Jul 2nd, 2009
Endeavors
Current Editorial Projects
Founder and Blogger, Tripawds.com 2006 – Present
Founder and Blogger, LiveWorkDream.com 2007 – Present
eHow.com Featured Member, 2009 – Present
HubPages Author, “Live Work Dream”
HubPages Author, “Tripawds”
Guest Technology Columnist, Eureka Times Standard Newspaper
Ongoing tech writer for the Redwood Technology Consortium’s weekly column in the Eureka Times Standard Newspaper, Northern California, since 2001.
Career History
Founding Partner & Chief Communications Strategist
Agreda Communications, 1998 – Present
- Founded and grew this business over a decade to provide successful marketing communications campaigns for worldwide client base of small businesses, government organizations and non-profit entities.
- Skilled at distilling complex information into compelling product literature for target markets
- Strengths in facilitating and implementing client’s sales and marketing campaigns
- Designs, manages and implements project editorial direction
Marketing and Business Development Associate
The Understanding Business, San Francisco CA, 1996 – 1998
- Supported company president and information design team by acting in multiple roles of marketing, editorial and administrative assistant.
- Provided effective copy writing, editing and proofreading services for corporate communications tools including training guides, external product literature and sales and marketing campaigns.
Fundraising & Development Assistant
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, San Francisco, CA, 1994 – 1995
- Achieved notable increase in public awareness for the agency through effective editorial copywriting
- Created successful fund raising materials, conducted grant research, developed grant proposals
- Orchestrated multiple donor solicitation campaigns and cultivated new funding sources.
- Advocated for health care services for underserved populations.
Education & Affiliations
Toastmasters International – Member
Redwood Technology Consortium - Eureka, CA – Member, 1998 – Present
B.A. in English (with journalism emphasis) – Chapman University, Orange, CA, 1992
