CELENE ADAMS

**** **** **** **.

Unit ***

San Diego, CA

92119

619-***-****

abj82l@r.postjobfree.com

Present

InterAmerican College

Adjunct Professor

In this part-time, periodic position, I teach critical thinking and

composition skills to college students.

Major Duties:

? Design course

? Conduct nine, five-hour, in-class workshops per month

? Grade students' papers

? Report to chair of English department with regard to issues and students'

progress.

Winter 2006 - Summer 2010 (including ongoing independent contractor

assignments 2009-2010)

Uptown Publications

News & Features Editor / Writing Coach

In this position, I planned all news and features articles for a weekly

newsmagazine, coached reporters and freelancers and copy edited/proofread

according to Associated Press style.

Major Duties:

? Coaching staff reporters and freelancers with regard to identifying

sources, questions and angles for news stories and features, reviewing and

assessing progress, providing on-going mentoring

? Planning weekly feature stories and liaising with freelancers

? Selecting suppliers and assigning stories

? Writing monthly feature story

? Rewriting columnists' submissions

? Copy editing / Proofreading all sections of newspaper to AP style;

updating house style manual

? Preparing weekly national news section

? Representing newspaper at community forums and public events

? Quality control

Summer 2004 - Summer 2005

The New Mexico Business Weekly

Features Editor

In this position, I managed the production of the state business

newspaper's features section.

Major Duties:

? Planning weekly features sections

? Writing one 1,200-word feature article per week

? Soliciting and editing contributor articles

? Assigning stories to freelancers

? Coaching freelancers and editing submissions

? Budgeting and scheduling

? Soliciting articles from reporters for special sections and managing

production of

? Copy fitting in Quark

Winter 2004 - Summer 2004

The New Mexico Business Weekly

Law/Media/Education Reporter

In this position, I covered the law, education and media beat as a news

reporter for the state business newspaper.

? Staying abreast of state legal, education and media trends and

developments

? Identifying, cultivating and maintaining sources

? Identifying, conducting interviews for and writing three 800-word stories

per week

Fall 2002 - Spring 2004

The Training Report

Editor

In this independent contractor position (which overlapped with my position

at the New Mexico Business Weekly), I managed the production of a monthly,

online trade publication for corporate trainers.

Major Duties:

? Planning each issue and soliciting articles

? Writing features and news stories

? Keeping publication on schedule and within budget

Spring 1996 - Fall 1996

The Globe and Mail

Copy Editor

In this summer position, I edited business copy in the Globe and Mail's

business section.

Major Duties:

? Copy editing daily news and working with reporters at deadline

? Converting foreign currencies and checking stock closings

? Writing headlines

Spring 1992 - Spring 1995

Harcourt Brace and Company

Production Editor

In this position, I managed the development of textbooks for college and

university

markets to achieve planned budget, schedule, and quality.

Major Duties:

? Establishing scope of project

? Defining authors' and freelancers' responsibilities

? Orienting suppliers to details of production requirements

? Supervising suppliers and monitoring processing

? Resolving technical problems

? Recording and reporting re costs, schedule, and progress of title

? Hands-on editorial/production functions: editing, re-writing

Spring 1988 - Fall 1991

Thomson Professional Publishing

Chief Production Editor

Major Duties:

? Legal research

? Copy editing of legal judgments

? Overseeing all phases of production from raw manuscript legal reports to

publication of bound volume

? Supervising group of twelve editors in production of publications

? Training and tutoring editorial assistants

? Liaison between editors and manager in areas of training and development

? Updating style manuals

EDUCATION

M.J., Ryerson Polytechnic University, 1998. Graduate Journalism.

B.A., Carleton University, 1985. English / Mass Communications.

Centennial College, 1987. Book & Magazine Publishing Program.

Ryerson Polytechnic University. Continuing Education:

Newspaper Reporting

Creative Writing

Feature Writing

Magazine Editing

University of Toronto. Continuing Education:

Western Philosophy

Other

Present - Independent writer/editor/writing coach. San Diego, California

Fall 2001 - Fall 2003. Professional Member Periodical Writers Association

of Canada

Winter 1997. Features Editor. The Ryersonian (student newspaper)

1987 - 1990. Literacy Tutor. Toronto, Ontario

Awards

Society of Professional Journalists - Winner of Best Article in Business

Category 2007

REFERENCES AND PORTFOLIO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

FREELANCE RESEARCH, WRITING and EDITING

California Western School of Law

Ongoing. Writing book reviews for alumni magazine

Private client

Winter 2009. Research, writing. 44-page e-book re Internet marketing

Winter 2009. Edit. 50,000-word e-book re newspaper advertising

Aspen Risk Management Group

Ongoing. Ghost writing. 14,000-word article package to market risk-

management services.

