Susan D. Blackwell Email and Phone Number

Seeking to use my skills to make positive contributions to my community and beyond.

I received my 200-hour teacher certification in hatha yoga from the YogaLife Institute-NH in February 2015 and have been teaching regularly since. While I have the ability to and do teach classes that are more vigorous physically, I am drawn to a slower, gentle style that offers students the opportunity to more deeply explore the pathways of communication among the mind, body and spirit that can result from intentional alignment of movement with breathing.

Freelance English language arts professional experienced in polishing legal and business publications and educational, marketing and training materials. Familiar with military, medical, and scientific terminology. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from UMass/Amherst; graduated from UNH School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center) in 1993 and returned for a graduate fellowship in intellectual property in 1995. My passion is to help people put their best foot forward in their written work. I bring legal training, solid analytical and organizational skills, talent for writing clear and concise prose, attention to detail and excellent customer service sense to the business mission. I am a freelance editor/proofreader specializing in legal and business-related written works, with additional experience in technical editing of military support-personnel training materials. My clients include lawyers and other businesspeople whose contracts, documents, memos, newsletters, articles, training materials, correspondence, and other written work could benefit from review by a fresh pair of sharp eyes. I hold a Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center) and a Bachelor of Science (Animal Science) from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst.My legal experience is concentrated in the business law of limited liability companies by virtue of having worked for a prolific attorney who specializes in this area, but I have work and life experience across multiple industries. My expertise in producing effective written communication is applicable to projects relating to business relationships, legal advocacy, education (adult), the military, natural sciences, and health care. I am a past member of the Editorial Freelancers Association.

Taught yoga in several different styles to a broad range of demographics at the beautiful facility on Linden Street in Exeter, NH, five or more times per week. Classes I teach include all-levels, gentle, Yin, hatha flow and chair yoga.

· Reviewed monthly editions of state-focused business magazine for clarity, grammar, punctuation, spelling and compliance with AP and in-house styles. · Never missed a deadline.

Edited and proofread manuals, instructor guides, webinars, on-demand modules and other publications providing social support to military families, mainly Navy families. Subject matter included: domestic violence and sexual assault response; employment for military spouses; personal financial management for military families; and transitioning from the military to civilian life.

Nationwide law practice specializing in the utilization of and education about limited liability companies. I provided editorial analysis and support, drafted case briefs and proofed all book manuscripts, contracts, leases, licenses, client correspondence and all other written work produced by the firm.

Managed all legal affairs of $10 million international accounting software manufacturer,including management of all intellectual property; supervised paralegal staff and coordinatedwith outside counsel on litigation, corporate tax and other matters. Reviewed and revised complete database of corporation's contract templates (e.g., distributor agreements, software licenses, commercial lease). Responsible for keeping corporate documentation current, including tax certificates, stock certificates, trademark holdings and copyright notices.

Developed and managed first-in-state public/private resource program for potential entrepreneurs, based at the UNH School of Law, which stimulated small business development in the state and created hands-on client opportunities for law students studying intellectual property.Educated and advised program clients and the general public on the innovation process, intellectual property protection and business development. Trained and supervised law student staff in intellectual property management.

Updated state’s documentation of NH Supreme Court land use and municipal law cases.

Worked in a private academic and members-only law library part-time for three years, including one summer (1993) full-time. Adept at accurately integrating updates in looseleaf publications, processing acquisitions into the collection, shelving, and data input. Staffed the services desk, responsible for checking members in, keeping non-members out, and providing the highest level of customer service to patrons, who included practicing lawyers as well as law students.

Reviewed purchase and sales agreements, deeds and other documentsfor form and content. Resolved title, probate and other legal questions to facilitate agency acquisition of environmentally valuable properties.

Supported efforts to educate and mobilize the public and the state legislature in the direction of natural resource conservation.

Proficient in sterile technique, veterinary anesthesia, recovery room nursing, medication.