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• January 1993-present. Freelance web developer and technical writer, Tijeras, New Mexico. Design and produce policy reports, technical manuals, marketing materials, and personal stationery with an emphasis on producing attractive small-run print jobs for developing businesses. Design and implement World Wide Web sites with an emphasis on efficient, hand-crafted design and friendly user interfaces.

• December 1988-October 1995. Director of Production Services, National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas. Oversee production of all print materials for private nonprofit corporation. Projects include a semi-monthly newsletter with a national circulation of 5,800; two annual directories; periodic research and policy reports; and educational materials for farmworkers and migrant health care providers. Responsibilities include technical writing and editing; publication design; planning and managing departmental budget; developing bids for special projects; coordinating writers, illustrators, and other service providers; specifying printing jobs and selecting commercial printers; soliciting printing bids; and producing federal grant proposals. Also serve as Network Administrator for 20-station peer-to-peer LAN, performing software and hardware upgrades, troubleshooting, and internal technical support functions. Responsible for training staff on use of corporate Internet gateway and developing World Wide Web site for public information and awareness of farmworker issues.

• August 1985-December 1988. Technical Writer and Customer Support Coordinator, Nova Graphics International Corporation, Austin, Texas. Produced user manuals and other documentation for high-end computer graphics software developer. Responsibilities included managing desktop publishing system; converting all documentation to consistent format; design and production of quarterly newsletter for customers and prospects; developing proposals for engineering contracts, including government and DoD contracts; and designing and updating marketing literature.

• October 1982-June 1985. Administrative Assistant, Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. Served as office manager for small grant-funded program. Responsibilities included editing and producing all publications, including research reports, fact sheets, and directories; producing grant proposals for private foundations; providing information and technical assistance to students, rural residents and communities, other associations and organizations, and state and federal policymakers regarding health issues in nonmetropolitan areas; compiling and analyzing statistics for reports and fact sheets; maintaining statewide network of policymakers and other interested parties; and maintaining libraries on rural health issues and potential funding sources.

• January 1981-December 1981. Technical Writer, DDI Systems Corporation, Bryan, Texas. Worked with programmers in start-up corporation to produce documentation for computer-aided design package marketed to architects. Responsibilities included writing and editing user manuals and producing illustrations using CAD package.

• September 1978-December 1980. Microtext Clerk II, Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Taught library patrons to locate and use collections and equipment in microfiche, microfilm, and microprint formats. Responsibilities included collaborating with Librarian and Library Assistant on an index to previously inaccessible research collections, initiating cataloguing of microforms, assigning call numbers to new materials and archival materials, and hiring and training student workers and clerks.

• Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. B.A. in English, 1981. Specialization in technical writing.
• Bellaire High School, Bellaire, Texas. Graduated Cum Laude, 1976.

• Proficient in IBM PC-based office and publication systems, including Ventura Publisher, Word Perfect, Word for Windows, Corel PhotoPaint, Corel Draw, and other applications
• Extensive experience with terminal programs and on-line information services, including Internet, CompuServe, HandsNet, National Library of Medicine, and private bulletin board systems

• Foster Parent, Greyhound Companions of New Mexico, 1995-present.
• Foster Parent and Assistant Adoption Coordinator, Greyhound Pets of America, Austin Chapter, 1991-1995.
• Member, New Mexico Women's Chorus, 1996-present.
• Member and Concert Coordinator, Tapestry Singers/Austin Women's Chorus, 1992-1995.
• Active Onboard Services Volunteer, Austin Steam Train Association, 1992-1994.

