Barbara Saunders
 
Professional/Personal Overview
  My creative and editorial services include writing magazine articles and books in addition to promotional writing for nonprofit and for-profit organizations. A quick study and a thorough researcher, I specialize in communications with an educational aspect such as white papers, proposal writing, and selling technical products or services.

Work Info
 
Expertise
Book Author 2 Years
Copywriter 7 Years
Writer 15 Years
Specialty
Pets 4 Years
Arts & Humanities 5 Years
Fitness 5 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
15 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Enslow Publishers, Inc. (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (11+), San Francisco SPCA (11+), AdvisorTeam.com (11+), Success Factors (6-10), BearingPoint (1-2)
Other Work History
Analyst/Recruiter, H5, Inc.
Director of Content Development, AdvisorTeam
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office; Dreamweaver/Contribute; Concordance (legal database)
Equipment
MacBook, Nikon d70s digital SLR, Sony digital audio recorder
Foreign Language Skills
French
Work Permits & Visas
U.S. Citizen
References
upon request
Awards
Cat Writers' Association: Muse Medallion -- photography; Certificate of Excellence -- feature
Associations
Cat Writers' Association
Other
A.B., Psychology, Stanford
Health/Fitness Instructor, American College of Sports Medicine
Certificate in Exotic Feline Husbandry, Feline Conservation Federation
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near San Francisco, CA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
 
Magazine  
(San Francisco SPCA , 5/1/2005)
first-person article about volunteer experience at the San Francisco SPCA
(In Trust, 4/1/2003)
In Trust's audience is the directors, administrators, and faculty of theological seminaries. This piece profiles an Atlanta-based seminary board member and a program he initiated.
(In Trust, 8/1/2002)
In Trust's audience is the directors, administrators, and faculty of theological seminaries. This piece reports the findings of a demographic survey that the Association of Theological Schools administered to its members.
MarCom  
(Westinghouse Digital Electronics)
article for marketing launch of LCD TVs
(Westinghouse Digital Electronics)
Q&A for marketing launch of LCD TVs
(2nd Chance for Pets)
tagline developed for organization that promotes pet trusts and plans for pets whose owners predecease them
Technical Writing  
(PG&E)
recommendations for energy-efficient lighting measures
(PG&E )
Technical fact sheet promoting Pacific Gas & Electric Company rebate program.
Books  
(Enslow Publishers, 11/10/2006)
middle-school academic reader in the Great Minds of Science series
Photography  
(Our Animals)
This photo, of a cat getting its nailed clipped at the San Francisco SPCA, won the 2005 Muse Medallion from the Cat Writers' Association.