Fulfill a number of writing and research tasks, including corporate and individual accomplishments, blog entries, cut sheets, corporate correspondence, and most especially technical award submissions (for which I have achieved a nearly 100% win rate), which entail project, issue and historical research, interviews of MATT staff, clients and project partners. Work is part-time from home, and my schedule can accommodate more work.

Combining unsurpassed technical ingenuity with passionate allegiance to design goals, MATT Construction has helped owners and architects realize some of the most beautiful and challenging building and renovation projects in the western states, on time and within budget, in the process literally cementing a reputation for integrity, commitment to win-win teamwork, innovative building solutions and award-winning workmanship. Until a hesitant economy prompted layoffs, I told the stories of the technical innovations the MATT team developed and implemented in such diverse projects as LACMA's multi-element "Transformation" (Renzo Piano); Levitated Mass (Michael Heizer); and Wilshire Boulevard Temple Restoration (Levin & Associates). ♦ Told the story of MATT’s innovative construction and restoration projects, creating content using terms, genres, formats and media tailored to diverse audiences and uses. ♦ Provided content/copy varied in nature, style, format and medium to meet a wide array of communications and marketing needs;♦ Researched, documented and briefed staff on business trends, competitors, prospective clients, etc.♦ Wrote company blog and newsletter; brochures, booklets; ads; provided marketing dept. input for intranet. Provided ad copy.♦ Created competition calendar. Worked cooperatively with MATT team leaders, owner's representatives, architects, and members of other key participating firms to develop accurate, thorough, correctly attributed project information. Authored consistently winning entries.♦ Developed content for cutsheets, CVs and other marketing materials. Created new and enhanced existing materials. Automated InDesign formatting to expedite future revisions.♦ Managed project photography; maintained, updated and grew photo archives. ♦ Assisted with proposal and interview team preparation.♦ Met day to day marketing and communications needs of executives and colleagues.

7 major functions: Corporate Communications, Marketing Support, Government Outreach, Philanthropy, Corporate Responsibility/Employee Volunteer Programs, Events and Administration.Corp Comms: Principal writer for chairmen for stock analyst presentations, Congressional testimony, information digests, interviews, articles, quotes, speeches, government proclamations, company events. Readied execs for public appearances. Assisted celebrities and political figures with written documents and speeches. Created content for HR.Marketing Support: Wrote reels, press and DVD release announcements. Created, mobilized community network supporting studio products, initiatives.Government Outreach: 1 of 3 designated liaisons between studio and government. Performed candidate background research, due diligence. Executed political contributions, managed budget, compliance and reporting. Authored documents advocating enactment or repeal of legislation.Philanthropy: Managed studio's philanthropic program. Co-developed strategy and expanded budget to focus on studio and employee-driven initiatives.Corporate Responsibility: Led studio's active engagement of employees in corp. responsibility efforts, enhancing company's image/brand awareness and fostering strong corporate culture, employee loyalty. Ran annual community service day. Expanded program to 24 countries. Spearheaded projects at adopted base. Events: Organized, managed actual/virtual meetings, congressional visits, contests,employee & community gatherings, screenings, town halls, volunteer projects. Co-managed political and charitable fundraisers.Administration: Managed 8 overhead budget lines totaling over $3.5 million. Partnered with Legal to develop guidelines and procedures, execute, monitor and report charitable and political contributions for Sarbanes-Oxley, FPPC and other regulatory compliance requirements. Customized software applications to facilitate budgeting, tracking, processing and reporting.

Assisted visiting professor in translating sociology book from French into English. Served as TA in undergraduate class in California Politics: lecturing; grading papers and exams. Assisted president of International Political Science Association.

Rewrote articles for contributors with limited English capabilities. Edited manuscripts; proofed galleys; prepared for publication to professional standards. Terrorism and Political Violence reflects the full range of current scholarly work from many disciplines and theoretical perspectives. It aims to give academic rigour to a field which hitherto has lacked it, and encourages comparative studies. In addition to focusing on the political meaning of terrorist activity, the journal publishes studies of various related forms of violence by rebels and by states, on the links between political violence and organized crime, protest, rebellion, revolution, and human rights. Symposia are a regular feature covering such subjects as: terrorism and public policy; religion and violence; political parties and terrorism; technology and terrorism; and right-wing terrorism. A truly interdisciplinary journal, it is essential reading for all academics, decision makers and security specialists concerned with understanding political violence.

Researched, wrote and published technical documents for various U.S. government agencies, principally the Navy Science Assistance Program. Other agencies included Defense Nuclear Agency, Army Scientific Assistance Program.

As program "Historian" for NSAP, a rapid-response engineering program addressing urgent problems affecting combat readiness in more than a dozen different warfare areas, I documented all scientific and technical activities, assisted in managing and documenting technical conferences, wrote the program newsletter, and provided budget justifications and defenses.