John Leighty Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Copy editor-proofreader of book manuscripts for California psychologist Professor Jerry Kroft, Ph.D., including Saving Grace, (2014) - The search for the psychic immune system; Who Killed Kennedy? (2013) for 50th anniversary of JFK assassination; and Ground Zero, (2012) - focusing on the Mideast conflict in the wake of 9/11. Copy Editor of ongoing children’s book series for publisher Asya Peck of Pekasus: Factory of Animated Dreams, and editor/proofreader of Peck’s book-in-progress about the life of philosopher Emmanuel Kant.Ghostwriter-copy editor of 10-chapter book, Technofutures that reveals how nanotechnology is transforming everything from transportation and energy to healthcare and consumer goods.Various other ghostwriting and editing projects for businesses and entrepreneurs.

Chicago

California contributing editor and feature writer for Gannett Healthcare specialty publications – Nursing Spectrum, NurseWeek, Today in PT, and Today in OT.

Contributing Medical Writer with assigned coverage of breaking health research stories of national interest for HealthDay Syndicated News (and Physician Briefs)

Corvallis, Or.

Freelance writing, research, and editing of high-level "thought leadership" white papers for Health IT industry clients. Copyediting of reports, case studies and creative collateral for leading-edge business and technology executives.

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Creator of Website and blogs for Baby Boom generation with healthy aging tips, a boomer bookshelf and senior lifestyle mojo -- boomerbeathumor is good for what nails you!

Chicago

Contribute feature articles and news stories per assignments.

Contract editor for California Healthfax, a weekly HealthLeaders/hcpro subscription newsletter read by more than 4,000 healthcare industry leaders in the state. Wrote all editorial content — news briefs, events, and forward-looking stories — in an easy-to-read over Monday morning coffee faxed format.

Emeryville, Ca.

Senior staff medical writer for Web portal that produced 30,000 pages of consumer health information as the first "convergence brand" product in the industry. Worked directly with nationally syndicated broadcast physician Dr. Dean Edell to write, edit, and expand on current healthcare topics and medical issues discussed on his daily San Francisco-based radio talk show.

San Francisco

Reporter, desk editor and national feature writer at UPI's Western Division headquarters in San Francisco prior to breakup of wire service assets in 1992 bankruptcy. Covered major California stories,ranging from campus anti-war protests and the AIDS/HIV epidemic to the disastrous 1987 Loma Prieta earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ba, Journalism, B Plus

Activities and Societies: campus newspaper The GatorWriter/columnist for Gater campus newspaper; correspondent UPI News; Creative Writing.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism, Top-Seeded Player On Team.

Activities and Societies: Chess team campus-wide championshipchess club champion