Teri Cooper Brown
108 Cottage Oaks Lane Woodstock, GA 30189 USA
http://www.mediabistro.com/Tericooperbrown30 Years Experience
Professional Experience
Teri Cooper Brown is a full-time freelance writer & former gifted education teacher. •Teri writes articles on gifted education, parenting, family life, travel, as well as children's nonfiction. •Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Disney's Family Fun, Disney Family. com, Atlanta Style & Design magazine, and Baby Talk magazine. •She was a contributing author for Duke University's Gifted Parent Letter, a journal for parents and teachers of gifted children. •Teri is co-author of a teacher resource & activity book published by Abingdon Press. •Mrs. Brown created children's curriculum used in United Methodist Churches around the world, also for Abington Press. •Teri was an elementary gifted education resource teacher for 6 schools in Loudoun County, VA. She created & demonstrated 500+ lessons & independent study programs to help teachers stimulate and enrich superior learners.
Expertise
- Writer 31 Years
- Book Author 4 Years
- Other, Specify 30 Years
Specialty
- Education 22 Years
- Family, Children & Teenagers 30 Years
- Other, Specify 22 Years
Industries
- Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 20 Years
- Book publishing - all 4 Years
- Professional Journal 9 Years
Media Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- The Washington Post(1-2)
- Disney’s Family Fun Magazine(1-2)
- Duke Univ Gifted Journal(3-5)
- Baby Talk Magazine(1-2)
- Atlanta Style & Design Magazine(1-2)
- Weekly Reader(3-5)
- Abingdon Press(6-10)
- Living With Children(3-5)
- DisneyFamily.com(1-2)
- Northstar Travel Publishing(1-2)
Corporate Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- ASCD (Assn Supervision & Curriculum Development)(1-2)
Other work history
Freelance Writer 28 Years Fulltime freelance writer since 1999 Part-time freelance writer, 1984 - 1999 •Gifted Ed Specialist/Resource Teacher 22 Years •Science Teacher - Summers Smithsonian Museum of Natural History The National Zoo, Washington, DC 3 years •Child Development Instructor David Lawrence Mental Health Center Naples, Florida 4 years
Technical skills
Writing, limited photo editing
Computer skills
Microsoft Office 2010, Windows 10
Equipment
Laptop Computer - Windows 10, Office 2010 IPhone with Internet Digital Camera Mini Audio Recorder 35mm Camera Video Camera Fax Machine Copy Machine
References
Letter of reference from my editor at Duke University
Associations
Society of Children's Book Writers & Editors; National Council for Gifted Education National Science Teachers Assn
General
Atlanta Intelliguide 2003
(Northstar Travel Media)
A comprehensive traveler's handbook about Atlanta, Georgia, organized in a concierge style guidebook. This clip features the first 5 pages of the 45-page travel guide.
Go to the Head of the Class?
(Duke Gifted Letter)
Parents of advanced preschoolers wonder if their child will be bored in kindergarten. They often request testing for advanced placement in 1st grade. In this piece, recent research and expert commentary will assist parents as they wrestle with this tough decision.