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Rhode Island School of Design,
Providence, RI -- Adjunct Faculty, "Telling Lies." Department
of Liberal Arts, English. United States Department of Education - Science Training Program for Elementary School Librarians. Rhode Island Department of Education - Development
of Eureka! Inspirational Math for Adult Education Program. Additional funding from: Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Educational and Touring Rosters Rhode Island Arts Education Roster New England States Touring Roster (NEST) Storytelling and Workshop Presentations Professional storyteller since 2001 Festivals and tours include:
Jonnycake Festival, New England Folk Festival, L.A.U.G.H.S. Festival,
WaterFire, Providence Summer Arts Festival, Rhode Island State Library
Tour, ReadBoston Literacy Tour Programs and Workshops Include Recordings and Published Books It Ate My Sister - Light Publications, 2008 The Bed Time Story Book - Light Publications, 2008 A Hanukkah Present - Light Publications, 2007. Finalist for National Jewish Book Award for Family Literature Dead at Knotty Oak - Light Publications, 2006 Classic Stories for Boys and Girls
- winner 2005 Children's Music Web Award and iParenting Media Award. Available
at Tower Records and on iTunes. Tall Tales, Whoppers and Lies
- recorded live at the New England Folk Festival A
Chanukah Present - honored with a 2007 Storytelling World Award.
Light Publications,
2005 The World's Best Challah - a Hannukah Bundle -- Storytelling CD and cookbook for
families who want to bake bread-- including a recipe, a story, and lots
of tips. Light Publications,
2005 The Everything Build Your Own Home Page Book - a how-to book on everything from HTML to uploading
to getting hits. Published by Adams
Media Corporation. The Brothers Schlemiel
- an audio book and a serialized novel published by Jewish Herald-Voice,
Houston, TX. Available online and via email subscription at http://www.markbinder.com/chelmtales The Everything Bed Time Story Book
- More than 50,000 copies sold! A
collection of 100 stories from around the world for young people. Published
by Adams Media Corporation, July 1999. Crumbs Don't Count -- The
Rationalization Diet - a humorous diet book, published by Avon Books, July 1998. Business and Organizational Positions Founder American Story Theater
Interim Editor The Jewish Voice and Herald, Providence, RI Founding Member Bright
Night Providence
Acting Director East Bay Coalition for the Homeless, Riverside, RI Managed agency responsible for housing and social service support for 12 homeless families with children. Responsibilities included: board relations, fund raising, grant writing, event management, web site development, staff supervision. November 2001 through July 2003.
Contributing Editor RAM Chowder, East Greenwich, RI. Frequent contributor. Articles include Best Business Sites on the Web, From Frustration to Nirvana - 21 Tips. October 1997 to Spring 2000. Contributing Editor FDM, Boca Raton, FL. Frequent contributor. Articles include Cajun Food, Specialty Breads, Pasta, Specialty Cheese, Coffee, Foods from the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia May 1998 to July 1999.
Columnist Chelmsford Independent, Chelmsford, MA Op-Ed page articles and commentaries every other week. October 1997 to present. Contributing Editor Mac Home Journal, San Francisco, CA Frequent contributor. Focus on Small Office Home Office (SOHO) section. Articles including: Creating The Home Office, Brainstorming, The Mac Home Gourmet, Home Office Insurance & Tax Deductions, Comparative Fax Modems. September 1994 to August 1996 Editor-In-Chief FDM, Warren, RI. Responsible for the publication of Food Distribution Magazine, the monthly business magazine for the gourmet food trade. Responsible for all editorial content. December 1993 to June 1994. --Wrote "Dining In" monthly
editorial column Associate Editor Merlyn's Pen, East Greenwich, RI Responsible for reading regular submissions by young adults in grades 7-10. Involved in selection and critique process. October 1991 to December 1993.
Co-Editor/Writer Rhode Island Jewish Herald, Pawtucket, RI Responsible for weekly publication of community newspaper, including writing articles, editing, generating ideas, community relations, proof reading and layout. Features including "Rebbe Says" column, "50 Years Ago/Holocaust Series", monthly editorial, business profiles, and local event coverage. Fiction work including "Lost Tales of Chelm". January 1992 to June 1992.
