I have a B.A. in English/Communications from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Completed additional courses in writing: three levels of Bookshop, an advanced copywriting class at Ogilvy & Mather, Los Angeles; Advanced Copywriting at the University of California-San Diego; and Feature Writing at Palomar College.

I began my writing career as a freelance correspondent for The Transcript, a 15,000-circulation daily in North Adams, MA.

From there, I worked as a copywriter and proofreader for two ad agencies in the Boston area before moving to California.

In San Diego, I wrote for an ad agency as well as in corporate marketing/communications settings. I have also written features for the North County Times, Escondido, CA, a 74,000-circulation daily.

My past and present client list includes:

Wellness Products:
Nikken Inc., Westar Nutrition, Herbalife International, The Village Healer

Health Care:
Kaiser Permanente, KMI (medical/surgical implants and instruments), Stat Medical Supply, Torrance Memorial Hospital, UniHealth America, Community Medical Group of the West Valley, Anaheim Physicians Group

Banking:
Financial 21 Community Credit Union, American Savings Bank (sales promotion/internal travel division, Oakland, CA), Valle de Oro Bank, Peninsula Bank

Technology:
ProQuotes (software), InfoSonics (cellular accessories), Paragon Systems (bar coding, software)

Miscellaneous:
Crystal Hills Artesian Water, Quality Candy, Skechers (shoes), Kleine Kinder (baby products), Bridges Learning Center

Design Firms/Independent Consultants:
Hula Girl Design, Communicate Direct, Gudi Too Shooze Creative Advertising & Design, Nicholas Warden, Marketing/Communications Consultant