TWIN CITIES FLORISTS’ MARKETING COUNCIL – 2003-2004 I wrote the monthly one-sheet newsletter that promoted and marketed on their retail florist group’s behalf. I leveraged monthly news items about florist public relations, image management, promotions and advocacy on their members’ behalf. EDIGITA – 2003 I conceived a holiday postcard message for December 2003. Owner, Ian McManus, used the full-color postcard to acknowledge his clients’ and vendors’ contributions to edigita’s two and one-half year’s of success. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND – COLLEGE PARK – 2001 Prof. Marie Howland selected my “Defining Myself Outside the Box” column for her “Diversity in the City” course during the 2001-2002 year. She chose it because of the frankness, openness and positivity with which I wrote it. THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR - 2001 Wrote cultural commentary, “Defining Myself Outside the Box” for which I received powerful responses. NON-PAY EXPERIENCE MAD DADS MINNEAPOLIS CHAPTER, INC. Created a one-sheet flyer to entice those they serve to abandon a criminal lifestyle for one that is constructive. Pres. V.J. Smith completed my discovery questionnaire that is a focusing tool; that supplemented my news-clipping research; this enabled me to sum up the chief topic points that would woo the young African-American men to consider changing their lifestyle.