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History research makes a birthday, Mother's Day or Father's
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PROFILE
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Experienced
genealogy/family history researcher, presenter and writer
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Skilled
information researcher, processor & disseminator
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Energy,
drive & creativity to start two companies from scratch; a
self-starter
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Leadership, project management & problem solving skills used in
technical & non-technical projects
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Successful
independent & team work skills
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Strong
communications, client relations, organization and analytical skills
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Online teacher of
adult learners
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Leadership, administrative & interpersonal skills -- successfully
lead a school PTA for 2 years
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Extensive
consulting, engineering, managerial, & training experience
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MOSAIC RESEARCH AND PROJECT
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Raleigh, NC (July 2003 –
present) –
Owner, sole-proprietorship
Current Activities:
Past Activities:
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COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
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Girl Scouts/Cub Scouts
(1997-present)
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Cadette
Girl Scout Troop #106, Co-Leader (2003-Present)
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Cookie
Manager (2003)
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Planned
and ran select meetings (2-4 each year for each troop)
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Kids
Voting Precinct Captain (2000, 2001)
East Millbrook Magnet Middle
School, Raleigh, NC
Charles R. Bugg Elementary
School (Creative Arts & Science Magnet), Raleigh, NC
PTA Directory Chair (2001-2002)
– Created a School-wide Director
PTA Presidency (1999-2001)
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Responsible for unit’s good standing -- unit received several
State PTA Honors
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Provided
leadership, managed budget, recruited board members, problem-solved
issues, promoted services/programs, and coordinated activities,
services & personnel
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Documented
& stream-lined operations & increased the organization’s visibility
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Worked
closely with principal, parents, teachers & community leaders to
develop & implement school programs & initiatives
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Nominated
for
Wake County PTA Council Community Volunteer of the Year Award (2001)
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Wrote &
distributed bi-weekly e-mail board member & wrote monthly column for
school newsletter
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Organized
& ran monthly board meetings and general meetings
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Helped out
with Membership, Spirit Wear, Treasury, Nominations, Book Fair,
Awards, etc.
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Liaison to
regional school board advisory council (2000-2002)
PTA Cultural Arts Chair
(1997-1999)
Kids Voting (1999-2000) –
Precinct Captain
Interfaced with Precinct Judge,
set-up facilities, solicited &
scheduled volunteers, created
materials to ensure consistency
Tutor (1999-2002)
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PAST EMPLOYMENT
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Center for Universal Design, North Carolina State University, Raleigh,
NC, (October 2002 – August 2003) -- Temporary
Administrative Position --
General Office Duties,
Internet Researching, Director Search Coordination,
Project
Management
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
Snugglebundle Enterprises,
Allen, TX & Raleigh, NC (1992-1996) -- Sole-proprietor,
mail-order natural products catalog for infants & small children --
Researched, designed & produced
catalog, maintained inventory, fulfilled orders, marketing and more
PROFESSIONAL
CONSULTING
Kelly Education and Training
Center, AT&T Bell Laboratories,
Middletown, NJ (1989-1990) --
Senior Specialist Consultant, Professional and Career Development
Designed & developed
international resource materials, program content & experiential
activities. Consulted with and retained external program vendors.
Assured smooth functioning of educational programs.
The Communication Link Co., Inc.,
New York, NY (1988-1989) -- Management Consultant
Conceived, designed, and
produced marketing materials, workshops, workshop materials, and
training tools. Researched, interacted with and tracked potential
clients.
Pickard, Lowe and
Garrick, Inc.,
Newport Beach, CA (1982-1986) -- Engineering
Consultant
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Project managed &
performed Risk Assessment Analysis’ of power and chemical plant
systems. Consulted on power plant startup and licensing work
around the U.S. Conceived, developed and presented
professional development seminars.
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Involved in forming
the Orange County Section of SWE (Society of Women Engineers)
United States Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (Summers 1979 & 1980) --
Research/Licensing Engineering Aid
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EDUCATION
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, NY
Master of Business
Administration, Human Resources (1987)
Master of Engineering (1982)
Bachelor of Science,
Engineering, Summa Cum Laude (1981)
University of California at
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Short Course on Power Plant Risk
and Availability Management
University of California at
Irvine,
Irvine, CA
Certificate in Management
Practice for Engineering and Technical Professionals (1986)
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PUBLISHED
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Genealogy/Family history publications regular contributing
author -- Internet Genealogy, Discovering Family History and Family
Chronicle
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Richard, Diane L
(2004). “Design Comes Alive for Students”. Universal Design
Newsletter, October 2004, Vol 7, Issue 3, page 7.
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Semi-annual Genealogy Research Updates (May 2001 – present)
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“They All
Met in
Salem”; limited
circulation; (August 2002), 2 Vols
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“They All
Met in
Oldham”; limited
circulation (May 2001), 1 Vol
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Articles
-- small circulation parenting publications (1992 –1993)
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'Journal of European Industrial
Training' Vol. 15, No. 3, pp17-21. (1991),
“Preparing
Technical Professionals for Cross-Cultural Interactions”(1991)
(co-author Robert T. Moran, American Graduate School of
International Management)
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AT&T --
International Resource Guide & Video for Expatriates (Bell
Labs) (June 1990 & July 1989)
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Journal of
Management in Engineering;
Messages:
Clear and Effective (co-author with Lin Kroeger, The
Communication Link
Co.); Vol 5, No. 2
(April 1989)
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EPRI NP-3967,
"Classification and Analysis of Reactor Operating Experience
Involving Dependent Events" (June 1985), (under D.L. Acey) (also
presented at 1984 ANS Meeting,
ANS Transactions, Volume 46, ISSN:
0003-018X)
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"Probabilistic Risk
Assessment - An International Perspective" (1984) (SWE Convention
Paper) (under D.L. Acey)
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Various
Publications, speeches and articles related to Engineering
(1980-1985) (under D.L. Acey)
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NUREG-0559, "A
comparative analysis of LWR (light water reactor) fuel designs"
(under D.L. Acey) (July 1980)
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“Show Me
The Money,” NC, Society of Research Administrators,
March 3, 2004
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Dec 18, 2003 – Creating Accessible Web
Pages
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Jan 15, 2003 – Digital Books of the
Future
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Feb 26, 2004 – Accessible E-Learning
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Tutorial
1: Customer Service Representative With Visual Impairment (August 2004)
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Tutorial
2: Musician with Augmentative Communication (September 2004)
Last
Updated:
January 24, 2009
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