Background & Qualifications

Employment

Freelance Writer and Editor, Fargo, North Dakota; 1984-Present.

Doing business as The Written Word since 1988.
Current emphasis: Resumes, letters, reports, and short projects.
Extensive experience editing manuscripts, short nonfiction and fiction, journal articles, and various short jobs.
Academic style editing: APA, Turabian, and limited experience with MLA.
Media Coverage: Feature Article.

Regional Remote Payroll Coordinator, Night Shift Lead, Computer Operator, Reconcilement Clerk. Northwest Computer Services, Fargo, North Dakota; 1969-1984.

Computer Programmer. Western States Life Insurance Company, Fargo, North Dakota; 1968-1969.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree. Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota; 1964-1968.

Majors: Philosophy and English.
Course work in psychology, economics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer programming (machine language, FORTRAN).
National Merit Scholarship Recipient.

Additional Training

HTML Programming: Spectrum Virtual University; 8 weeks.
Rhealist Writing Workshops: Poetry and Nonfiction.
Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations.
Job Search Methods, Resumes, and Correspondence: The Thompson Group, Human Resources Consultants.
Stephen Ministry Training.
The Ten Commandments: The Hidden Promise, a course taught by James Nestingen, professor of Church History, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota.