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Owner, 1985-Present. Wrote, edited and desktop published for clients. Wrote and submitted

public relations material for volunteer organizations. Organized and taught Community

Education and Hill Country Arts Foundation Point Theatre workshops on storytelling, public

relations, computers and firearms. Edited three novels, The Interim and Royal's

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Entrepreneur by Hans Schlunegger.Hill Country CARES (Formerly Hill Country Crisis Council)

IT Services Coordinator, 2007-2008. Implement the agency conversion from paper recordkeeping to the

ClientTrack database, including modifying the basic ClientTrack system to HC CARES

standards. Manage database information entry into the system. Conduct local data entry

training. Advise management concerning recordkeeping. Write and maintain reports for all

the grants with data requirements. Serve as the agency first echelon resource in computer

and internet needs.Chippewa Publishing

Editor, 2006-2007. Edit accepted manuscripts according to Chippewa style. Monitor the

novel s progress through the publication process. Coordinate with author concerning

edits and required submissions. Read submitted manuscripts and recommend acceptance or

rejection with comments.Arrowhead Gun Shop

Manager, 2004-2006. Sold firearms and associated equipment and supplies. Monitored merchandise

and ordered replacement and special order items from suppliers. Received new merchandise

into the store inventory and entered firearms into the bound book. Recorded the transfer

of inventory to and from a sister store in San Antonio. Inventoried firearms and other

merchandise. Oversaw the receipt, repair, and return of firearms taken in for gunsmithing

and the storage of items in layaway. Packaged and shipped firearms and other merchandise

for transfer and warranty repair. Conducted NICS background checks and insured that

firearm sales met Federal requirements. Opened and closed the computerized Armsware

storefront and balanced the registers at the end of the day.Texas Catholic Boys Camp

Riflery Program Leader, 2004. Ran the camp rifle range during the 3 two-week summer sessions insuring a

safe experience for the campers, who were eight to fourteen year-old boys. Taught up to 24

campers at a time to safely and accurately shoot .22 rimfire rifles on the 50-foot range.

Supervised the camp counselors while they were on the range. Administered the riflery

awards program.Elliott Insurance Associates

Agent, 2002-2003. Quoted and sold insurance policies and interacted with clients to maintain

a large base of existing policies. Assisted other employees and agents in the transition

from a greenscreen AS-400 system to the Internet-based Farmers Dashboard system.United American Insurance

Independent Agent, 2002. As a licensed life and health insurance agent entered into a contract to

sell policies for United American Insurance.Research Dynamics, Inc.

Technical Writer, 1997-2001. Designed, wrote, edited and published user manuals, help files and other

contract documents for Air Force environmental databases. Proofread and edited company

documents written by others. Led the company website redesign team. Edited and published

the internal quarterly newsletter. Developed a template and wrote style procedures to

standardize MS Word document design. Used MS Access databases to write and assemble

software test plan procedures. Authored an MS Access database to track new programming

requirements. Aerotek, Inc.

Technical Contractor, 1997. Worked for Aerotek clients on a temporary contract basis. While working

for Research Dynamics, Inc. wrote software design documents, user manuals and help files

for seven related environmental database programs. After ten months RDI hired me as a

permanent employee.Hill Country Youth Ranch

Outreach Coordinator, 1989-1996. Wrote and desktop published a newsletter and other materials. Represented

the child care facility to the media and public and coordinated with local social service

agencies with an emphasis on children's agencies. Maintained 10,000-name donor database

and other computer records, and designed computer spreadsheets and databases for other

staff members. Participated in group meetings, operated the Ranch Computer Vocational

Education Center, and participated in daily activities involving the 65 formerly abused

children living at the Ranch.

Named a lifetime member of the Ranch in 1993.Hill Country Crisis Council

Outreach Coordinator, 1984-1989. Helped establish the first training course and provided rape crisis

instruction for each volunteer training course. Charter member of the Board of Directors

from 1984-1988. As a volunteer advocate, provided in-office and telephone rape

intervention and family violence counseling, and provided advocacy for clients. Spoke

before local groups about the HCCC, crisis intervention, sexual assault and family

violence. Became the paid Outreach Coordinator in April 1988. Coordinated an outreach

effort resulting in contracts with organizations in Fredericksburg and Boerne for

provision of services there.Veterans Administration

Resident Engineer, 1977-1985. Supervised and inspected all phases of major construction projects.

