Alan Enderson
***************@*****.***
Allentown, PA 18103
Education
University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
BA in Journalism, Minors in Studio Art, Women’s Studies, Piano performance
1995-1998
Freelance Writer/Editor (Self Employed (part-time))
Sept 2020 - Current
Provided editorial and content creation for various clients on wide variety of subjects. Currently working on a novel.
Full-Time Parent (Philadelphia, Pa)
Sept 2012 - Feb 2020
Full-time stay-at-home father for then-4-year-old daughter and special needs, then-2-year-old son whose needs required 24-hour care. I am grateful and proud to have taken this step in parenting.
Freelance Writer/Editor (Philadelphia, Pa; Baltimore, Md; Washington, D.C.)
Jan 1990 - Sept 2012
Create, write, edit content for a variety of clients including medical, automotive, legal, corporate and many others.
Clients include: WRC-TV/NBC, National Breast Cancer Coalition Foundation, Albany Times Union (New York), US Dept. of Health and Human Services Department of Minority Health.
Content Editor-in-Chief
United States Department of Labor (Washington, D.C.)
Jul 2010 - Sep 2012
Responsible for all content on www.dol.gov. Created new content, special occasion/holiday-observation content, weekly email newsletter (with more than 200,000 national subscribers), social media content, assist in the creation of new mobile apps. Other duties as required.
Liaise with Secretary of Labor, department heads, leadership personnel, contractors.
Manager External Relations
Association of American Railroads (Washington, D.C.)
May 2005 to Dec 2008
Responsible for all content for www.aar.org. Created new media vehicles such as Facebook presence, and other social media platforms. Produced weekly newsletter. Created audio/video materials, print documentation, display pieces (graphs, photos, etc.) for use in Congressional testimony, presentations to AAR members and other stakeholders.
Professional Musician (Washington, D.C.-Based)
Jan 1981 - Jun 2008
Pianist for various artists and institutions in the Washington, D.C. area; New York City; Nashville, Tenn; Baltimore, Md and other locations.
Positions include: Solo pianist, performer with small and large ensembles (theater, cabaret, rock, punk, country, classical etc.), cabaret and theatrical productions, recording artists, bands. Duties include music direction and composition and light arrangements, as well as vocal coaching.