Private client

Spring/Summer 2008. Edit of 130,000-word literary non-fiction book in

psychology genre

Private client

Ongoing. Editing newspaper columnist's legal column.

BizSanDiego

Fall 2007. Cover Story re health care

San Diego Business Journal

Fall 2006. 1,000-word article re public companies

Pacifica Magazine

Fall 2006. 4,000-word cover story re alternative energy companies* (*Winner

Society of Professional Journalists Award in Business Category)

LawInfo.com

Fall 2006. Updated legal web sites.

New Mexico Business Weekly

Summer 2005. Two 1,200-word profiles for the NMBW Power Book "Power People

in the Arts" series

New Mexico Business Weekly

Spring 2004. 1,200-word cover profile for the NMBW Power Book 2004 "Science

Whiz Kids" series.

Spring 2004. Three 1,200-word profiles for the NMBW Power Book "Science

Whiz Kids" series.

New Mexico Business Weekly

Spring 2004.Three 500-word articles re various real estate issues

New Mexico Business Weekly

Spring 2004. 800-word profile of real estate professional

New Mexico Business Weekly

Spring 2004. 800-word article re sales of hybrid cars

New Mexico Business Weekly

Spring 2004. 800-word article re commercial real estate

New Mexico Business Weekly

Spring 2004. 900-word article re state property value fluctuations

New Mexico Business Weekly

Spring 2004. 800-word article re eBay

The Albuquerque Journal

Spring 2004. 1,000-word article re aging and art.

The Training Report

Winter 2004. 2,000-word series re trades training for women

The Training Report

Summer 2003. 1,000-word piece re stress reduction training

Canadian Living

Winter 2003. Health brief re emergency contraception

Canada Law Book

Winter 2003. Edit of 1,000-word textbook, The Ontario Municipal Act, 2001

The Globe and Mail

Winter 2003. 1,000-word profile for Alternative Careers series: Community

Outreach Pastor

The Training Report

Fall 2002. 1,500-word piece re advantages and disadvantages of hiring

contractors vs. employees

The Globe and Mail

Fall 2002. 1,000-word profile for Alternative Careers series: Dog Trainer

Canada Law Book

Summer 2002. Edit of textbook: Commercial Mediation

The Globe and Mail

Summer 2002. 1,000-word piece re CNIB/Workopolis job board for visually

impaired.

The Globe and Mail

Summer 2002. 1,000-word piece re overtime pay laws.

The Training Report

Summer 2002. 2,500-word piece re ethics training

The Globe and Mail

Summer 2002. 800-word piece re corporate coaching

The National Post

Spring 2002. 700-word piece re new generation e-assessment technology

The Training Report

Spring 2002. 1,000-word piece re behavioural-based interviewing

The Globe and Mail

Spring 2002. 800-word piece re behavioural-based interviewing technique

The Training Report

Spring 2002. 2,000-word article re conflict resolution in the workplace

The National Post

Winter 2002. 1,200-word article re sex addiction treatment clinic

Link Magazine

Winter 2002. 1,500-word article re how to start a dot com

The Training Report

Winter 2002. 2,000-word article re employee retention

The Training Report

Fall 2001. 2,000-word article re e-coaching

The Training Report

Fall 2001. 2,000-word article re accelerated learning

The Training Report

Summer 2001. 2,300-word article re creativity training

The Globe and Mail

Spring 2001. 1,500-word article re e-learning

The Training Report

Spring 2001. 2,000-word article re corporate benchmarking

The Training Report

Spring 2001. 2,000-word article re corporate outsourcing

Canada Law Book

Winter 2001. Edit of 150-page text. Creative Solutions: Perspectives in

Canadian Employment Law, 2nd ed.

Naylor Publications, Inc.

