April Ort

Wausau, WI USA
15 Years Experience

Professional Experience

April Ort has been writing herself out of sticky situations since before Crayola invented washable crayons. (She once signed her illiterate sister’s name to a lovely mural in their bedroom closet.) Now, she uses her conversational tone and Sherlock worthy researching skills to produce articles and white papers on topics ranging from business and entrepreneurship to organic gardening and forensic anthropology. Ort has a background in corporate training and is currently working on her first industry book focusing on intergenerational groups in the workforce. When she’s not training or writing, Ort enjoys finding new ways to blame her younger sister for her own bad deeds.

Expertise

Researcher 15 YearsWriter 15 YearsReporter 8 Years

Specialty

Entrepreneurship 15 YearsBusiness (general) 15 YearsCrime 8 Years

Industries

Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 8 YearsAdvertising, client side 15 YearsNewspaper - Local/Regional 5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • ATD (1-2)
  • MultiMedia Channels LLC (1-2)
  • Demand Media (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • United Health Group (10+)

Associations

ATD, eLearning Guild, CEB

Technical Skills

Video editing, web design, photography, photo editing

Computer Skills

MicroSoft Office Suite, HTML, XML, Dreamweaver, Camtasia, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Draft

Equipment

Laptop, tablet, digital camera, digital recorder

General

Feature article for Training Industry trade publication T+D by ASTD (now ATD). Featured in print and online.