Professional Experience
Seasoned editor and writer with specialties in education, politics and law but with a generalist background and interest as well. Adept at writing think pieces as well as light features. Long-time UPI reporter, which included stint as White House correspondent. Also have been an editorial writer at the San Francisco Chronicle. Willing to take on any assignment. My education stories can be viewed by doing a search for Diane Curtis at www.edutopia.org. Legal stories on the California Bar Journal website are at www.calbar.ca.gov. (Do a search for Diane Curtis.)
Total Media Industry Experience
25 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
California Bar Journal (10+), After-School Magazine (1-2), Boalt Hall Law School (1-2)
Other Work History
The George Lucas Educational Foundation, staff writer/editor; San Francisco Chronicle, education reporter, editorial writer; Associated Press, United Press International, San Jose Mercury, Sacramento Bee (staff positions)
Technical Skills
Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Adobe, DNN, Rapidweaver
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows, Mac (use MacX for freelance)
Equipment
laptop, 35 mm camera, tape recorder
Awards
California Teachers Association 1996, first place for editorial writing; Best in the West 1995, first place for editorial writing; Pannell Kerr Forster Achievement Awards 1986, outstanding financial writing (team coverage)