Winter 2001. 1,000-word CEO profile. Northstar Corp. Trade Connection:

Forum for International Trade Training

Winter 2001. 1,000-word CEO profile. Med-Eng Corp. Trade Connection: Forum

for International Trade Training

Winter 2001. 1,000-word article re Canada / U.S. trade practices. Trade

Connection: Forum for International Trade Training

Winter 2001. 1,000-word article re contracting online. Ontario Road

Builders' Association

Winter 2001. 1,000-word article re how to be a good contractor. Ontario

Road Builders' Association

Winter 2001. 1,000-word member profile. Ontario Road Builders' Association

Winter 2001. 2,200-word article re Paver of the Year Awards. Ontario Road

Builders' Association

Winter 2001. 1,000-word president profile. Ontario Road Builders'

Association

Workplace News

Winter 2001. 1,000-word story re aging in the workforce

Imprint Magazine

Winter 2001. 750-word article re support group for adult children of

alcoholics

The Hersey Group

Winter 2001. Research, writing and conceptualization services for

educational CD-ROM for children's science series

The Training Report

Winter 2001. 2,400-word cover story re use of theatre improvisation

techniques in corporate workplace

Naylor Publications, Inc.

Spring 2000. 1,500-word article re police governance. Canadian Police Chief

Magazine

Spring 2000. 1,000-word article re bus service for large events. Road

Explorer Magazine

Spring 2000. 1,000-word article re Canadian Tourism Commission. Road

Explorer Magazine

Spring 2000. 1,000-word article re Ontario Motor Coach Association. Road

Explorer Magazine

Spring 2000. 1,000-word article re cultural business practices. Trade

Connection: Forum for International Trade Training

Chronicle Information Resources, Ltd.

Winter 2000. Edit of medical textbook: Psychotropics

Chronicle Information Resources, Ltd.

Winter 1999 - Summer 2001. Edit and writing of various healthcare items for

trade publication

Canada Law Book

Fall 1999. Edit of legal textbook: The Art of Negotiation

Addiction Research Foundation

Fall 1999. 1,000-word piece re alternative approaches to the treatment of

addiction

Fab National

Fall 1998. 1,000-word profile of Ginette Reno. Film reviews

Xtra!

Spring 1998 - winter 2000. Freelance news and feature writing

Butterworths Legal Publishers

Summer 1998. Copy Edit of 800-page book, Aboriginal Law

Blake, Cassels & Graydon

Summer/Fall 1997. Copy Edit and Management of 1,200-page book,

Administrative Law

Butterworths Legal Publishers

Winter 1997. Copy Edit of 250-page book, The Canadian Law of Consent to

Treatment

Canada Law Book

Fall 1996. Copy Edit of 450-page book, Nurses Guide to the Law

Butterworths Legal Publishers

Fall 1996. Copy Edit of 500-page book, Legal Problem Solving

Butterworths Legal Publishers

Summer 1996. Copy Edit of 350-page book, Agreements of Purchase and Sale

Canada Law Book

Summer 1996. Copy Edit of 300-page book, Landlord's Rights and Legal

Remedies

Butterworths Legal Publishers

Winter 1996. Copy Edit of 300-page book, How To Do Legal Research

Canada Law Book

Winter 1996. Copy Edit of 300-page book, Landlord's Rights and Legal

Remedies

WordsWorth Communications

Winter 1996. Copy Edit of 900-page book, Physicians' Legal Manual

Carswell Legal Publishers

Fall/Winter 1995. Research/Copy Edit of legal reports

eye WEEKLY

Fall 1995. Short piece re erotic dancing in Toronto

Onset Magazine

Fall 1995. 2,500-word feature re trend among young people to elect to have

plastic

surgery

Butterworths Legal Publishers

Summer/Fall 1995. Copy Edit of 800-page book, The Law of Charitable and Non-

profit

Organizations

WordsWorth Communications

Spring 1995. Production work in PageMaker on two legal case books

Butterworths Legal Publishers

Spring 1995. Copy Edit of 500-page book, The Doctor and the Law: A

Practical Guide

for Ontario's Physicians

Onset Magazine

Fall 1994. 2,500-word feature re transition of print magazines to

television

eye WEEKLY

Summer 1992. Short piece re employment prospects for university graduates

Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. Summer 1992. Wrote back cover copy for

romance series

Property Management Magazine

Spring 1991. Collaborative assignment. 1,500-word feature re fitness

facilities in

corporate complexes

Imperial Life Insurance Company

Summer 1987. Wrote promotional materials for national exposure

Metafour Communications Group Ltd.

Spring/Summer 1987. Produced corporate magazine for Texaco

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