Ellen Seebacher Email & Phone Number

I edit, proofread, and publish content for the Motley Fool, a leading financial website. I examine syndicated columns and website articles for accuracy, clarity, house style, and general Foolish tone.

Informed Beginnings is a modern childbirth education group which emphasizes appealing teaching materials, current research evidence, and collaboration with other birthing professionals. As a board member and curriculum developer for InfoBe, I’m passionate about changing the culture of birth, both by engaging students and by valuing educators.

As a birth doula (labor assistant) trained by toLabor, I meet with expecting parents both before and after their births and provide continuous support during labor in whatever settings they choose.

For two decades I've taught a comprehensive course on childbearing: healthy pregnancy, including exercise and nutrition; choosing and communicating with a birth team; how labor and birth work; supporting a laboring parent with relaxation and comfort measures; breastfeeding; and newborn care. I also keep up with news and journal articles on pregnancy, labor, birth and parenting.

I excel in making complex material understandable to a nontechnical audience. Give me a subject, and I'll make it understandable by readers who are new to the field. My style is friendly, straightforward, and clear.

• Edited and proofread web pages, press releases, articles, letters, weekly newsletters, and other materials. Conceived, designed, and administered an internal web server to track staff projects. Created and maintained mailing lists and websites. Worked with systems staff on beta tests and other technical projects; suggested configuration changes and documentation; recommended policies.• Provided technical support to RootsWeb users. Fielded all copyright questions.

For the Computation Center / Academic Information Technologies / Academic Computing Services:• Researched, wrote, and edited documentation on email, Usenet news, supported operating systems and software, department services, and other subjects.• Researched, wrote, produced, and distributed the first campus computing Survival Guide (Fall 1988); for several years thereafter, edited and managed production of the department’s chief publication, the annual Resource Guide. • Managed the mini-course program; developed and taught classes in Unix, electronic mail, network news, Macintosh applications, and other subjects.• Administered Usenet news for the entire university. Provided technical support for netnews users.• Assisted Sun system administrators.• Gave technical advice on Unix, Macintosh and Windows platforms, and answered referrals.• As administrative supervisor of public computing sites (1993–1995), handled personnel matters, resupply, and client relations for 15 employees at three campus sites.

Guided users of the University’s mainframe computers; retrieved and filed output; tracked and reported hardware malfunctions. Gave advice on statistical, word-processing, and other software packages.

Drafted technical reports and office correspondence; handled records. Coordinated planning for meetings and seminars, local and overseas trips, and other activities of the firm.

Certificate In Midwifery, Midwifery, Women'S Health

Ab, Behavioral Science/Psychology (With Additional Studies In Linguistics)

Studied behavioral sciences, computing, linguistics, and writing. Received National Merit and College Honor Scholarships.