Caroline Burau

Freelance writer/editor

ab88nt@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

I am a published author, skilled writer and editor with an extensive background in emergency medical services,

public safety, and office administration.

Experience

Emergency Medical Dispatcher at North Memorial Hospital

January 2007 - Present (6 years 5 months)

Answer requests for emergency medical services and send appropriate ambulance or air response. Also

schedule emergent and non-emergent transfers between hospitals.

Author and editor at Self Employed/Freelance

August 2006 - Present (6 years 10 months)

-Author of "Answering 911: Life in the Hot Seat" and "Sugarfiend."

-Freelance feature and blog writer, published in several online and print publications including

MindBodyGreen and Creative Nonfiction Magazine

-Manuscript editor, primarily in AP and Chicago styles.

Blogger at MeaningfulWomen.com

October 2011 - July 2012 (10 months)

Freelance contributor.

Associate Editor at Press Publications

September 2001 - October 2002 (1 year 2 months)

Assigned, coordinated and edited articles and feature stories for a weekly community newspaper. Wrote a

weekly column and features for the White Bear Press and sister newspapers. Also performed page layout

using Quark for Macintosh.

Reporter/Editor at Southwest Newspapers

September 2000 - September 2001 (1 year 1 month)

Reported and edited news and feature stories for a weekly community newspaper.

Senior Editor at Thomson Reuters Westlaw

August 1999 - August 2000 (1 year 1 month)

Edit database entries for grammar, style and punctuation.

Reporter and Editor at Woodbury Bulletin

January 1998 - August 1999 (1 year 8 months)

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Worked as a reporter and copy editor, first as a student intern and later as a staff writer for a weekly

community newspaper.

Publications

Answering 911: Life in The Hot Seat

Borealis Books August 7, 2006

Authors: Caroline Burau

"A witty, gritty look at life on the receiving end of our cries for help– [Burau] proves she found her true

calling.” Reader’s Digest, Editor’s Choice August 2006

At the End of Life: True Stories of How We Die

In Fact Books March 27, 2012

Authors: Caroline Burau, Lee Gutkind

My essay "Life and Death and 911" is included in this collection, edited by Lee Gutkind of Creative

Nonfiction Magazine.

Sugarfiend

Createspace.com February 1, 2012

Authors: Caroline Burau

It's like "Bridget Jones' Diary" meets "When Food is Love." If you've ever spoken to a baked good as though

it can hear you, you'll relate to the hilarious struggles of sugar addict Estelle, as she attempts to quit sweets

cold turkey.

Projects

Sample blog

May 2012 to May 2012

Members:Caroline Burau, Ben Padnos

This is a post assigned to me by Women.com (now MeanigfulWomen.com) about the ethics of photo

correction in teen and women's magazines.

Skills & Expertise

Writing

Editing

Blogging

Copy Editing

Proofreading

Non-fiction

Freelance Writing

Creative Writing

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Stories

Web Content

Journalism

Books

Manuscript Development

Copywriting

Technical Writing

Public Speaking

Newspapers

Microsoft Word

Social Networking

Social Media

Education

University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism/English, 1996 - 1999

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude

Lakewood (Century) Community College, St. Paul. Minn

A.S, Liberal Arts, 1992 - 1995

Honors and Awards

Reader's Digest Editor's Choice and finalist for the Minnesota Book Award for "Answering 911: Life in the Hot

Seat" in 2007.

Loft Mentor Series participant in 2004/05 and awarded a Loft Career Initiative Grant of $5,000 to promote

"Answering 911" in 2006.

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Caroline Burau

Freelance writer/editor

ab88nt@r.postjobfree.com

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