EMPLOYMENT

2003 – Present   Freelance writer and media designer. Creator of MySojournal.com consulting for visual creatives.

1994 – 2010   Freelance Photographer: wedding, portrait, product, events, San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and Santa Fe, NM.

2003 – 2010    Freelance Graphic Designer: book, collaterals, identity, product, blog, Santa Fe, NM.

2009   Workshop Instructor: Designing Your Photography Book, Santa Fe Photo Workshops, Santa Fe, NM.

2007 – 2008   Instructor: Designing the Photo Book, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM.

1997 – 2003   Co-Founder and Creative Director, Arena Editions Fine Art Photography Book Publisher, Santa Fe, NM.

1995 – 1997    Freelance Graphic Designer and Photographer, Santa Fe, NM.

1988 – 1994   Contract Graphic Designer, Broderbund Software, San Rafael & Novato, CA.

1994 – Present   Movement Instructor.

1987 -1988   Office Manager, Artventures Art Consulting, San Francisco, CA.

1985 – 1987   Store Manager, The Pottery Barn, Santa Barbara, CA.

1984 – 1985   Kitchen and Bath Designer, Santa Barbara, CA.

1983 – 1984   Assistant Interior Designer and Draftsperson, Jack McGarrity and Associates, Honolulu, HI.

1980 – 1983   Waitress, Bartender, Palos Verdes, CA, and Honolulu, HI.

1980   Software Assistant and Clerical Assistant, ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph), Cockfosters, UK.

1978 – 1980   Retail Assistant, Buyer’s Clerk, Dickins and Jones, Harrods, Ltd., London, UK.

EDUCATION

2007 – 2010   Santa Fe Community College:  Bookmaking, Screenwriting, Digital Film Editing, Flamenco Dance.

1993 – 2006   Santa Fe Photographic Workshops: Photojournalism, Travel Photography, Adobe Photoshop.

1984 – 1986   Santa Barbara City College, CA: Journalism and Creative Writing.

1980 – 1982   FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising), Los Angeles, CA: Undergraduate degree with honors, Interior Architecture and Design.

1978 – 1980   College of Distributive Trades, London, UK.  Certificate in Retail Studies.

CURRENT  Ongoing online classes in internet business, marketing, communication. Please see the last paragraph on the Brief Bio page for more details.

PROFICIENT IN THE FOLLOWING:

SOFTWARE  Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge; Microsoft Word and Excel; WordPress and Blogger blogging platforms; Final Cut Pro; Audacity sound recording and basic editing.

DOMAINS  domain registration, hosting, FTP software, site creation using premium templates, SEO, basic coding, blogging, and site maintenance.

SOCIAL MEDIA  Blogging, Facebook, Twitter, Skype.