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• January 2008-present. Grant Writer, Lorie Kayler & Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina.

• May 2000-September 2009. HTML author, Imaginary Landscape LLC, Chicago, Illinois.

• January 1993-present. Freelance web developer and technical writer, Tijeras, New Mexico.

• December 1988-October 1995. Director of Production Services, National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas.

• August 1985-December 1988. Technical Writer and Customer Support Coordinator, Nova Graphics International Corporation, Austin, Texas.

• January 1981-December 1981. Technical Writer, DDI Systems Corporation, Bryan, Texas.

• September 1978-December 1980. Microtext Clerk II, Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

• Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. B.A. in English, 1981. Specialization in technical writing.
• Bellaire High School, Bellaire, Texas. Graduated Cum Laude, 1976.

• Proficient in IBM PC-based office and publication systems, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Word Perfect, Word for Windows, Ventura Publisher, Corel PhotoPaint, Corel Draw, and other applications
• Extensive experience with terminal programs and on-line information services, including Foundation Directory Online, HandsNet, National Library of Medicine, and private bulletin board systems

• Volunteer, Scare For A Cure, 2006-present (Web Team Manager, 2006-2009)
• Member Tapestry Singers/Austin Women's Chorus, 1992-1995 and 2006-present; Concert Coordinator, 1992-1995.
• Foster Parent, A Place For Us Greyhound Rescue, 1996-2005.
• Foster Parent, Greyhound Companions of New Mexico, 1995-1996.
• Foster Parent and Assistant Adoption Coordinator, Greyhound Pets of America, Austin Chapter, 1991-1995.
• Active Onboard Services Volunteer, Austin Steam Train Association, 1992-1994.

• Migrant Health Newsline. Semi-monthly newsletter. National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1988-present.
• Miata Roadrunner. Semi-monthly newsletter. Roadrunner Chapter, Miata Club of America, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1995-present.
• Reaching Our Children: A Compendium of Program Models For Outreach. Bureau of Primary Health Care, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, 1997.
• When a Farmworker Has a Disability: A Guide for Providers with Handouts for Farmworkers. National Center for Farmworker Health, Austin, Texas, 1997. For Berkeley Planning Associates, Oakland, California.
• Milagritos: When Communities Create Farmworker Housing. Presenter's guide. National Center for Farmworker Health, Austin, Texas, 1997.
• Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies: Important Lessons for Children to Live Healthier Lives (Health Lesson Plans for Grades 4-6). National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1996. For Health Education and Training Centers Alliance of Texas.
• 20th Anniversary Agency Profile. National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1996.
• Siguiendo el Sol... Chasing the Sun. Training guide. With Deliana Garcia. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1994.
• Blueprint for Migrant Health: Health Care Delivery for the Year 2000. With Karen Mountain. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1992.
• Migrant Health Status: Profile of a Population with Complex Health Problems. With Dr. Alan Dever. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1992.
• Farmworker Substance Abuse: An Action Plan for the Year 2000 With Diane Bellissemo and Deliana Garcia. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1991.
• Rural Health Care in Texas: The Facts - 1984. With Nolan Morrison, Mary Walker, Nora Mullarkey, and Lonna Milburn. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, January 1985.
• Are You Having Any Fun? With Yvette Petty, Caroline Martin, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Do You Need Friends? With Yvette Petty, Caroline Martin, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• I Can Do It If I Want To! With Yvette Petty, Caroline Martin, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Self Assessment Instruments for the Identification of Stress. With Caroline Martin, Yvette Petty, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Stress and the Rural Environment: An Annotated Bibliography. With Caroline Martin, Yvette Petty, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Stress: Does It Really Matter? With Karen Mountain, Yvette Petty, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Stress in Rural Texas: Fact or Fantasy? With Karen Mountain, Caroline Martin, Yvette Petty, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Stress: The Complexities and Consequences. With Karen Mountain, Caroline Martin, Yvette Petty, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Too Many Problems? With Yvette Petty, Caroline Martin, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• User's Guide to Rural Stress Materials. With Yvette Petty, Caroline Martin, Karen Mountain, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Acute Health Delivery, Energy Impact, and Rural Texas. With Lonna Milburn and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, June 1985.
• Maternal and Child Health Care: Its Availability in Northeast Texas. With Cyril Miller and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, June 1985.
• Persons Interested in Rural Texas. With Scott Curtis. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, January 1984.
• The Rural Texas Environment: A Profile of Stressors. With Karen Mountain, Mary Walker, Ralph DeAyala, and Nolan Morrison. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, September 1984.
• Water and Rural Texas: A Resource Guide. With Nora Mullarkey and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, December 1984.
• Associate Editor, Texas Rural Health Journal. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, 1983-1985.
• Rural Texas Domestic Violence Health Professionals Education Program. With Karen Mountain, Mary Walker, and Ralph DeAyala. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, November 1983.
• Ad Hoc Committee Report on Procurement of Word Processing Equipment. With Joseph Morgan. Texas A&M University, September 1982.
• Rural Health Care in Texas: The Facts - 1982. With Beth Monninger, Lonna Milburn, Helen Austin, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, December 1982.
• Rural Medicine in Texas: A Study. With Celia Neavel, Mary Walker, and Helen Austin. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, December 1982.
• A Guide to the Microform Collections in the Sterling C. Evans Library. With Hal Hall and Bill Page. Texas A&M University, September 1981.
• Sources for Women's History in the Microtext Department of the Sterling C. Evans Library at Texas A&M University, Volume 1. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, November 1981.

