Business Development Operator
(That means I lay out large proposals using Adobe InDesign.)

Carollo Engineers, Walnut Creek, CA
Because this work is fulltime, with a commute,
I don't have the time I used to have for Great Pages Alive. But it is still "alive."

Freelance materials support for international management consultants.

Creative services materials support including animated presentations, copyediting, training and marketing materials, website design and maintenance Visio diagrams, editing, formatting complex reports, logos.

Early 2006, I created the creative commons website, www.value-networks.com. Members of our value network analysis community take an active part in contributing material, and also in finding and screening additional material. This is a public resource of open content and external links. The active community includes Verna Allee, Oliver Schwabe, Sergej van Middendorp, David Meggitt, and John Maloney. Other contributors thus far include Steve Waddell, Eileen Clegg, and Brad Smith.
 

PRIMARY DIRECT CUSTOMERS

Verna Allee, Verna Allee Associates, Walnut Creek, CA
Verna is recognized worldwide for her work in value networks, KM, intangibles, communities of practice, and new business models. She is a practitioner, thought leader, author, and frequent keynote speaker. I have worked with her since 1994, doing all materials support, plus administrative. I created her website, www.vernaallee.com in 1998 and keep it updated. July - September 2005 we created a new, e-commerce website www.alleevaluenetworks.com, including many consultation guides and e-learning modules. I also house-sit and pet-sit for Verna, my sister, when she travels.

Steve Waddell, Global Action Network Net (GAN-Net), Boston, MA
Steve is founder and Executive Director of Global Action Network Net (GAN-Net), a growing group of leaders and practitioners who address international issues such as trade, poverty, environmental degradation, and sustainable development. He is a consultant and widely published author in societal learning and change, with academic affiliations. With Steve I format and copyedit long reports, a quarterly newsletter, and materials for an annual conference.  www.gan-net.net

Oliver Schwabe, Eurofocus International Consultants, Ltd., Germany
Oliver is an educator with special focus on the interactions of people, processes, organizations, and technology. He facilitates global communities and online training. Oliver has developed an amazing application to move value network analysis data between Microsoftâ Visioâ, Accessâ, and Excelâ. It is GenIsis™, and I maintain the extensive User guide and other materials, and the page at www.alleevaluenetworks.com. A demo version of the prototype is available at www.value-networks.com. I have done a variety of work with Oliver.  www.euro-focus.com

MEMBERSHIPS / NON-PROFIT WORK / VOLUNTEERISM

Bay Area Editor’s Forum, San Francisco, CA — volunteer membership co-chair.

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary for abused and abandoned pets — member and volunteer in October 2004 (rabbits, cats, birds) and June 2005 (rabbits).

House Rabbit Society headquarters, Richmond, CA — volunteer animal care / habitat cleaning.

Indigo Press, India, True Wealth and How Do We Create It? published 2003 — pro bono copyediting and art selection for book of essays, poetry, and interview with HH the Dalai Lama.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

Creative Services, 08/99–03/03

     Ernst & Young, LLP, Walnut Creek, CA

     Prudential Volpe Technology Group, San Francisco

     Lehman Brothers, San Francisco, CA

Document Processor — A C Nielsen, San Ramon, CA, 08/98–08/99

Section Secretary — Merrill Lynch, Denver, CO, 08/96–01/98

Publications Technician — Resources Trust Company (RTC), Denver, 1993–94

Marketing Department Secretary — Resources Trust Company, 1986–92
Awards for innovation and for internal customer service

Previous experience — various financial services companies in Denver, beginning 1970

EDUCATION

Wichita State University — science, math, music

Arizona Tech — computer programming, diploma, high honors

Metro State-Denver — GIS, 4.0 (1990)

“The Versatile Copyeditor” — 15-hour course (04-05/2002)