Professional Qualifications

A self-employed independent consultant, advocate, trainer, and contracted services provider for special projects, primarily to 

          nonprofit agencies.

         Clients Include

• Just Harvest
• Beltzhoover Neighborhood

           Council 

• Southwestern PA Food System

           Council

• Healthy Start, Inc.
• Church World Service / CROP
• PA Coalition on Food & Nutrition

Freelance Writing

• Community Matters column,

           2008 - Present

• Content Writer for Demand

           Media Studios, 2010 - Present

• A more perfect Union, contianing the entire

              text of the U.S. Consitution and my

              commentariy on it

 Senior Staff Member at a mid-sized nonprofit agency, 

 1982 - 1991

     Board Member of a statewide nonprofit

          corporation, 1989 - 1999

          - served four years as President

        - served two years as Vice President

  Board Member of a national nonprofit 

            organization 1986 - 1990 

  Paralegal for various law firms, 

  concentrating in commercial and 

  consumer collections, bankruptcies,

            and major corporate litigation.

   Lifelong volunteer for various 

           organizations.

  Skills

Legislation / Advocacy

• Liaison to Community & Government Agencies

• Individual & General Advocacy

• Legislative Monitoring, Analysis, & Lobbying

• Navigating Bureaucracies

• Client Representation at Appeal Hearings

• Training in Civics and Lobbying

• Problem Identification, Analysis & Resolution

• Legislative Commentary & Testimony

• Regulatory Analysis and Commentary

• Interpretation, Ensurance, and Enforcement of

   Federal & State Regulations

Media and Public Relations

• Develop and manage media, marketing, and PR

   campaigns

• Press Releases

• Public Service Announcements

• News Articles

• Press Conferences

• Television, Radio, and Print Interviews

• Public Speaking

• Establishing and maintaining professional

   relationships with members of numerous diverse

   groups

Organizing

• Special Event Planning

• Program Records Systems

• Agency Libraries

• Social Service Program Management

• Multi-task projects

Research and Writing

• Position Papers

• Brochures

• Funding Sources

• Agency Catalogue

• Reports

• Report Documentation

• Survey / Focus Group

• Legal Records and Documents

• Public Records

• Training Manuals

• Editorials

Social Service Management

• Program Development and Outreach

• Workshop Coordination & Instruction
• Staff and Board recruitment, hiring, training,

  and supervision

Technology

• Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, including:

  » Word » Excel » Outlook » Publisher » Access
• Internet Navigation

• Website design, development, and maintenance

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