Complete Resume
(Updated December, 2007)
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Experience: In-House
Strang Communications (Lake Mary FL)
News Editor, Christian Retailing, October 1998 to December 1999
Part-time, home office.
Responsible for planning Industry News section for each issue of the magazine: writing, assigning and editing stories, planning and obtaining artwork and handling the news budget.
Managing Editor, Christian Retailing, January 1997 to May 1998; Editor
to September 1998
Responsible for all editorial functions of the magazine,
planning, assigning and budgeting for each issue, as well as an annual telephone
directory and retailers' calendar. Supervised a staff of three editors. Served
as team leader, overseeing cooperative effort among editorial, production,
advertising, and circulation departments. Developed annual budget.
Associate Editor, Charisma, June 1996 to December 1996
Responsible for editing features, tracking each issue through the production cycle and assuming a leadership role in the executive editor's absence. Produced CharisMatters section.
Associate Editor, Ministries Today, June 1996 to December 1996
Responsible for editing features, tracking each issue through the production cycle and assuming a leadership role in executive editor's absence. Produced the At Last section.
News Editor, Charisma, May 1994 to May 1996
Responsible for planning People & Events section for each issue of the magazine: writing, assigning and editing stories, planning and obtaining artwork and handling the news budget.
News Editor, Ministries Today, May 1994 to May 1996
Responsible for planning Ministry Matters section for each issue of the magazine: writing, assigning and editing stories, planning and obtaining artwork and handling the news budget.
Monmouth Business Talk (Tinton Falls NJ)
Editor, April 1987-November 1987
Responsible for all editorial functions. Assigned and edited stories, wrote feature articles and editorials, and worked closely with advertising and art departments.
Asbury Park (NJ) Press
Religion Editor, 1974-1983
Responsible for all religious news coverage. Assigned stories and photos for weekly religion section. Edited local and wire service copy and handled page layouts. Wrote features and breaking news stories on religious issues for the main news section of the paper. Redesigned format of the religion page and expanded and upgraded religion news coverage.
Copy Editor, 1978-1983
Edited copy and handled layout for 20-page entertainment tabloid and eight-page lifestyle section for the Sunday edition. Copy editor on morning deadline desk for daily edition and evening deadline desk for Sunday edition.
Education Editor, 1977-1978
Assigned stories and photos for Sunday education section. Wrote feature, edited local and wire service copy and handled layout. Covered statewide and national education conventions.
Reporter, 1973-1977
Wrote breaking news stories and features for daily and special editions. Covered four Monmouth County municipalities. Reported on local governing bodies, zoning and planning boards, boards of education and police departments. Wrote features.
Experience: Freelance
WordSpring Media Group
Editor
Editorial service group formed with two other editors in October 2000. Clients include Thomas Nelson Bibles and others in the CBA market.
Strang Communications
Author
Charisma Reports: The Brownsville Revival. Copyright May 1997. Second printing June 1997. Spanish-language edition also released.
iBelieve.com
“Intention Area” Editor and Copy Editor
Handled all content for the Web site’s My Faith and My Ministry “intention areas” until the site’s demise in October 2000.
Substantive and Copy Editor:
Various projects
Eagle Communications (Honor Books, RiverOak, Albury)
Compiler; Substantive and Copy Editor
Worked on a number of devotional books.
Bridge-Logos
Substantive Editor
Re-worked evangelist's semi-autobiographical teaching book and pro-life activist’s “life issues” book. Edited other teaching books.
Loizeaux Brothers (Neptune NJ)
Copy Editor and Proofreader
Worked on numerous trade and reference books, as well as Bibles.
Various
Writer
Numerous freelance articles in daily newspapers and other periodicals.
Editor
Assisted numerous authors in preparing manuscripts for presentation to publishers.
Education
Monmouth College (Now Monmouth University, West Long Branch NJ
Bachelor of Arts, 1972
Major: English; Minor: Secondary Education
Received full academic scholarship. Certified by State of New Jersey to each secondary English.
Education for Ministry (EFM)
Currently enrolled in courses offered
by University of the South, Sewanee TN. Completed second year in May 2004.
Jersey Shore Bible Institute (Asbury Park
NJ)
1975-1977
Bible and related courses, including Greek.
Current Personal Information
Married since 1982 to John Ford. Two daughters: Elizabeth, born in 1983, and Sarah, born in 1988. Home-schooled both children.
Member, Emergent Village
Member, AWSA
(Advanced Writers and Speakers Association)
Member, National Association of Women Writers
Member, National Writers Union
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