Jay Hammond

Gilbert, AZ USA

Professional Experience

Talented journalist with an eye for detail and a short attention span. Following my passion for research and social media after more than 20 years as a writer and editor. Solid business/financial background combined with pop culture experience covering film, literature, travel, science and more as the publisher of the Preternatural Post and founder of Informed Ideas.

Total Media Industry Experience

20 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

PreternaturalPost.com (10+)

Other Work History

Managing Editor supervising 5 staff writers for online news and information resources for accounting professionals. Editorial planning, development and distribution of 3 weekly e-newsletters, 2 semi-monthly e-newsletters and bi-monthly supplemental publications. Writer/Editor for 3 bimonthly newsletters produced by Norwest Banks for senior customers, employees and financial service professionals. Enterprise Software Information Development and System Test Manager for NCS Pearson.

Technical Skills

online help design (ROBOHelp, Flash, HTML), e-publishing (Adobe Framemaker & Acrobat), HTML, XBRL, audio editing (WavePad), photo editing/graphic design (Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Gimp, PaintShop Pro, Quark Xpress), blogging (Wordpress, TypePad, Tumblr) and Social Media (Twitter, LinkedIN, Facebook, Google+, Pinterst, GetGlue, Formspring, Digg, StumbleUpon, Technorati and more)

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish, French, German

Unions

National Writers Union, Avantguild, International Federation of Journalists, Society of American Business Editors and Writers

Computer Skills

MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Framemaker & Photoshop, Wordpress, GIMP, TypePad, Tumblr, Hootsuite, HTML, CSS

Equipment

Nikon digital camera, Sony audio recorder, high speed internet access, laptop, iPhone phone, Skype

References

Available on Naymz at http://www.naymz.com/search/jay/hammond/2142437 and LinkedIN at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jchammond

Associations

National Writer's Union (NWU), Women In Technology International (WITI), Women's Chamber of Commerce, Society of Technical Communications (STC), Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW)

General

Meeting Pluto
(Learning Through History 4/1/2004)
Short children's article about the discovery of Pluto at the Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona in 1930. Includes discussion questions and suggestions of resources for further study.
Meet Arizona's New Aquarium: Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium
(Examiner.com 12/21/2008)
A world-class aquarium has opened in the Arizona desert!
Getting to Know the Glitterati
(Learning Through History 7/15/2004)
An overview of the Medici family and the latest research project which began in 2004. In the current project the natural mummies of many of the Medici family members (but not all) will be exhumed and subjected to modern forensic tests conducted by a team of Italian and American scientists.
Facebook Delivers Foreclosure Notice
(BlownMortgage.com 12/24/2008)
A look at the dark side of social networking.
XBRL conference: flash in the pan or reporting revolution?
(AccountingWEB UK 1/22/2007)
International perspective on the 14th International XBRL Conference held in Philadelphia, Penn. at the end of 2006.
The Blame Game Part III: Control Confusion
(BlownMortgage.com 1/14/2009)
The third in a series of articles exploring the unending finger-pointing occurring in the real estate and financial industries regarding responsibility for the current financial/economic crisis.
Medici Remains Provide Clues to Diet
(Renaissance Magazine 2/1/2005)
A brief article describing the Medici Project underway in Florence, Italy. Includes information from an interveiw with Dr. Arthur Aufderheide, a paleopathologist at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Published in the Proclamations section of Renaissance Magazine.
Old Bones, Digging Up a Very Different Arizona
(HotelsByCity.net Phoenix Blog 5/13/2007)
Celebrates multiple geological and paleontological discoveries made recently in Arizona, including arrival of a rhynchotherium skull unearthed in Northern Arizona at the Mesa's Southwest Museum.
Going Once, Going Twice, A New Paradigm for Accounting Professionals
(AccountingWEB.com 8/1/2006)
A review of a new job search and recruiting web site for accounting professionals. This type of site has been in use by creative professionals for some time but is new to accountants.
AICPA Comes Out Against Tax Preparation Cost Estimates
(AcocuntingWEB.com 10/13/2006)
This article discusses the AICPA's position that including cost estimates on the 1040 forms is misleading and unnecessary. The article also includes sound bites (short audio files) about the issue.
National Pay Equity Day
(AccountingWEB.com 4/19/2005)
Discusses the observance of National Pay Equity Day and the wage gap between men and women.
Cell Phone Users May be Eligible for Federal Excise Tax Refund
(AccountingWEB.com 2/3/2006)
Covers recent court decisions regarding federal excise tax on telephone calls and the implications of the rulings for cell phone users.
Phoenix Foodies Do Lunch in August
(HotelsByCity.net Phoenix Blog 8/3/2007)
Description of the renowned Lunch and Learn Series 2007 featuring chefs Bradford Thompson, Charles Wiley, Douglas Rodriguez, the Sanctuary's own Beau MacMilan and others.
Lederhosen & Cowboy Hats at the Way Out West Oktoberfest
(HotelsByCity.net Phoenix Blog 10/5/2007)
Description of this annual Tempe event.
When Is a Monsoon Not a Monsoon?
(HotelsByCity.net Phoenix Blog 7/19/2007)
A description and definition of the Arizona monsoons.
Nightlife For Wine Lovers
(HotelsByCity.net Phoenix Blog 8/27/2007)
A review of D'Vine Wine Bar & Bistro in Chandler, Arizona.
Colors of the Past
(Learning Through History 11/1/2004)
Based on an interview with Dr. Hans Langerhals of the University of Munich, this article examines the scientific innovatons being used to help preserve the pigments and colors of the Emperor Q'in's Terra Cotta Army. The intended audience was children, however the topic is highly technical. Please contact the publisher for Reprints.
Women Entrepreneurs Also Have Day Jobs
(Today's Working Women 3/3/2007)
A summary of the key findings of the Global Entrepreneurial Monitor (GEM) 2006 Report on Women and Entrepreneurship.