SUMMARY An educator with more than 20 years in administration and computerized instructi on, while associated in the legal

field for nearly two decades, I seek a challen ging career to impart my knowledge and experiences for the benefit of others to appreciate life. SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS GRAPHICS AND DESKTOP PUBLISHING *Applauded for designing and producing multimedia productions and marketing pres entations. *Recognized for styling and illustrating newsletters, directories, courtroom exh ibits, and documents in various software. *Commended for creating and publishing promotional, resource and seminar materia ls in a law office environment. TEACHING *Documented in guiding collegians through business communications as well as wri ting skills, with a special emphasis on electronic functions. *Successfully demonstrated literary criticism, logic methodology, basic composit ion, and advanced writing techniques. *Instructed individuals and classes of 25 in academic and legal research methods using both manual and computer sources. *Lectured Legal Secretaries organization on basic legal concepts, bibliographic sources, and proper legal citations. *Provided reference services for students and members of local legal community, tutored basic computer reference skills to legal community, and assisted in the instruction of first year Legal Research and Bibliography course. *Provided consultation to individuals on employment and job-seeking skills. WRITING AND EDITING *Nationally published writer in business, professional, and trade magazines. *Engaged in ghostwriting for businessmen. *Generated press releases, marginalia, user guides, and public relations pieces for businesses and non-profit organizations. *Functioned as staff and as freelance editor for business and trade periodicals. *Provided marketing for a novel, a cookbook, a biography, two textbooks, and a t echnical manual. EXECUTIVE *Managed the Georgia operations for a multi-state advertising and public relatio ns firm focusing on sales of advertising print space in periodical publications. *Handled multi-million book budgets in library acquisitions while developing boo k holdings. *Initiated money-generating programs in used book and gift programs for law scho ol. *Recruited and trained staff of 40 library workers. *Provided circulation and reference services while serving as subordinate direct or of public services operations. *Designed, planned strategic absorption of satellite collections, scheduled and executed realignment of entire university holdings into new construction. *Established and served as first President of the Library Faculty Association of Marquette University as a reviewing and credentialing body to uplift and mainta in an internal level of professionalism and to pass recommendations to the Unive rsity administration on librarian tenure status and other academic accolades. *Developed consistent personnel handling, revised former policies and initiated new procedural and personnel manuals. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, GA, Legal Secretary/Desktop Publisher, 1990-2009. Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston, GA; Part-Time Instructor (English), 1998-2

004 Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, Part-Time Instructor (English), 1996-1999 . The Dale Corporation, Atlanta, GA, Sales Manager, 1985-1987. Communication Channels, Inc., Atlanta, GA, Assistant Editor, 1984-1985. Knier Associates, Milwaukee, WI, Director, 1979-1984. Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, Assistant Law Librarian, 1973-1981; Circula tion Librarian, 1968-1973. EDUCATION M.A. (English), Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1971. M.A.L.S. (Library Science), Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois, 1968. B.A. (English), Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1967. AFFILIATIONS Volunteer: HAM FCC License (KJ4ZDP); DeKalb County Fire Rescue Reserve; Communi ty Emergency Response Team (CERT C409); WABE. Member: High Museum of Art; Atlanta Track Club; WABE.