OBJECTIVE
To produce and manage content for a health or biotechnology-related Internet company.

SUMMARY

• A highly creative, goal-oriented professional with a solid understanding of health-care, fitness, and alternative medicine as they apply to providers and consumers.
• Extensive knowledge of medical and health-care resources on the web.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A talent for analyzing problems, developing and simplifying procedures, and finding innovative solutions.
• Thorough knowledge of the type of health information people want.

STRENGTHS

• Project development and management.
• Team leadership.
• Proficiency with HTML and the web; extensive use of major operating systems (Windows, Macintosh) and applications (MS Office, Web browsers, BBEdit).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• International travel experience

• Designed project involving in-depth knowledge of medicine, pharmaceutical drugs, and physician-patient relationships.
• Researched new developments in medicine and fitness using journals and on-line resources.
• Recruited health-care professionals (Physicians, Nurses, and Paramedics) for participation in ongoing projects. Surpassed project objectives by involving entire departments, designing incentives, and developing relationships with providers.
• Increased morale by implementing suggestions and simplifying job duties. Reduced complaints from health-care providers to zero.
• Restructured project to increase patient recruitment by 40% in five months, while decreasing costs by 25%.

Enrollment Planning; University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Market Research Analyst: 1991-93

• Created detailed demographic and psychographic surveys for institutional research.
• Increased response rate by 15% through strategic mailings and incentives.
• Analyzed data and made successful recommendations for increasing enrollment.

Bank of California Intl., New York, NY. Intern: 1989-91 (Summer and Christmas Breaks)

• Designed and implemented a mission critical security application which allowed managers to keep track of employee authorizations and prevent fraudulent transactions.
• Presented results bi-weekly to vice-president and executive management.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Extended Travel, Writer: 1998-99

• Traveled and worked in Europe and Asia. Wrote a novel based on this experience.

United States Army Reserve, Fort Drum, NY. Infantry Squad Leader: 1990-93

• Trained soldiers in leadership skills.
• Recommended by unit commander for officer candidate school.

EDUCATION
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

• 1994 B.A., Economics. Minor, Biology.
• Awarded a tuition-free year by the University to develop and study a program in health-care reform.
• Awarded Birbaum scholarship for excellence in Economics.
• Financed tuition and expenses not covered by financial aid through full-time and part-time work.