I am a creative writer with three novels published by Harper Collins (U.S.), Orion (U.K.), Heyne/Random House (Germany), and Oh! Editions (France): The Best Day of Someone Else's Life (2008); Leaving Unknown (2010, under the title The Good Luck Girl in the U.K.); and What You Wish For (2012). I have also written multiple episodes of the FOX Network television show 'Bones.' I currently serve as the Interim Director of Marketing for the Chief Executives Organization, a position I have held since 2019. I devise marketing and communications strategy, draft communication and marketing content, oversee department administration, direct design of promotional and membership materials, and coordinate digital media campaigns, metric data analysis, online member engagement, and use of technology platforms.As an independent contractor, I do freelance writing, including promotional or periodical fiction, non-fiction articles, individual profiles, marketing materials, and internet content (with emphasis on search engine optimization) on a project-specific basis.I have over seven years of professional practice as a regulatory attorney and public policy specialist in Washington, DC. I have performed legal work on a contract basis (project-by-project, extended part time, and temporary full time) as an attorney in the regulatory and general legal fields. Clients include Children's National Medical Center, GEICO, small technology and consumer goods manufacturers, and several large, international law firms. My legal capabilities range from complex regulatory, corporate compliance, and intellectual property to basic litigation. Specifically, I provide regulatory compliance counseling on the FTC, CPSC, consumer protection, product recalls, labeling and packaging, sweepstakes law, e-commerce, warranties, Internet and direct marketing, privacy, and health care.