazine, Green Source DFW, DERMASCOPE Magazine, Intown Magazine, Preview Magazine, Tulsa People, PinPointe Magazine, Local Houston Magazine, Texas Living Magazine, Houston Woman Magazine, Palos Verdes Magazine, Texas Lifestyle Magazine