Freelance Book Cover Designers : Iowa

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Article writer (national security, foreign policy, war, espionage, counter-espionage, terror, anti-terror). 30 years of international experience, a former KGB intelligence officer, SBU (Ukrainian security) illegal spy, worked for CIA , FBI. The author of the "White House Special Handbook", ALGORA, 2007.

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Wendy McMenamin Upper Darby, PA Graphic Designer: Searching for a part time, work from home, position in graphic art and design. I currently hail from Upper Darby, PA, but spend most of my time in Southern NJ. About Wendy McMenamin Hello, I'm a Born again, Spirit filled Believer in the Messiah Yeshua who loves to laugh, sing, and dance, as well as, write and recite poetry. I enjoy anything creative. I've been married to my husband Tom for twenty six years, and have two grown, and married step-children, and four step-grand children. I grew up in Pennsauken, NJ, I graduated from Pennsauken High School, in 1977, and then enrolled in the Dental Assistant program at Lyons Technical Institute in Cherry Hill , NJ, next I attended Vocational Technical School in Berlin, NJ, through which I was certified in Dental Radiation. Changing direction, I then enrolled at Community College of Philadelphia, where I sharpened my skill in ASL (American Sign Language). I held Assistant teacher/Teacher positions in four different Daycare centers in a span of about twenty years. wanting to further explore my creative expression, and sensing being led by the Holy Spirit, I enrolled, attended, and graduated from Anthem Institute. I have participated in various choirs, dance, drama, and other creative workshops. And still active in Camden County's Poetry in the Park. Through which I became a Published Poet in a contest for best love poem on 2/14/11. Wendy's Skills Photoshop,Illustrator,Quark Express, InDesign, Digital Print, Dreamweaver, FlashMax, 3DMax, After Effects, PHP, Design Basics,Typography, Color Theory. American Sign Language, I speak some Hebrew, Israeli Folk, Davidic, and Interpretive,Dance, Puppetry, Poetry. My voice part is first soprano, I design banners using hand embroidery. Wendy's Work Experience Floating teacher's Assistant, The Goddard School Moorestown, NJ 3/2004-7/2006 Assisted Teachers in multiple aspects of classroom curriculum, activites, led students in various art and craft projects, dance, and movement exercises. Supervised children during indoor, and outdoor play, snack, nap, and lunch. set out mats/bedding for naptime,changed countless diapers. Designed decor for monthly themes for classroom bulletin boards, hallway, and lobby. Taught children Sign Language. Interpreter for the Deaf, Burlington County College Burlington, NJ 11/1994-11/1994 This was a one time assignment. Burlington County College was having an Awards Banquet, and needed someone to interpret for a woman who was hard of hearing. I was compensated for the evening, plus gas mileage. Teacher, Joyful Noise Christian School Marlton, NJ 2/1987-1/1997 Assisted other Teachers in the morning with their classroom curriculum, and outdoor activities. Supervised children during play, lunch,first half of nap, and snack times. During second half of nap, the four year olds, and some really well behaved older three year olds, would come down stairs with me, as I led them in early afternoon activities such as teaching them ASL, using songs and games,as well as craft projects. One of the students greatly benefited from this as he was having difficulty in recognizing the alphabet in sequence. About a month after being in my Sign Language sessions, I was informed by the head teacher, that his mother took him back to his therapist, and he improved in his cognitive one on one letter recognition.I designed monthly themes for classroom bulletin boards. And taught them simple dances,and movement. Teacher's Assistant , First Baptist Christian Daycare and School Centre St, in Merchantville, NJ 9/1983-4/1985 Assisted Teacher in all classroom curriculum.Supervised children during walks, play, snack, lunch, and nap. Taught songs in ASL, and instructed students on how to properly handle arts and craft materials to express themselves more effectively.read story books to children, changing my voice to fit the characters, for dramatic effect. Teacher's Assistant, Respond Inc. Merchantville,NJ 9/1982-5/1983 While supervising the children during playtime, nap time, and snack, I taught them songs in ASL, read to them, instructed the children on how to properly handle art and craft materials to better express themselves, Set out cots for nap time, aided students getting their coats hats,and mittens on and off, assisted teacher with all classroom curriculum. assisted in designing monthly themes for classroom bulletin boards. Wendy's Education Diploma, Anthem Institute 2008 had to quit in 1986 , Community College of Philadelphia 1986 I only took one course. , Camden County College 1988 Diploma + Dental Radiation License, Vocational Technical School 1979 Diploma, Lyon's Technical Institute 1978 © Copyright

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Objective To obtain an internship position that takes advantage of my writing, research and analytical abilities and my interest in the arts and entertainment. Education University of California, Davis; Davis, CA; 3.81 GPA September 2008 – June 2010 Bachelor of Arts in History; Minor in Comparative Literature Dean’s Honor List Fall 2008, Winter 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010 University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA September 2006 – June 2008 3.43 GPA; Dean’s Honor List Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Winter 2008, Spring 2008 Experience Greenwich Theatre; Greenwich, London, UK Spring 2010 011 020 8858 7755 Intern • Scout talent, contact agents or talent to arrange interviews and casting sessions • Organize theatre records post-performances, update financial records • Prepare newsletters for mail to community • Coordinate with media for advertising space • Prepare and distribute flyers and posters • Establish and continue relationships with local businesses in community Wrote and Submitted Short Stories for Competition Fall 2009-Present • Tom Howard Short Story Competition, The Pinch Literary Competition, GCSU Arts & Letters Competition • Submitted short stories to New Yorker, McSweeney’s Quarterly In The Process of Writing Novel and Poetry Fall 2009-Present • Working on long-form fictional work exploring ideas of memory, consciousness, spiritual belief, ancient culture, history and religion, and their applications and symbolic significance in the present • Write poetry on a weekly basis for submission and future publication Skills/Interests Proficient in research and analysis Proficient in writing detailed papers analyzing historical and literary sources Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel Proficient in internet use and research, library research (online and offline) Interested in various growing micro-genres of music, science fiction and genre television and film, comedy, running, pilates, literary and film/television criticism, buying/cooking/eating local organic food, exploring the idea of genre storytelling as modern folklore, criminal psychology, criminal defense, the history of deviance and marginality Trainer at local gymnastics academy Travel experience: studied abroad in London, England; traveled to Berlin, Glasgow, Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Segovia, Bilbao, San Sebastian Conversational Spanish Awards Honored for volunteer service by Marin County for services during Summer 2005