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Barbara "Ms.B" Moran, M.A. (Writer, Teacher) POB 3356 Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 msbmoran@yahoo.com

Meet moi Ms. B (the early years)

Contents Education Work Other Relevant Experience Areas of Effectiveness Honors and Associations

Education

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA
M.A. Instructional Technology, School of Education
College of Education Distinguished Achievement Award for Academic Excellence

Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
B.A. Telecommunications/Journalism (Minor)
Honors graduate

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Work

(Editor, Author, Instructor)

Author, Crafting Multimedia Text: Websites and Presentations (Prentice Hall)

Author, Internet Directory for Kids & Parents, IDG Press

(Contributing author) English for Careers by Leila R. Smith (chapter on Multimedia Writing) Prentice Hall
Internet Directory for Kids & Parents (IDG Press)

Consultant, Multimedia Writing

Lecturer, San Francisco State University,
San Francisco, CA, USA (School of Education, Instructional Technology Department)

Adjunct Faculty, San Mateo Community College District,
San Mateo, CA, USA (Business Department)

Courses include:

Effective Business Communications	Technology Integration (Classroom)
Multimedia Communications	Introduction to E-Commerce
Using the Internet (All levels)	Computer Basics
Using Windows and MS Office	Meet the Mac
PowerPoint	MS Word, WordPerfect, and ClarisWorks

Formerly

1995 - 1997
Associate Editor/Children and Science Divisions
Excite and Magellan search engines

1990 - 1995
Happy "stay-at-home" Mom and Freelance Writer
(Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Harcourt Brace, San Diego Home and Garden Magazine, ZooNooz)

1990 - present
Founder/Managing Editor The Special Species Project

1980 - 1989
Staff Writer
The San Diego Union (daily newspaper)
Covered education, environment, and human interest subjects

1978 - 1980
Staff Writer
The Atlanta Constitution (daily newspaper)
Covered education, courts, and human interest subjects

1973 - 1978
News Editor
The DeKalb New Era (weekly newspaper, DeKalb County, GA)
1970 - 1972

"Girl of Summer" Cincinnati Reds (Big Red Machine in those days)
Worked summers as a "go-fer" and "usherette." Great job. Great memories. Love that baseball (Put Pete in the Hall of Fame)

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Other Relevant Experience

Internet Content Specialist
California Certified K-12 Substitute Teacher (C-Best)
Part-time computer instructor at senior citizen centers and children's computer camps

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Areas of Effectiveness

Thirty-year media veteran (print and electronic)

Detail-oriented, organized, adaptable, enjoy people contact

Experienced teacher, trainer, and consultant

Fearless under deadline pressure; good sense of humor

Always happy to learn

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Honors and Associations

Director Operation TeddyCare

Newsweek Environmental Class Act Challenge Award

Channel 10 TV-News (San Diego) Leadership Award
(for educational and environmental work with children)

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Resolution (for international service on behalf of children)

Little League coach (six years)

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To receive further information, contact "Ms. B" at msbmoran@yahoo.com.