Education: Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana, 1971, BA in History, English minor. Paralegal Certificate, Louisiana State University, 1997, ABA-approved course. Passed the U.S. Coast Guard exam for 6-pack license, 2002. Certified SCUBA diver.
Freelance Writer/Photographer December 1999 — Present
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary — Present
U. S. Department of Homeland Security
Branch Chief-Public Affairs. Editor, U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, NAVIGATOR Magazine. Quarterly publication with readership of 40,000, including members of Congress. Showcases the mission and members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. http://www.auxpa.org/navigator
Halston Media Group — Hot Boat Magazine 2008
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Associate Editor responsible for providing photographic and editorial content about events, travel and features east of the Rockies and for compiling and maintaining on a yearly basis the Racing, Events, and Boat Show calendars. “Fast Focus,” monthly lifestyle column. Proofreading and editing the work of other contributors. Attend and represent the magazine at national boat shows in: Annapolis, Miami, New Orleans, and Ft. Lauderdale. Regularly interact with manufacturers and dealers of high performance products.
LFP, Inc. — Hot Boat Magazine 2002-2007
Beverly Hills, California.
High performance boating magazine available by subscription and at newsstands nation-wide. Assignments include writing and photography features and events for recreational and offshore powerboat racing; events calendar.
Dino Publishing,—Sea Ray Living; Baja, Full Throttle; Trophy Sportfishing; Catch!; Taste. 2001-Present
Chicago, Illinois
Lifestyle owners' quarterlies by subscription only. Features with photography.
DK Publishing, Inc. — Louisiana 24/7
New York, 2004.
Photographic content for this national publication containing the work of Pulitzer Prize winning photographers and professionals.
Latitude 30, LLC — Lake Pontchartrain & Beyond . . . 2001-2002
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Editor and Publisher. General-interest boating lifestyle magazine. Readership of 10,000, in Louisiana and the near Gulf Coast (Destin, Florida, to New Orleans, Louisiana). Decision-maker for all details of production, with editorial and photographic contributions.
Scott Foresman Science Books.
Glenview, Illinois..
Photographic content for grade school science books.
Press releases, editorial content, and photos for print and Web for Super Boat International Productions, Inc.; Offshore Super Series; boat clubs; event producers and boat manufacturers and dealers.
Aerial photography. Web content.
Equipment: Nikon professional equipment; Photoshop; Mac and PC; Excel; Open Source software.