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Andrea Schwalm Stolz

Patchogue, NY USA
5 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Bloggie Award-nominated core contributor creating weekly posts for GeekMom.com (often cross-posted to Wired Magazine's GeekDad.com), I've participated in online book tours for actor Simon Pegg and game-designer Jane McGonigal while also posting on topics ranging from adolescent sexuality to the far-ranging technological implications of today's genetic sequencing successes.

Expertise

Copy Editor 1 YearProducer (new media) 1 YearTechnical Writer 2 Years

Specialty

Education 2 YearsFamily, Children & Teenagers 3 YearsBooks & Literature 3 Years

Industries

Newsletter - Consumer 2 YearsOnline/new media 1 YearNonprofit 3 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • GeekMom.com (10+)
  • GeekDad.com (6-10)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Congregational Church of Patchogue (10+)
  • Family Service League, Suffolk County (3-5)

Awards

Nominated: 2011 Bloggie Award-Best New Blog (as one of 12 core contributors to GeekMom blog).

Other Work History

Parent Support Worker, Family Service League; Christian Education Director, Congregational Church of Patchogue; Technical Writer, American Power Jet; Freelance test bank copy editor, McGraw Hill and Little, Brown; Editorial Assistant, College Division, HarperCollins Publishers

Technical Skills

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Computer Skills

Word, PowerPoint, some Excel, some HTML, OS 10, Windows XP

Equipment

iBook G4, Canon Rebel EOS

Work Permits & Visas

US Citizen