2012-2014: Reporter, Editor for Blueshift Research, and 2002–2011 and 1996–2000: Reporter, Editor and Senior Health Editor, Off the Record Research, an investment research company that publishes reports summarizing industry trends – Responsibilities included interviewing and supervision of reporter staff and in-depth reports on over 50 drug, device and managed care subjects:

Subject Areas

  • Asthma Treatments
  • Arthritis Drugs
  • Antidepressants
  • Capital Equipment Trends
  • Cholesterol Drugs
  • Contract Research Organizations
  • Coronary Stents
  • Cytology/Histology
  • Diabetes Drugs
  • Digital Mammography
  • DNA Sequencing
  • ICDs/Pacemakers
  • Lab Diagnostics
  • Laser Vision Correction
  • Managed Care
  • Multiple Sclerosis Drugs
  • E-health
  • Generics
  • Hospitals
  • Hip and Knee Implants
  • Left Ventricular Assist Devices
  • Osteoporosis Drugs
  • Personal Genomics
  • Transcatheter Valve Implantation
  • Urology Treatments

Earlier Work

1993 – Present – Freelance Writer/Editor

Researched, wrote and edited articles and newsletters for 20+ magazines, newspapers, journals and companies, including Woman’s Day, Self, The Arizona Republic, Arthritis Today, Modern Drug Discovery, The Dark Daily, The Earth Times, Thomson Gale, and Elan Pharmaceuticals – see clients/publications

1990s

Nutrition Services Director, Navajo Nation WIC Program, Window Rock AZ
Responsible for the nutrition services for 20,000 low-income women and infants, supervised and trained nutritionists and staff

Video Consultant, Johns Hopkins University AIDS and Substance Abuse Prevention Program
Flagstaff AZ –  Video consultant for Native American school project, co-produced eight videos, including scriptwriting, interviewing, filming, directing and editing

Adjunct Instructor, Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff AZ – taught college introductory nutrition course

Program Coordinator, Coconino County Department of Public Health, Flagstaff AZImplemented local health campaigns as program coordinator for Heartbeat Program. Wrote four successful health grants, developed media projects and health materials

1980s

Interpretative Ranger, Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon AZ Researched, wrote and conducted talks on seven natural science and history topics to Grand Canyon visitors

Nutrition Consultant, American Provision Company, Minneapolis MN
Developed and marketed a computerized nutritional analysis service, nutrition consultant for sales staff

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Ross Laboratories, Minneapolis MN –  Hospital pharmaceutical sales representative to nutritionists, physicians and hospital departments

Clinical Dietitian, St. Johns Hospital, St. Paul MN
Responsible for nutritional care and education of coronary, prenatal, chemical dependency and general medicine patients

Resume available by request