Skilled communications professional with 35+ years of experience in business and creative styles. Published and award-winning author. Providing top-level and developmental editing, journalistic writing on health and wellness topics, and personalized writing skills coaching.
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PORTFOLIO SAMPLES
Annual Report
US Department of Transportation
Wrote articles summarizing key issues and activities of federal agency's Volpe R&D Center for its 30th anniversary journal.
Personal Essay
The New York Times
Wrote essay about a life-changing experience during a 5,000-mile father-son road trip across America for the newspaper's Ties section.
Thought Leadership
Boston Consulting Group
Edited text, provided direction on exhibits and interactive module, and conducted final review and sign-off for article on autonomous trucking.
Wall Calendars
Graphique de France
Wrote descriptive sales intro and cover copy for 25+ wall calendars for global publisher of art prints, greeting cards, and gifts.
Public Information
CirclePoint Consulting
Developed, wrote, and edited content and managed design for quarterly East Span News publication covering new San Francisco bridge design process.
Magazine Article
50/50: Bay Area Arts & Culture
Wrote article on installation of artist Keith Haring's gold triptych altarpiece at AIDS Memorial Chapel in San Francisco's Grace Cathedral.
CLIENT RAVES
Our contractors have to be mature, astute, effective, and independent: Michael was at the top of my list. Strong people skills and good listener with a lot of insight. Worked well with a wide range of practice areas. Innate creativity and aptitude for strategy.
~ Abt Associates
I’ve worked with Michael for the better part of a decade, and his work has consistently been exceptional. He has the rare ability to create interesting and compelling content from even the driest source materials. Michael is a truly gifted storyteller!
~ Lumina Datamatics
Not only is Michael’s writing on-target for the selected market and accurate to all resources, his cheerful demeanor makes it a pleasure to work with him. And he delivers work on time and on budget.
~ Pearson Higher Education
His writing is eloquent, to the point, and tailored to the audience. Insightful interview skills. Quickly grasps the essence of a topic. Pleasant, fun to deal with, and has made my work easier.
~Volpe Center, US Department of Transportation
TRAITS AND ATTRIBUTES
(as noted by others)
creative ~ trustworthy ~ unconventional ~ empathic ~ courageous ~ funny ~ compassionate ~ talented ~ inspiring ~ dedicated ~ curious ~ humanist ~ thoughtful ~ original ~ perceptive ~ irreverent ~ authentic ~ gifted ~ imaginative ~ versatile ~ resourceful ~ idealistic ~ generous ~ responsible ~ engaging ~ independent ~ prolific
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
In the Snake Anthology
Grand Prize for Fiction
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Dramatic Writing Fellowships, Finalist
Chesterfield Writer’s Film Project
Screenwriting Fellowships, Semifinalist
Austin Film Festival
Screenwriting Competition, Second Round
New York Anti-Defamation League
Dore Schary Award for Humanitarian Filmmaking
SELECTED CLIENTS
Abt Associates, Boston Consulting Group, Boston University, California Department of Transportation, Cengage, City of San Francisco, Clark University, Graphique de France, Hearst Television, Management Sciences for Health, McKesson, Nature Conservancy, Oxfam America, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Pearson Higher Education, Sapient, US Department of Interior, US Department of Transportation
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