Resume

23 Winter Street

Willimantic, CT 06226

(860) 423-9380

Position: Editor, writer, public relations or similar public communications position

Editorial experience:

• Chronicle Printing Co., P.O. Box 148, Willimantic, CT 06226; (860) 423-8466. March 1997 to Nov. 2008. Last position: Advertising Features Sections Editor. Duties included editing the Chronicle Shopper, Chronicle of Homes Realtor Guide, and the Health, Food, Home and NASCAR pages of the Chronicle newspaper. I also updated the web site and events calendar daily. I am also responsible for special publications, such as "How To Guide." I also work with the Windham Area Chamber of Commerce to produce its Regional Guide. Previous duties included family page editor and restaurant review columnist.
• 9/86-8/88: Publisher, The Love Express, Northern Connecticut Edition, Sept. 1986 to Aug. 1988.

Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Word, Quark, InDesign and other desk-top publishing programs. Knowledgeable in HTML and the use of HTML editors.

Education: Bachelors of Science, Public Communications, Syracuse University, 1978. Minor: political science.

• Republican 29^th State Senate Candidate 2006
• Independent Congressional Candidate 2004
• Published a monthly publication from 1986-1988.
• Introduced a restaurant review column and a pediatric health column to the HomeTown, to attract readership and advertisers.
• Organized a multi-year event that attracted more than 250 participants.
• Candidate for State Representative 1994.

• Customer focused. I believe readers look to a newspaper to provide a community service, not just news.
• Multi-tasking skills. I rarely find myself working on a single project at one time.
• Creative
• Team player
• Reliable

• 7/94-2/97: Manager, Little Caesars, 273 West Main St., Norwich, CT
• 11/88-8/93: Station Manager, F.L. Roberts Inc., P.O. Box 1984, Springfield, MA
• 8/83-6/86: Assistant Manager, Burger King Corp., Univac Lane, Windsor, CT