Contributing Writer Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, Providence Articles including "Neighbors" column, and "Best Bakeries in Rhode Island." April 1990 to April 1991.
Columnist, Political Analyst, Correspondent The Providence Phoenix Articles including Urban Eye column, reports on homelessness, state politics, AIDS, education, interviews, and features. August 1988 to July, 1990.
News and Features Reporter The Evening Times, Pawtucket Articles including coverage of local politics, interviews, features, and theater criticism. June 1988 to January 1991.
Assistant to the Editor/Reporter Save The Bay Newspaper, Providence. May 1988 to December 1989. Freelance Editorial and Writing Cricket Magazine. Frequent contributor Technical Writing & Public Relations Claris Corporation. --Author: Reviewer's Guide to Claris
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Northeast Aikikai, Chelmsford, MA. Webmaster Created and maintained northeastaikikai.com, 1996 to July 1998. Current: Computer Work (Back in the old days when we used punch tape and JCL...) Resource Consultants, Inc., Alexandria, VA. Computer Programmer/Consultant --Designed and implemented the Navy's
Logistic Element Tracking System.
Programmed 1981 Tax Forms for use by CPAs. September to November 1981.
--Directed "LOGIN Word Guide Thesaurus"
project including documentation, customer relations, requirement assessment,
and programming. National Institutes of Health, DCRT Division, Bethesda, MD. Systems Support Revised, updated, and implemented HELP,
DOCumentation files, and Computer Aided Instruction programs. October
1979 to April 1980. The Discovery Network Terra X - Chimborazo: The Street of Volcanoes. Research and revision of existing 1 hour German documentary and 1/2 hour American script. Focus on commercial break hooks, and matching new text with existing footage. Winter 1994. Founder, Chief Instructor, Kokyu Aikido From time to time teaches seminars and classes. Used to run dojo with professional Aikido instruction four days a week. Ability to work with groups, assist beginners, train dedicated students. http://www.aikidoprov.com
Light Productions, Providence, RI Freelance business writing and editing,
event production.
Director, RI SummerFest, Providence, RI Responsible for initiation and planning of statewide theater and performing arts festival, involving more than 20 different companies. Working with Artistic Directors, coordinating publicity, working with volunteers and local governments. January 1993 to August 1993.
Artistic Director/Founder, The Real Fun Theater Company Duties included writing and directing
plays, planning and coordinating theatrical productions, meeting deadlines,
layout and production of posters, press releases and programs. June 1991
to May 1992.
Assistant to the Director, Travelers Aid, Providence, RI Typing, filing, database entry, grant-writing. 1991 to 1993. Director, Travelers Aid Runaway Youth Project Theater Troupe Worked with 10 Runaway or homeless youths to produce "A Rose For Vanessa", an original play. In collaboration with PROCAP, Providence Council on Abuse Prevention. February to May 1991. Enrollment Manager, Landmark Education, Boston, MA Responsible for enrolling customers into More Time and More Money, two results management workshops. August 1993 to May 1994. Course Instructor, Learning Exchange, Providence, RI Taught workshops on Writing The Instant Short Story, and Character Development. 1994. More than 500 stories published
in National Trade Magazines, Newspapers, Consumer & Literary Magazines
including: Lots of web publication...¦ too many to catalog...¦ Leader: ability to creatively
develop long-range projects and bring them to completion Editing: Style and line editing, story editing, organization and planning, editorial calendar design, story assignment and follow-up, "paste-up" and layout design. HTML and web page design/maintenance.
Writing: Freelance writing of all kinds from technical writing to industrial scripts, interviewing, advertising and public relations to advertorial, magazine and newspaper articles, press releases and business brochures, to fiction, playwrighting, and documentary writing.
Interviewing: Ability to speak with experts and extract useful information from conversations.
Organization and Management: Coordinating large projects with various collaborators.
Completion and Cost-effectiveness: Finishing the job on time and within budget.
Research Coordination: The ability to compile information on a variety of subjects through computer searches, library research, and telephone interviews.
Creativity: Ongoing generation of new and innovative ideas, and the persistence to follow them to completion. An excellent marriage, Aikido (Sandan), fine
dining, gourmet cooking. Candidate, United States Congress Ran for United States House of Representative
as Democratic Candidate from Rhode Island District 1. -Revised January, 2006 |
- Revised, January 2006