Editor, Print-Online-Broadcast Journalist
Jacksonville, FL
. First published, 1995. First radio broadcast, 1982. First television
broadcast, 1986.
. Journalist and editor with 19 years of media experience in editing,
magazine/Internet/newspaper journalism, developmental editing,
ghostwriting book-length manuscripts, coaching/instruction, grant and
technical writing, photographic editing, and book cover design.
Currently use Chicago, AP, AMA, and APA styles.
Awards: 2014 Jacksonville Awards Program, Best in Jacksonville,
Proofreading, recipient; 2013 American Writers Review, honorable mention
Genres: Banking/Finance, Business Operations, Technology, Education,
Health/Wellness/Fitness, Public Health, Labor Law/Human Resource Issues,
Career/Workplace Issues, Photography, Food & Wine/Travel, Sports, Coffee,
Transportation/Logistics, Commodities, Import/Export, Writing & Publication
Issues, Domestic & Wild Animals-Behavior/Rescue/Rehabilitation, Corporate
Finance, Manufacturing (ISO:9001)
Coaching/Instruction: PRINT--CoffeehouseforWriters.com/Writing Instructor,
Wanda Dixon/Book-length-Historical Fiction (Bloodliners), Cy
Gillingham/Book-length-Military-Suspense (Yankee Clipper), Rene Fix/Book-
length-Mystery (Informed Consent), among others; RADIO--WJCT/Working the
Board, On-air presence, Interviewing, Enunciation/Pronunciation & Word
Choice, Research & Writing, Leading a Team
Cover Design: Jones & Bartlett Publishing (now, Jones & Bartlett Learning)
Editing: Barry & Su Robertson/Stop at Nothing, Inc., Patrick Green/Book-
length memoir, Mildred Kaufman/Jones & Bartlett Publishing (Nutrition in
Public Health), Cy Gillingham/Book-length-Military-Suspense (Yankee
Clipper), Rene Fix/Book-length-Mystery (Informed Consent), Perspective
Photografie, LLC/Book-length-Biographies (text & photographic editing),
CoffeeNetwork LLC (Internet copy and copyediting), GuideWell, LLC
(Health/Wellness/Fitness), Dictionary Jumpstart, LLC (website & marketing
material editing/co-author & edit trade journal features), Rex Corporation
(Create Quality Assurance Manual to ISO:9001 standard, re-write policy and
procedure manuals to ISO-9001 Standard), Parrino Essentials of Corporate
Finance, (Wiley Publishing/LearningMate/Developmental Editor--current)
Ghostwriting: Barry & Su Robertson/Stop at Nothing, Inc.-Book-length-
Business; Patrick Green-Book-length/Memoir; Susan McLeod, Book-length
memoir, accompanying screenplay, related non-fiction, women's self-help
book
Internet: CoffeeNetwork/CommodityNetwork (economics & finance, not food),
The Crabby Copy Editor, My Life with Dad, Work Matters!
Technical Writing: Rex Corporation, Cenveo Corporation
Publications: Across the Board-The Conference Board Magazine, Charleston
Regional Business Journal, CoffeeNetwork, CUES' Credit Union Management,
Human Resource Executive, Jacksonville Business Journal, NAFCU's The
Federal Credit Union, St. Augustine Catholic, Journal of Court Reporting,
among others (Work Samples: www.DianeFaulkner.com,
www.MediaBistro.com/dianefaulkner)
Radio: 1390 WGWY AM (Charlotte, MI): Prepare and host Farm Report, (grain,
livestock, and other agricultural pricing and news) and other features with
local politicians, businesspeople, sports figures, and educators; prepare
and report local news/breaking news, sports (live, on-site broadcasts);
weather; report regional, state, and national news; host contemporary music
show. Co-write and perform non-musical advertisements. 89.9 WJCT FM - Radio
Reading Service (Jacksonville, FL): Regional news, sports, entertainment.
Copywriting station advertisements. Perform live poetry and story readings--
current.
Speaker: American Society of Journalists and Authors, Credit Union National
Association National Conferences, Florida Credit Union League State
Conferences, UNF Writers' Conference, University of Florida/College of
Engineering (Master Degree) Graduates' Day, Mortgage Bankers' Association,
Jacksonville Police Academy, Women Business Owners
White Papers: Fidelity Investments, Magdalein & Stratton (plus corporate
profile)
SKILLS
PC: Windows XP-Windows 7 Office Professional (Outlook, Exchange, Word,
Excel, Access, PowerPoint), ADP pcPayroll & HR/Benefits Administration
Service, SecureDocs, eFax, eMeeting, Nero, SharePoint, SalesForce
PC & Mac: Adobe (Acrobat 7-9, CS Design Premium 2 & 3 [Illustrator, Flash
Pro, Photoshop, Dreamweaver], Bridge, Lightroom, InDesign, iWork 08 (Pages,
Numbers, Keynote), Windows/Vista for Mac, Grapher, QuickTime Broadcaster,
Audacity and Audition [Audio Recording & Editing]
Assessment Tools: MBTI, DiSC, CPI, Jung Typology Test, Jung Marriage Test,
Small Business Entrepreneur Profiler, Risk Attitudes Profiler, Visionary
Test, Assertiveness Test, Morals Test, Role Model Profiler, HRPersonality
EDUCATION
Michigan State University . Bachelor of Science, Psychology . Magna cum
laude