writer-editor
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Thomas P. Beal
Writer-Editor
**C Watertown Court
Princeton, NJ 08540
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REFERENCES
Laura Mosqueda, M.D., (Dean, 2017-2021), Professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
1975 Zonal Avenue, KAM 500
Los Angeles, CA 9008
Phone: 323-***-****
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Tom Farer, University Professor (Dean, 1996-2010)
University of Denver
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
214 Ben M. Cherrington Hall
2201 South Gaylord Street
Denver, CO 80208
Phone: 303-***-**** 303-***-****
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Raquel D. Arias, M.D., Associate Dean of Admissions, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
1975 Zonal Avenue, KAM 100B
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9020
Phone: 323-***-****
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Experience
Writer-Editor
Washington, D.C., July 2015 to present in Princeton, NJ Writer-editor of articles or texts on a freelance project basis. Conduct research to gather information on project specific areas; as editor, correct and update grammar, rewrite as needed in drafts, work on articles prepared by other freelance writers, adhere strictly to deadlines, work on special projects in many disciplines, including the arts and sciences, and make certain written and edited work is approved by managing and or chief editor. Writer-Editor
The School of the New York Times, Washington, D.C., June-August 2019 (2020 position cancelled by NYT because of Covid outbreak)
Observed, monitored, and evaluated teaching methods, techniques, and educational materials of New York Times newspaper reporters trying to teach the principles of journalism to high school students. Wrote daily reports grading the teaching and student response. Helped students and edited their work as needed.
Special Assistant to the Dean
University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 2010 to 2015
• Served as chief of staff and advisor to the dean of the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC). Managed daily communications, including the writing and editing of most documents produced in the Office of the Dean. Managed many other projects on the Dean’s behalf as leader-member of his most senior management team.
• Played key leadership role articulating dean's priorities and strategic vision through communications strategies designed to increase engagement with assistant deans, senior staff, and physician leaders within 18 clinical departments.
• Served as principal drafter of Dean's official correspondence, including speeches, reports, policy documents, news releases, faculty announcements, etc.
• Researched, gathered, analyzed, organized, and reported content and data for special projects (clinical, basic sciences, development, administrative) as assigned.
• Resolved problems and/or questions referred to the dean, faculty, and or clinical administrators using prudent judgment and discretion. 3
Adjunct Professor, Special Assistant to the Dean
University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, Denver, CO, 2005 to 2009
• Taught international relations courses (U.S. Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy) to graduate and undergraduate students.
• Played key leadership role articulating dean's priorities and strategic vision through the creation of an integrated communications strategy designed to increase engagement with faculty, staff, students, and external audiences.
• Led operational implementation of multi-media rebranding for the school's name change, including creation of a new website (http://www.du.edu/korbel/), overseeing strategic planning, budgets, collaboration with website designers, and development of all content; wrote all content and collected all images for the new website.
• Created a new school viewbook; worked closely with external design agency, wrote all text and chose photographs with team to market the school's professional graduate programs.
• Served as Senior Review Editor for the journal Human Rights & Human Welfare
(http://www.du.edu/korbel/hrhw/index.html).
Deputy Editorial Page Editor
Rocky Mountain News Denver, CO, 2003 to 2005
Edited daily syndicated opinion-commentary. Solicited material and edited work from op-ed contributors. Edited other projects, including weekly newsmaker interviews with government officials, academics, authors, diplomats, and local, state, and national policymakers. Deputy Editorial Page Editor
The Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, 2000 to 2002
• Wrote and edited editorials and feature commentary about Asia, especially China, for The Wall Street Journal, Asian Wall Street Journal, and Wall Street Journal Europe.
• Planned daily contents of the editorial page, supervised editorial staff writers, managed an annual contributors' budget.
• Built a contributor's bank, soliciting op-eds, communicating with academics, politicians and policymakers, CEOs, NGOs, and other thought leaders, and edited submitted their work.
• Met with external publics representing government, business, and NGOs on behalf of Dow Jones, and contributed leadership to the newspaper as member of the editorial board. 4
• Received “Special Merit Award for Commentary & Analysis” in 2001, Sixth Annual Amnesty International Human Rights Press Awards.
• Solicited and edited the winning entry of the Sixth Annual Amnesty International Human Rights Press Award, "China's Judicial Psychiatry" written by Robin Munro, which, once published, drew sustained, worldwide attention to the abuses of forensic psychiatry in China. Reporter
The Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, 1999 to 2000
• Reported, wrote news stories, and produced news and feature content about politics, economics, and finance in Asia, focusing on Hong Kong and greater southern China for all media outlets of The Wall Street Journal and CNBC World Television Network.
• Conducted extensive research and analysis of data, documents, and filings.
• Regular contributor to "Heard on the Street" and "Asia Marketing" columns in The Asian Wall Street Journal.
• Led team of reporters that won the Year 2000 Excellence in Business Reporting Award, Society of Publishers in Asia, for article series "The Battle for Cable & Wireless HKT" (the largest corporate merger in Asia's history).
Reporter
The Daily Times Call, Longmont, CO, 1997 to 1997
Reported and wrote news and feature stories for 35,000 daily circulation newspaper, covering local/regional government, education, health, the environment, and Rocky Mountain National Park.
Correspondent
United Press International, Washington, D.C., and Beijing, People’s Republic of China, 1992 to 1997
Reported, wrote, and edited breaking news and feature stories about all aspects of China. Daily assignments produced under tight deadlines. Also wrote news stories for UPI Radio Network. Senior reporter in coverage of U.S.-China relations, including bilateral issues such as trade, security, energy, and human rights. Reporting covered North Korea, with bureau work in Hong Kong, Seoul, and Karachi.
Reporter, Editor
Agence France Presse, Christian Science Monitor, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, 1990 to 1993
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News Editor
The Shanghai Star, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China 1990 to 1991 Helped launch new English-language daily newspaper in Shanghai. Served as chief editor of breaking news and feature stories written by Chinese reporters. Press Officer
U.S. Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1986 to 1988 USOC press officer and team leader handling news enquiries from media and journalists, especially for the 1987 U.S. Olympic Festival and 1987 Pan American Games. Wrote press releases, set up interviews, interested journalists in various stories and campaigns, arranged for athletes and coaches to speak to the press, and monitored media coverage. Education
Master of Philosophy, History and International Relations University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1998
Master of Arts, American History
University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 1996
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature and History
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1983
Research Skills
Report writing, info and data collection, interviewing skills, analysis of information from different sources, finding information off the internet, planning and scheduling, critical thinking, and critical analysis.
PC Skills
Experienced in use of MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point) and Apple.
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