• Migrant Health Newsline. Semi-monthly newsletter. National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1988-present.
• Miata Roadrunner. Semi-monthly newsletter. Roadrunner Chapter, Miata Club of America, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1995-present.
• Reaching Our Children: A Compendium of Program Models For Outreach. Bureau of Primary Health Care, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, 1997.
• When a Farmworker Has a Disability: A Guide for Providers with Handouts for Farmworkers. National Center for Farmworker Health, Austin, Texas, 1997. For Berkeley Planning Associates, Oakland, California.
• Milagritos: When Communities Create Farmworker Housing. Presenter's guide. National Center for Farmworker Health, Austin, Texas, 1997.
• Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies: Important Lessons for Children to Live Healthier Lives (Health Lesson Plans for Grades 4-6). National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1996. For Health Education and Training Centers Alliance of Texas.
• 20th Anniversary Agency Profile. National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1996.
• Siguiendo el Sol... Chasing the Sun. Training guide. With Deliana Garcia. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1994.
• Blueprint for Migrant Health: Health Care Delivery for the Year 2000. With Karen Mountain. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1992.
• Migrant Health Status: Profile of a Population with Complex Health Problems. With Dr. Alan Dever. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1992.
• Farmworker Substance Abuse: An Action Plan for the Year 2000 With Diane Bellissemo and Deliana Garcia. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1991.
• Rural Health Care in Texas: The Facts - 1984. With Nolan Morrison, Mary Walker, Nora Mullarkey, and Lonna Milburn. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, January 1985.
• Are You Having Any Fun? With Yvette Petty, Caroline Martin, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Do You Need Friends? With Yvette Petty, Caroline Martin, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• I Can Do It If I Want To! With Yvette Petty, Caroline Martin, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Self Assessment Instruments for the Identification of Stress. With Caroline Martin, Yvette Petty, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Stress and the Rural Environment: An Annotated Bibliography. With Caroline Martin, Yvette Petty, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Stress: Does It Really Matter? With Karen Mountain, Yvette Petty, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Stress in Rural Texas: Fact or Fantasy? With Karen Mountain, Caroline Martin, Yvette Petty, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Stress: The Complexities and Consequences. With Karen Mountain, Caroline Martin, Yvette Petty, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Too Many Problems? With Yvette Petty, Caroline Martin, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• User's Guide to Rural Stress Materials. With Yvette Petty, Caroline Martin, Karen Mountain, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, May 1985.
• Acute Health Delivery, Energy Impact, and Rural Texas. With Lonna Milburn and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, June 1985.
• Maternal and Child Health Care: Its Availability in Northeast Texas. With Cyril Miller and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, June 1985.
• Persons Interested in Rural Texas. With Scott Curtis. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, January 1984.
• The Rural Texas Environment: A Profile of Stressors. With Karen Mountain, Mary Walker, Ralph DeAyala, and Nolan Morrison. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, September 1984.
• Water and Rural Texas: A Resource Guide. With Nora Mullarkey and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, December 1984.
• Associate Editor, Texas Rural Health Journal. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, 1983-1985.
• Rural Texas Domestic Violence Health Professionals Education Program. With Karen Mountain, Mary Walker, and Ralph DeAyala. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, November 1983.
• Ad Hoc Committee Report on Procurement of Word Processing Equipment. With Joseph Morgan. Texas A&M University, September 1982.
• Rural Health Care in Texas: The Facts - 1982. With Beth Monninger, Lonna Milburn, Helen Austin, and Mary Walker. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, December 1982.
• Rural Medicine in Texas: A Study. With Celia Neavel, Mary Walker, and Helen Austin. Texas Rural Health Field Services Program, Austin, Texas, December 1982.
• A Guide to the Microform Collections in the Sterling C. Evans Library. With Hal Hall and Bill Page. Texas A&M University, September 1981.
• Sources for Women's History in the Microtext Department of the Sterling C. Evans Library at Texas A&M University, Volume 1. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, November 1981.

• Milagritos: When Communities Create Farmworker Housing. Video jacket. National Center for Farmworker Health, Austin, Texas, 1997.
• Proceedings of the 1996 Migrant Stream Forums. National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1997.
• Meal Planning for People with Diabetes/Planificación de Comidas para Personas con Diabetes. Editor. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1995 revision.
• Proceedings of the 1995 Migrant Stream Forums. National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1996.
• Proceedings of the 1994 Migrant Stream Forums. National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1995.
• Proceedings of the 1993 Western Stream Migrant Forum. Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, Seattle, Washington, 1994.
• Proceedings of the 1993 East Coast Migrant Stream Forum. North Carolina Primary Health Care Association, Cary, North Carolina, 1994.
• Under the Weather: Farmworker Health. With Charlene Galarneau. National Advisory Council on Migrant Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1994.
• Migrant Child Health: The Role of Social, Cultural, and Economic Factors. With Joni Barnett and Dr. Jenny Ruducha. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1994.
• Migrant Child Health: A Curriculum on the Role of Social, Cultural, and Economic Factors. With Joni Barnett and Dr. Jenny Ruducha. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1994.
• The Playing Field. Educational curriculum (companion to children's video). With Deliana Garcia and Diane Bellissemo. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1994.
• Who Are America's Migrant Farmworkers? Slide presentation. With Joni Barnett, Carolina Derber, Judy Evans-Hobrecht, Gina Lombardi, and Albert Ruiz. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1994.
• Migrant Health Centers Pocket Directory. Editor and graphic artist, pocket networking directory. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1992- 1994.
• NNOHA News. National Network for Oral Health Access, Fort Lupton, Colorado, 1993-1995.
• Proceedings of the 1992 Migrant Stream Forums. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1993.
• Recommendations of the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health. With Gina Lombardi. National Advisory Council on Migrant Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1993.
• Meal Planning for People with Diabetes/Planificacion de Comidas para Personas con Diabetes. Editor. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1990 revision.
• America's Migrant Farmworkers: A Photographic Survey by Alan Pogue. Editor and graphic artist, materials (e.g., program, notecards, postcards, exhibitor's packet, etc.) to accompany photo exhibit. National Migrant Resource Program, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1989.
• NOVA*NEWS. Editor, customer newsletter. Nova Graphics International, Austin, Texas, 1987.

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