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I rise to any task set before me, and I help others rise to theirs. I have been kissed by a walrus, a white wolf, and a black bear—and nudged by a whale shark. I've led first-offenders from Harlem and Brooklyn on their first encounters with a forest and helped them build teams reliable enough to catch me at the end of a zipline. And I've untangled knots of words—my own and others'—to clarify and entertain.I copyedited the eulogy Stephen Jay Gould wrote for Carl Sagan for the journal of Science. I added only a comma: I know well enough to leave something wonderful alone. With a bare minimum of characters, I rose to the challenge of telling a complicated, controversial, poignant story on 14 panels of granite. The creators of the Lao, Hmong, and American Veterans' Memorial feared that the pursuit of brevity and readability might dumb down or pump up reality, but I avoided both pitfalls. My projects have varied considerably, save that they all involve engaging an audience.I’ve helped economists, historians, and scores of scientists clarify their research, without violating reality or the author’s voice, and—while earning four teaching awards—I’ve helped students discover their own voice and a desire to write, despite their having suffered years of self-doubt. I wrote a monthly column in Science, managed a monthly magazine for the Children's Defense Fund, produced annual reports for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and ghostwrote for policy wonks and scientists. I’ve written countless press releases and high-quality marketing materials, as well as assisted in strategic planning. I currently serve as a manuscript editor for a book publisher specializing in geography and landscape studies, environmental and planning history, and architecture. I have had more than 250 articles or essays published (in such publications as National Parks, The Practical Guide to Practically Everything, The Capital Times, and The Washington Post).I am utterly dependable, both as a self-starter with productive initiative and as a reliable finisher—always on-time and with good results (for both the big picture and the smallest of details). Moreover, I am an efficient multi-tasker, making the most of effective prioritizing as well as excellent organizational skills. I have a genuine desire to use my experience and skills—including excellent analytical ability and excellent listening and reporting skills (for accuracy, completeness, concision, focus, precision, professionalism, readability, etc.)—to do meaningful work that serves others.