Paul Robert Walker Email & Phone Number

Greater San Diego Area

Research and write FINRA-reviewed print, video and web-based marketing materials to aid financial professionals in building brand recognition and developing client relationships. Topics include investing, retirement, risk management, estate planning, tax strategies, consumer finance, and U.S./global economic issues.

Escondido, California

• More than 30 fiction and nonfiction books for major publishers including National Geographic, Random House, Harcourt, and William Morrow. Please see www.prwbooks.com for details.• More than 100 other publications including feature articles in print and online media and contributions to reference books.• Editorial services ranging from a “book doctor” project for a major publisher to editing manuscripts-in-progress, articles, stories, marketing materials, and business plans. • Speaking and storytelling sessions for professional conferences, educators, and students. • Screenplays written under contract.• Books have been honored by the American Library Association, the National Council for the Social Studies, the Children’s Book Council, the American Folklore Society, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the Arkansas Library Association, American Bookseller, School Library Journal, and Storytelling World.For more information on my books, see my website at www.prwbooks.com.

Provided writing and editorial services on a freelance/contract basis. Clients included:• FJC Security Services • Floral Park, NY • Enhanced public image of large security guard and technology company by creating articles posted on external website and distributed to customers in selected vertical markets.• HireRight • Irvine, CA • Strengthened customer relations of large pre-employment screening company by creating articles for newsletter distributed to the transportation industry.

Falls Church, Virginia

Spearheaded communications programs for global security services provider to federal government and private industry.• Grew employee communications program from one occasional newsletter for start-up with 650 employees and a single customer to multiple, consistent print and digital communication channels for four businesses with more than 7,000 employees and 30,000 customers.• Drove growth by developing multiple, varied print and electronic communication vehicles to carry out leadership’s strategic vision; led communications teams of editorial, graphic, digital arts, and IT professionals on project basis.• Edited all internal and external publications in print, graphic, and electronic media, including content editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading; established and maintained consistent company voice and style.• Improved employee morale and buy-in through collaboration with CEO, VP of Corporate Communications, divisional presidents, and other senior leaders; created CEO messages, multiple newsletters, and topic-specific communications to employees.• Grew market share by working with subject matter experts to develop white papers and marketing collateral.• Increased productivity by creating internal policy and procedure manuals, manager and employee guidebooks, and continuing education programs.• Optimized verbal and graphic messaging on external and internal websites by working with leadership and web developers.

Escondido, Ca

Served two three-year terms on the Escondido Public Library Board of Trustees; elected Board President by fellow trustees for three one-year terms.

Improved security guard performance by writing and developing series of manuals in illustrated “pulp-fiction” format aimed at guards with relatively low education level.

Worked on editorial team for the Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology, a comprehensive dictionary of scientific and technical terms.

B.A., English

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, varsity golf, junior varsity basketball

Acting And Other Theater Arts

Attended School of Fine Arts

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