Background In a long career, I've covered a lot of ground.  My background includes magazine writing, advertising copywriting, national news reporting, and marketing / public relations management.   It's a background that offers you creativity, clarity and impact...and it makes your job of producing written materials much easier. Specifically, here’s the path that brought me to your doorstep today: Bachelor’s Degree, Journalism, University of Illinois Master’s Degree, Advertising, University of Illinois Newspaper reporter, editor, columnist Associated Press legislative correspondent Advertising Manager, National Car Rental Director of Marketing, Airline Passengers Association Vice President of Marketing, Dallas Apparel Mart Director of Public Relations, Mary Kay Cosmetics Vice President of Marketing, Focus Networks