• Milagritos: When Communities Create Farmworker Housing. Video jacket. National Center for Farmworker Health, Austin, Texas, 1997.
• Proceedings of the 1996 Migrant Stream Forums. National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1997.
• Meal Planning for People with Diabetes/Planificación de Comidas para Personas con Diabetes. Editor. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1995 revision.
• Proceedings of the 1995 Migrant Stream Forums. National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1996.
• Proceedings of the 1994 Migrant Stream Forums. National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1995.
• Proceedings of the 1993 Western Stream Migrant Forum. Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, Seattle, Washington, 1994.
• Proceedings of the 1993 East Coast Migrant Stream Forum. North Carolina Primary Health Care Association, Cary, North Carolina, 1994.
• Under the Weather: Farmworker Health. With Charlene Galarneau. National Advisory Council on Migrant Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1994.
• Migrant Child Health: The Role of Social, Cultural, and Economic Factors. With Joni Barnett and Dr. Jenny Ruducha. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1994.
• Migrant Child Health: A Curriculum on the Role of Social, Cultural, and Economic Factors. With Joni Barnett and Dr. Jenny Ruducha. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1994.
• The Playing Field. Educational curriculum (companion to children's video). With Deliana Garcia and Diane Bellissemo. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1994.
• Who Are America's Migrant Farmworkers? Slide presentation. With Joni Barnett, Carolina Derber, Judy Evans-Hobrecht, Gina Lombardi, and Albert Ruiz. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1994.
• Migrant Health Centers Pocket Directory. Editor and graphic artist, pocket networking directory. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1992- 1994.
• NNOHA News. National Network for Oral Health Access, Fort Lupton, Colorado, 1993-1995.
• Proceedings of the 1992 Migrant Stream Forums. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1993.
• Recommendations of the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health. With Gina Lombardi. National Advisory Council on Migrant Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1993.
• Meal Planning for People with Diabetes/Planificacion de Comidas para Personas con Diabetes. Editor. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1990 revision.
• America's Migrant Farmworkers: A Photographic Survey by Alan Pogue. Editor and graphic artist, materials (e.g., program, notecards, postcards, exhibitor's packet, etc.) to accompany photo exhibit. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1989.
• NOVA*NEWS. Editor, customer newsletter. Nova Graphics International, Austin, Texas, 1987.

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