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ddharris (ID: 428694)
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Writing, Editing & Translation
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Summary
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| Member Since: |
March 16, 2004 | 0 quotes in last 30 days
| Last Signed in: March 11, 2009
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| Location: |
Madison, North Carolina | United States |
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| Earnings (All Time): |
$10,234 |
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Min. Rate: $85.00 | Min. Budget: $0.00 |
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Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profits & Charities, Real Estate |
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Dena's background includes 4 years as a fulltime freelance writer, 5+ years in Property & Casualty Insurance, 2 years in database management, and 5 years as job-search program coordinator at non-profit Women's Resource Centers.
- Published in over 50 national / international newspapers and magazines
- Experienced proposal writer for non-profit corporation
- Associate Editor for North Carolina Career Network Magazine where she publishes a bi-monthly networking column
- Marketing columnist for "Art Jewlery" magazine
- Humor columnist for several family/pet/vet magazines
- Public Speaking Instructor & Coach
- Graduate of 12-week Dale Carnegie Leadership & Public Speaking series, Nov. 2006
- Teaches job-strategy workshops (networking, motivation, self-esteem, resumes, interviewing, etc.)
- Received Toastmasters International (Public Speaking/Leadership group) CTM designation
- Selected as Magazine Writing Instructor for the National Speaker's Association 2006 "NSA University."
- Winner of district and regional speech contests
- Author of gift/humor book, "Lessons In Stalking...Adusting to Life With Cats (Spotlight Publishing, Inc. 2005)" and the coffee table book, "For the Love of Cats, (Publications International, 2006)."
- Award winning humor essays appear in "Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul."
- Published articles include pet, humor, essay, editorial, interviews, parenting, workplace, job-search, writing and marketing how-to
GRANTWRITING
Experience in writing both descriptive (text) and concrete (objectives, outcomes, outcome measurements, etc.) grants to obtain funding for non-profit agency programs. Past grants awarded include:
· 2004-2005 SISTERS OF MERCY ($25,000) - 1 year grant to expand/develop job-search training, programs, and outreach services.
· 2002-2003 JOSEPH M. BRYANT VENTURE GRANT ($20,000) - 1 year start-up funding to develop and implement job-search programming for Spanish-speaking women
· 2002-2003 & 2003-2004 NORTH CAROLINA DISPLACED HOMEMAKER ($17,500 & $19,000). Competitive grant among 30 North Carolina New Choices Job-Readiness Training Programs. One of top grants awarded.
· 2001-2004 CITY OF GREENSBORO (Average $16,000 annually) Funding for New Choices Job-Readiness Training for Displaced Homemakers Program
· 2002-2003 & 2003-2004 UNITED WAY FUNDING FOR NEW CHOICES JOB-READINESS PROGRAM ($11,500 & $14,000)
SPEECHWRITING
· 45-minute motivational speech prepared for Femail Creations
· 40- minute kick-off speech for The Traveling Vineyard
· 60-minute motivational speech prepared for Martha Goldsmith & Associates
· Numerous speeches/workshops prepared for Joyce Persily, C.E.C. Life Coach
· 60-minute inspirational speech prepared for Southern Fiction Author, Pamela King Cable
· Coaching sessions available
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Master's Degree |
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Feature articles, public speaking, speech writing, grant writing, humor, personal essay, novel writing, training manuals, designing workshops and presentations, press releases, newsletter copy, website content, research projects, press kits, phone scripts, brochures, custom jobs. |
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