Provided contract administration and coordinated the activities of Medical Center

personnel, contractors and the VA Office of Construction, Washington, D.C. Made contract

changes within my fiscal authority.United States Army

Infantry Officer, 1969-1990. Served four years active duty as Training Officer, Personnel Officer,

Platoon Leader, and Recruiting Officer. Served in combat in Vietnam. Awarded the Combat

Infantry Badge, Bronze Star with "V" and Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense

Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two Stars and Vietnam

Cross of Gallantry with two Palms. Retired from U.S. Army Reserve, 1990.EducationEdison High School, San Antonio

1962-1965. Graduate, class of 1965. National Honor Society, Literary Club and

National Merit finalist. Lettered with the acappella choir.Texas A&M University

1965-1969,1973-1977. Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in history, 1969. Army ROTC

scholarship and commission, 1969. Bachelor of science in sociology, 1976. Alpha Kappa

Delta honor society. Master of Architecture in construction management, 1977. Tau Sigma

Delta honor society. Lettered twice with the Singing Cadets.United States Army

Infantry Officer, 1969-1990. Graduated Ranger School, Infantry Officer Basic and Infantry Officer

Advanced Courses. Awarded Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star w/ V Device and Oak Leaf

Cluster, various service and unit citations. Served in Vietnam 1970-1971. Served on active

duty with The Infantry School, the 197th Infantry Brigade, the First Cavalry

Division, and the Second Armored Division. Retired in 1990 as a major.Writing and Editing Overview

I have won more than 40 awards at state level, and four national awards,

in the Press Women of Texas and National Federation of Press Women communications

contests. They include awards for short stories, technical manuals, newsletter editing,

speeches, news writing, editorials, media kits, newsletter layout, web pages and websites.

Zumaya Publications (http://www.zumayapublications.com)

has published my first novel, The Mark of Abel. I have published more than a dozen short stories. I won five unpublished fiction awards

from the Golden Triangle Writers Guild.

As a member of the Texas Department of Health Evidence Collection Project

Committee I helped write the first Texas Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Protocol.

I have used Microsoft Word, first on Macintosh then IBM, since 1983. I

have worked with IBM systems including DOS, Windows 3.x, and Windows 95, 2000, and XP

since 1989, using Word, Pagemaker, RoboHelp, FrontPage, Arachnophilia, Excel, Access, and

Paint Shop Pro.

My website is at http://www.talonsite.com.

I am also webmaster of the Texas Concealed Handgun Association site at http://www.txchia.org.Writing Affiliations

Press Women of Texas, 1987-Present. Served in district and chapter offices and as state Vice President for

Professional Development. I am currently Bylaws Coordinator. Co-chaired the Edith Fox King High

School Communications Contest three times. PWT is an affiliate of the National Federation

of Press Women.

Kerrville Writer s Alliance, 1985-Present. Participate in twice-monthly reading and critiquing sessions with a dozen

authors, many of whom are published. Serving as co-chair of the organization.Information TechnologyIBM

I have worked with IBM systems since 1989, including DOS, Windows 3.x, 95,

2000, and XP since 1989, using Word, PageMaker, RoboHelp, FrontPage, Arachnophilia, Excel,

Access, Help Project Editor, and Paint Shop Pro. I currently use Windows Office 2007.

I have won more than 40 awards at state level, and four national awards,

in the Texas Professional Communicators and National Federation of Press Women

communications contests, including awards for newswriting, editorials, media kits,

newsletter layout, and web pages. I have taught computer classes for community education

and other organizations, and ran a Computer Learning Center for emotionally disturbed

children. I worked as a Technical Writer, and consistently won state and national awards

for user manuals and help files.Macintosh

I desktop published with Macs from 1983 to 1997, with Microsoft Word, File

updated to Access, and Multiplan updated to Excel. I added PageMaker and a scanner in

1984. Firearm Instructor

I have been an NRA basic firearms instructor since 1982. I am a Texas

Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Master Instructor. I have been a Texas

Department of Public Safety Concealed Handgun Instructor since the program started in

1995. I have been a Becoming an Outdoors-Woman instructor, and currently teach Women on

Target classes. During military service I was an Infantry Basic Combat Training officer.Organizations

I am a life member of the National Rifle Association and the Texas State

Rifle Association. I am a charter member and a director of the Texas Concealed Handgun

Association. I have been a member of the Kerrville Buck and Bull Club since 1983.

Talon Enterprises, © 2010, Larry Arnold.

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© 2010, Larry Arnold.

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