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"Great article. Thanks for being such a good writer and researcher."

--Dennis Ernst, MT(ASCP), Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc.

"Your article on exterior window shutters and hardware was terrific. I was very happy to be a part of it."

--Ken Wnek, owner, Copper Moon Woodworks

"This piece was very good; I only changed one word!"

--Michael Astion, MD, PhD, Section Editor, Patient Safety Focus, Clinical Laboratory News

Achievements
  • EDITING
    • Edit and write white papers and reports for clinical laboratory leaders including McKesson Corp., Xifin Inc., Siemens Health Care Diagnostics, Integrated Laboratory Automation Solutions, Inc., Aurora Interactive and more.
    • Managing Editor of a monthly home magazine (five editions) for four years.
    • Served as a newspaper editor in various positions, including editor, copy editor and associate editor.

  • WRITING
    • Wrote hundreds of articles for many different magazines, journals, online media, newspapers and newsletters.
    • Monthly columnist for a health-care magazine.
    • Monthly columnist for a clinical laboratory journal.
    • Correspondent for an international health-care journal.

  • PAGE DESIGN
    • Designed the front page of a daily newspaper.
    • Redesigned a newspaper that won "Most Improved Publication" award by the Association of Free Community Newspapers.
    • Worked closely with a magazine's art director to improve a home magazine's layout.