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I am a production and content professional with a track record of turning ideas into on-budget, on-time programs across music, education, and nonprofit sectors. I have led projects from concert series and public campaigns to grant-funded initiatives, collaborating with diverse teams and boards to deliver impact. I blend creative storytelling with practical operations—writing proposals, editing copy, and shaping digital and live experiences that engage audiences and meet strategic goals.
Experience Level
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Production Services Manager at Jazz Ovation Inn (aka Cheshire Cat Composition)
September 1, 1975 - September 1, 1977Wrote customized and boilerplate proposal copy for LOIs, small grants, and government RFPs; copyedited optimized copy for character-limited online form fields; designed a Facebook landing page for an online radio station targeting teens; wrote content for spa, video producer, and Indian restaurant websites; wrote successful proposals for state funding of a one-year concert schedule; updated copy presented on website; collaborated with Board to maintain and fund operations during acquisition.
Production Services Manager at Jazz Ovation Inn (aka Cheshire Cat Composition)
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003Managed proposal copy and editorial tasks during employment gaps; maintained donor communications and copy for outreach materials.
Production Services Manager at Jazz Ovation Inn (aka Cheshire Cat Composition)
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012Continued oversight of fundraising copy, website updates, and board communications; supported acquisition transition plans.
Production Services Manager at Jazz Ovation Inn (aka Cheshire Cat Composition)
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017Oversaw grant writing support, content creation for marketing materials, and online communications; led fundraising efforts during organizational transitions.
Production Services Manager at Jazz Ovation Inn (aka Cheshire Cat Composition)
January 1, 2018 - PresentOngoing role focusing on proposals, content strategy, and web copy updates to support operations and fundraising.
Partner at Extraordinary Words
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014Managed customized self-publishing, edited copy and wrote captions for a prominent family history book; wrote grant strategy and documents to inaugurate and run a public school visiting lecture series; produced and wrote script treatments for 2 video PSAs for a public school mentoring program; wrote and ran Facebook marketing campaigns including interactive posts for a nutritionist.
Project Manager at Texas Creative
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009Coordinated workflow among 9 designers and 8 account executives; provided copywriting and copy editing support; improved design and organization of traffic report to communicate 20% more data while shortening weekly staff meeting time by 15 minutes, despite a 33% increase in client workload.
Project Manager at Pearson Custom Publishing
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006Wrote—and revised—the manual needed to quickly train seasonal new hires in tight, complex deadline-driven customized textbook workflows; Monitored schedules and quality on 8-38 simultaneous textbook production projects to meet deadlines; Achieved 144% of the annual goal to complete 80-90 books on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of authors.
Artistic/Executive Director, Founder at Studio Red Top, Inc.
January 1, 1978 - January 1, 1992Produced 350+ concerts, workshops, and exhibits across eastern MA; wrote public and private foundation grants; scripted/directed 20+ radio hours including 12 live concert excerpts broadcast by college and NPR; named by MA Cultural Council as a Cultural Leader of the Commonwealth (1989); one production selected as a Boston Globe’s Best Concert of 1981.
Executive Director at San Antonio International Piano Competition
December 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018Wrote and edited web copy and multimedia blog posts; produced print marketing pieces whose bullet points could be repurposed into effective web video scripts.
Education
Certificate at BUx, Boston University online through EdX – Robert Pinsky’s Art of Poetry
November 1, 2013 - December 20, 2013Certificate at Massachusetts Software Council Fellowship Program
June 1, 1998 - December 18, 1998Masters level coursework in Linguistics at University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA
September 6, 1971 - December 15, 1972Bachelor of Arts, English at Montclair State University
September 1, 1969 - June 18, 1971Certificate at Entrepreneurs Program, Enterprise Center
June 5, 1995 - December 15, 1995Freshman and Sophomore coursework at Marywood College, Scranton PA
September 4, 1967 - June 27, 1969Qualifications
Participant in: Gemini Ink Open Writers Workshops
January 29, 2007 - October 28, 2024Coursework: Southwest School of Art and Craft – Book Arts
September 27, 2007 - September 25, 2009Coursework: Linguistics Institute, State Univ NY, Buffalo
June 14, 1971 - August 27, 1971Coursework: Summer Program in Linguistics, Univ California, Santa Cruz
June 19, 1972 - August 25, 1972Coursework: Nat'l Society of Fundraising Execs, Associated Grantmakers Boston MA
September 16, 1982 - September 30, 1982Intro to Arts Management: Arts Extension Service, Univ Massachusetts Amherst
October 11, 1982 - October 29, 1982Intro to Graphic Design: Massachusetts College of Art
September 9, 1974 - December 13, 1974Intro to Graphic Design: Massachusetts College of Art
September 13, 1976 - November 19, 1976Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Professional Services
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