With 29 years in marketing communications — including 21 years in medical writing, I bring extensive experience to any project.  Add my instinctive understanding of what clients need and what makes different audiences tick, and you get compelling, results-oriented copy.

Just tell me what you need and I’ll take it from there.

Count on me to:

• Deliver targeted copy that makes you look good
• Finish the job on time, every time
• Free up your time so you can work on other priorities.

Professional writing experience 

Freelance Writer:	1997 – Present (full time)
	1990-1996 (part time)

Publications Manager, Editor, and Assistant: 1984-1997
Temple University School of Business and Management
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Junior Copywriter: 1982-1984
Jenkins Advertising

Education

Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Master of Journalism, 1994
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, 1982

American Medical Writers Association

• Core Curriculum Program, Editing/Writing, 2002
• Professional Development Certificate, 2007   

Professional associations

American Medical Writers Association
 
National:

• Member, AMWA Journal Freelance Forum panel (2010-present)
  
• Co-chair, Freelance Sessions, AMWA Annual Conference (2010)
  
• Presenter or moderator, AMWA Annual Conference (2005-2010)
  
• Member, AMWA Journal Editorial Board (2009)
  
• Member, Eric C. Martin Awards Committee (2008 and 2009)
• Member, Annual Conference Committee  (2005, 2006 and 2011)
• Delegate (2002-2005)

Delaware Valley Chapter:

• Membership Chair (2011-present)
• Member, e-Design Committee (2011-present)
  
• Freelance Workshop Chair or Co-Chair (2003-2010)
• President (2004-2005)
• Newsletter Editor (2002-2004)
• Secretary (2000-2002)
• Newsletter reporter (1999-2005)

Awards and honors

President’s Award, American Medical Writers Association (national), 2011
President’s Award, American Medical Writers Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, 2002

Social networks

LinkedIn
twitter

Other professional accomplishments

• Wrote Toolkit for New Medical Writers:
  
  • An overview of medical writing, for the American Medical Writers Association, Delaware Valley Chapter

• Established Annual Freelance Workshop, American Medical Writers Association, Delaware Valley Chapter (2003 – present)
  

• Established Getting Started in Medical Writing Workshop, American Medical Writers Association, Delaware Valley Chapter (2005)
  

Presentations and roundtables (some examples)

National:

• Roundtable leader,"Social Networking," 2010
  
• Presenter, “Scope of Medical Communications,” 2006, 2008, and 2009
  
• Presenter, “How to Market Your Freelance Business,” 2004
• Roundtable leader, “Marketing Your Freelance Business,” 2002 and 2004

Delaware Valley Chapter:

• Presenter, “Marketing Your Freelance Business,” 2003
• Roundtable leader, “How to Succeed in Freelance Medical Writing Without a Scientific Background,” 2007
• Roundtable leader, “Marketing Your Freelance Business,” 2005 and 2006