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Scottsdale, Az

Creation and management of thriving Grants Program at the Franciscan Renewal Center, which in November, 2015 was named by the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce as best non-profit in terms of community service. Portfolio includes more than $2.5 million in grants awarded last year, including capital grants for the FRC's $21million Renewing Lives campaign to build a new church, Community Life Center and other improvements to our serene campus in Paradise Valley. Of particular note are our grants for our award-winning programs to provide spiritual healing for veterans.

Phoenix, Arizona

Freelance editing and writing in a variety of corporate and journalism forms, including developmental editing of fiction and memoir manuscripts, grant writing, ghost writing, and writing coaching. Additional services offered include pastoral care in faith community settings, including spiritual direction in private practice at the Franciscan Renewal Center, coordination and development of pastoral programs aimed for the elderly and their caregivers, volunteer training, and group facilitation..

Phoenix Az, Previously Pittsburgh Pa; And London, Athens, Cairo, Dublin, Geneva

For more than 30 years, I have been an author, editor, and journalist. I have published five novels published by Simon & Schuster in NY and Andre Deutsch in London. All were family sagas set in exotic locations with strong contemporary political and historical content. I have also also had a distinguished career in television, newspaper and magazines. My clients and positions include: Acting bureau chief, "Time Magazine" in London, 1990; book columnist and feature writer, "The Boston Globe"; writer and producer, television news, WBZ-TV in Boston, on-air commentator, WGBH, PBS station in Boston; correspondent, "Newsweek," Boston. My work has appeared in many publications, including "The Boston Globe," "Phoenix Business Journal," "Savannah Morning News", "Boston Magazine," "Cosmopolitan," and the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette."

3 Palliative Care Inpatient Units, Phoenix Az

As a board-certified chaplain, I provided spiritual and emotional support to patients at end of life and the families and friends who loved them. In my eight years in this staff position at inpatient palliative care units, I provided spiritual support for an estimated ten thousand patients. My consoling work included grief support, spiritual counseling, special events, team building, prayer, funeral facilitation

Phoenix, Az

Provided spiritual care at 670-bed Level 1 Trauma Center in an inner-city teaching hospital. Part-time, weekends, emergency and crisis care.

Phoenix, Az

Served as independent contractor. "Framework" included issues and programs in the tradition of Catholic Social Teaching including poverty, community building, parish development, Just Faith, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Catholic Relief Services and programs such as refugee resettlement.

Master Of Arts, Theology

A Jesuit graduate degree program with courses in Scripture, Methodology, Spirituality, Ethics, Christology, Sacraments, World Religions.

Certificate, Fundamentals In Theology, Scripture, Christology,Eghics, Sacraments, Ecclesiology, Spirituality, Psychology.

18 courses completed in two-year spiritual and religious core curriculum which included History of Christian Spirituality, Ecumenism.

Certification, Endoresed By U.S.Conference Of Catholic Bishops, Spiritual Director

Two-year ecumenical program in spiritual direction, including practicum, seminars in spirituality and pastoral care. Program included.

Board-Certified Chaplain, National Association Of Catholic Chaplains, Healthcare Chaplaincy.

Seven CPE units at Banner Good Samaritan and Banner Desert medical centers: 1,300 clinical hours and 500 class hours at Level I Trauma.

Two B.A. Degrees, Journalism, Political Science. History Minor.

Activities and Societies: Dean's List. An editor for 3 years, award-winning Daily Collegian.

Flash Writing

Osher course in "flash writing" developed skills and appreciation for postmodern approaches using brevity to cut to the core in writing.

"Writing In The Sciences," Non-Degree Online Course, With Distinction

"Writing in the Sciences" course designed to explore and sharpen editing and writing skills in the sciences and medical fields, including.