Manuscript critiques, line editing and proofreading for indie authors.

Reader for entries in the BookLife Prize 2024 - BookLife, the self-publishing arm of Publishers Weekly.

Staff critic for Pencilhouse, a non-profit writing feedback service. Providing developmental editing feedback to emerging writers.

For lovers of reading, writing and assorted curiosities - FORD KNOWS delivers essays, fiction, personal stories and newsworthy LGBTQ+ tidbits - basically, a fruit basket with fur, every Friday.Author of "Watrspout" an LGBTQ+ coming of age novel (publication date forthcoming,) and currently serializing "Lamb" on FORD KNOWS, a tale of gay awakening in the aftermath of AIDS.

- Assistance to teachers, staff and students in daily classroom instruction, school operations and logistics.- Administration of student and teacher course scheduling, admissions, program and course registration, official documents, tuition, and disciplinary actions.- Administration of massage clinic staff and clients.

Interior design services and sales at SF-Bay Area's premier multi-line retail showroom.- In-home and showroom consultations leading to sales and interior design services (billable hours.)- Design presentations; project management and budgets; space planning; product & service sourcing; art, materials, finish and color coordination; specifications, ordering, expediting; contractor and installation supervision.- High degree of professionalism and attention-to-detail to discerning, high-value clients.

- Expanded scope of responsibilities over 7 years from Fabric Associate to Sales Representative, including: furniture, hardware and soft goods sales; design coordination and visual merchandising; textile and resource library; special event and product seminars; and community outreach with design schools as textiles and design showroom expert.- Business development in the Northern California interior design market.- Top-selling representative nationwide at launch of “Soft Home” - window coverings, bedding and soft accessories fabrication service (2005-2006).

- Expanded scope of responsibilities from Sample Coordinator to Sales Associate.- Sales & design assistance to interior designers in fabric, wallpaper and accessories.- Customer service; order expediting; visual merchandising.

- Managed projects delivering retail client productivity/service enhancement tools.

- Researched and resolved critical service issues as liaison between retail departments and clients.- Delivered escalated service and conflict resolution within regulated Compliance standards.- Delivered solutions to “Executive Level” service issues, including written communications signed by Corporate Officers.

- Analyzed retail client accounts, and enforced regulatory compliance in trading and equities.- Increased scope of responsibilities over 3 years from equity transfers contractor to Margin Analyst and Dept Trainer to include: regulatory maintenance, equity trading and special projects.- Substantially wrote department new hire training materials; designed and delivered training classes.