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Jacquelyn Kathleen Wells*
PO Box 936
Monte Rio, CA 95462
(707) 865-0631
jacquelyn@waywithwords.biz

*Some records and bylines will be in an earlier name: Jacquelynn Kathleen. School records are either in the name of Jacquelyn Nolan or Jacquelyn Wells.

 

Intent

To work employing a marvelous way with words, an energetic enthusiasm, a friendly flexibility and a dependable dash in order to benefit my clients and myself.


Computer Skills

  • Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, familiarity with Access
  • Adobe PageMaker, familiarity with PhotoShop & Illustrator
  • HTML, Macromedia Dreamweaver
  • Familiarity with Font Reserve, Suitcase, Outlook and many other programs
  • Both Windows based and Macintosh platforms

Work Samples

Articles

  • Russian River Monthly, monthly articles from September 2002 - July 2003
  • Russian River Monthly, Grape Expectations, October 1, 2002, 1200 words. About the recent grape glut in Sonoma County.
  • Russian River Monthly, Restoration efforts in Dutch Bill Creek bring back the salmon, September 1, 2002, 1000 words. About watershed restoration by local citizens.
  • Russian River Times,·Now Stumptown Brewery Is! , June 22, 2001, 1000 words. About the first brewing at Stumptown Brewery in the Russian River.
  • Russian River Times, ·Smokin - At Cousin Woods, September 8, 2000, 900 words. Restaurant review on the opening of the new smokehouse on the Russian River.
  • Contra Costa Times, Weekend Travel Section, Central Coast Barbecue, March 26, 1999, 1250 words. The feature article in the travel section about the oldest restaurants in the Central Coast area, employing the techniques of the Santa Maria Style Barbecue.

Fiction

  • Holiday End: A murder mystery to be performed at the Village Inn & Restaurant in March 2006.
  • Bahl Gorm & Frattey - a murder mystery play performed at the Village Inn & Restaurant in February and March 2005.
  • Guess Qui Sont Coming to Dinner? - a one-act satire with 4 women and 3 men.
  • Past Forward - A three-act drama with 3 men and 4 women.
  • Respect.com - New England Writers' Network, Fall 2005 - short story
  • Water Escape - New England Writers' Network, Spring 2005 - short story
  • Hidden Away - New England Writers' Network, Winter 2004 - short story

Ad Copy

  • West County Fitness Studio - crafted a successful press release
  • Highland Dell Resort - wrote and designed tri-fold brochure; scanned and manipulated photographs
  • Body by Design - wrote a radio ad for this company
  • Comp Pro Med., Inc. - wrote press releases for placement in trade mag

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Technical Writing

  • TATEMS, Help Content for this equipment and vehicle maintenance tracking software program.

Web Development

  • Northwood Restaurant, www.northwoodrestaurant.com, 2002. Designed and created a 7-page site, using text provided by the client. Scanned and manipulated 16 pictures. Duplicated their logo graphic and created graphic for page titles.
  • Monte Rio Chamber of Commerce, www.monterio.org, 2001. Designed and created a 9-page site. History page text replicated from the original site. Manipulated the 6 pictures from the history page to load more quickly.
  • Pink Elephant Bar, thepinkelephantbar.com, 2001. Designed and created an 11-page site, including an order form. Wrote text except articles where noted. Scanned and manipulated 16 pictures and one graphic. Obtained 3 other graphics for the site.

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Employment History

  • 2001- 2005 Offsite Administration, Writing and Website Design - Way With Words, Monte Rio, CA
  • 2001 -2003 Administrator - Monte Rio Chamber of Commerce, Monte Rio, CA
  • 1997 - 2000 Accounts Receivable/Admin - Intraware, Orinda, CA
  • 1998 - 1999 Full Service Bartender - DiGrande Restaurant, San Francisco
  • 1994 - 1996 Administrative Assistant - Morling & Company, San Francisco
  • 1989 - 1996 Full Service Bartender - Flanahan's Pub, San Francisco

Education

  • Web Development & Desktop Publishing—Santa Rosa Junior College,2002- 2003
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA, in Theatre Arts, San Francisco State, 1995.

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Professional Organizations

  • IWWG (International Women's Writing Guild)
  • ICWP (International Centre for Women Playwrights)
  • IWA (International Webmasters Association)
  • HWG (HTML Writers Guild)

 

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