Greetings. Below, please find a partial Resumé highlighting my favorite personal and professional experiences. Hopefully this overview will help you to understand my values and professional skills. I endeavor to fully apply the knowledge gained through my life experience and education. I have assisted individuals, non-profit organizations, small companies and Fortune 500 Corporations to achieve and exceed their objectives and goals. I have a deep admiration and appreciation for people who are working to create positive change, so if you are a non-profit social justice or environmental organization, contact me. You'll be glad you did.

Visual and Audio Communication for international clientele. I bought my first camera when I was fourteen years old; my first darkroom when I was fifteen. Ever since my life and career has been focused on visual communication.

My professional communication career began at an ABC affiliate television station, and grew into one of the regions most effective visual communication production enterprises. I have produced a wide variety of still photos, films, videos, and audio programming for broadcast, commercial and industrial use in the private and non-profit sectors. If it has to do with film (including theatrical releases), there is a pretty good likelyhood that I have been there, done that, and had a wonderful time doing it.

My motto has been, "Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations for people who care enough to know the difference." In my heart, I have always embraced that belief that I am only as good as my last job. Since 1970 conveying a client’s message in a wide variety of media, through good design and the effective communication skills has been my vocation and passion.

Many people ask “why our name?” As you may have noticed, our business locations tend to be located in idyllic places such as Traverse City Michigan and Kapa`a Hawai`i, hence the “Utopian” part of the name. Our first office was opened in “Empire” Michigan. Of course “Creativeworks” is used as a verb. It is what we do well for clients around the world.

Creating a safe and livable community for all... We Are Traverse City, Inc. hosts public forums (often broadcasting them live) wherein we discuss great issues that impact our lives and communities.

The organization began during a particularly turbulent time politically in Traverse City. I had the idea, that an organization should exist to help facilitate timely and meaningful discussions about important issues of the day. From its conception, this idea has been very successful in creating understanding and healthy growth in the community. I remain involved in public policy creation and development, and engage in consultation worldwide.

The very best in alternative energy solutions to meet the practical needs of northern Michigan families.

• Advertising, web site design/hosting, marketing, public relations, production planning, scheduling, writing compelling and effective advertising copy.

• Good research and organizational skills along with original thinking, with just the right amount of determination and self confidence. I have done hundreds of hours of computer based research for environment, human rights, medical, corporate intelligence, demographic data, law and more...

• Computer skills. I have specified, installed and maintained computers to meet specific client requirements in advertising and law. I am comfortable and familiar with all of the software used in media production, and in fact use most of these programs daily.

• Computer studies instructor (part-time) at two regional high schools, and I also teach from time to time at the University Center.

• Professional Legal assistance (primarily copyright, family law, civil unions, and probate)

• Workshop/forum moderator for many programs related to workplace, civil rights, and interpersonal issues.

• I hold a Private Pilots license and have logged hours in many aircraft types - from single engine vintage aircraft such as the Fairchild PT-19 Cornell, Taylorcraft, Piper Cub, to contemporary aircraft including the Cessna (150, 172 Skyhawk, Citation), and Learjet.

• Undergraduate and other studies focused on Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Chemistry, Music, Philospophy, Social Anthropology, and World Religion. I am also an ordained minister.

Appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Commission.

Purpose “To foster mutual understanding and respect among all groups and discourage discriminatory practices, formulate and carry out programs of community education and information, receive and act as conciliator regarding occurrences of acts of prejudice or discrimination, and secure the cooperation of various community groups in educational campaigns devoted to eliminating prejudice and discrimination.”

Working for Justice with Michael Moore

• Social, Environmental, Political, Human Rights, and Peace activism including by not limited to: Sierra Club, We Are Michigan, Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council ...

• Relocalization Planner in NW Michigan, to assure sufficient regional resources in a post-oil economy.

• Working with Michael Moore and other partners, I have raised and distributed thousands of dollars to support regional peace and justice community programs.

• Traverse City Human Rights Commission Special Events Committee Chairperson.

• Author of the City of Traverse City “Resolution to Conserve and Protect the Great Lakes” (including the Watershed)

• Worked as the right-hand for the Mayor of Traverse City, with everything from developing awareness around issues, to generating and publicizing the response.

• Regional consultant to Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, on public policy issues ranging from the environment (including Great Lakes issues/concerns), to women's issues, to human and civil rights etc.

• Selected by Governor Granholm's Michigan Women's Commission to testify at a hearing in Lansing. The title of the hearing was "Issues of Concern to Women". My Notes

• Luncheon with Elizabeth Edwards, wife of vice presidential candidate John Edwards at the Park Place Hotel to discuss public policy on numerous issues ranging from the environment, to women's issues, to human and civil rights.

• Consultant to President William "Bill" Clinton on Public Policy development around Human Rights / Civil Rights / LGBQ issues. I have also worked with President James "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. and President Gerald Ford, Jr. on a projects basis.

• Selected as a Delegate to the Democratic Convention for the 2004 Election Cycle

• Manage media and web sites related to environmental and social campaigns.

• Ongoing participation in the campaign and class action lawsuit again Nestlé (Ice Mountain Brand) water mining/bottling operation over large scale diversion of precious Great Lakes resources to areas outside the Great Lakes Watershed, which creates a permanently low water table. These negligent actions, and others related to water manufacturing and bottling, on the part of Nestlé are causing irreparable damage to delicate eco resources surrounding the Michigan Watershed basin. - see WorldWaterWars.com.

• Developed several database driven applications for the non-profit agency sector to manage client and/or internal management needs.

• I work as a professor, mentor, and tutor at all ages — from elementary through university grad school.

• Provided assistance/training to the Women’s Resource Center and other regional human services agencies.

• Probation Officer / Youth Advocate, respectfully working with first time Juvenile Offenders.

• Volunteer with Probate Court (guardian ad litem, probation officer, court appointed special advocate, case exit interviewer, intake coordinator etc.)

• As part of the Traverse City Neighborhood Development initiative, I worked as a liaison between citizens interests and law enforcement, meeting regularly at the Law Enforcement Center with City Police Chief Ralph Soffredine and Sheriff Scott Fewins.