Mary Lovee Klipp 1279 Enderbury Drive, #2 ~ St. Louis, Mo. 63125 Phone: (314) 845-1635 ~ Cell: (314) 265-9195 Email: marylovee@msn.com Website: www.geocities.com/marylovee/KlippFreelancing.html EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts December 1999 ~ Culver-Stockton College ~ Canton, Mo. ~ Major: Communications with journalism emphasis; minor: history ~ Graduated Summa Cum Laude PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Freelance Writer/Editor July 2002 - Present ~ National Assoc. of Electrical Distributors ~ St. Louis, Mo. ~ Produced and edited in-depth articles for national trade publication "TED Magazine." ~ Conducted interviews with senior executives from national and international companies. ~ Served as ghostwriter for NAED president and chairman of the board. Freelance Writer June 2003 - Present Communications Manager October 2000 - June 2002 ~ St. Michael Center ~ Honolulu, Hi. ~ Coordinated public relations efforts for Catholic organizations within Honolulu Diocese. ~ Solicited donations nationwide and maintained 20,000-plus donor and volunteer database. ~ Directed state and national marketing efforts for Hawaii Catholic artist Shanita Akana. Public Relations Assistant December 1999 - June 2000 ~ St. John's Mercy Hospital ~ Washington, Mo. ~ Produced bi-monthly "Inside" newsletter, print and radio ads and press releases for media. ~ Served as publicity coordinator for the hospital's employee relations committee. ~ Acted as hospital liaison for the media and public at official events. Public Relations Feature Writer August 1998 - December 1999 ~ Culver-Stockton College ~ Canton, Mo. ~ Conducted interviews with administration, faculty, alumni and students. ~ Developed features for quarterly "Chronicle" publication, student yearbook and newsletters. Assistant Editor June 1997 - June 1998 ~ "YOU! Magazine" ~ Agoura Hills, Calif. ~ Facilitated interviews with '96 Olympians Shannon Miller and Jaycie Phelps; "7th Heaven's" Beverley Mitchell; and bands Sixpence None the Richer and Third Day for features. ~ Developed, edited and produced monthly issues with 100,000-plus U.S. circulation. ~ Coordinated editorial assignments with staff and freelance writers. COMPUTER SKILLS ~ Desktop Publishing: QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop and Aldus Pagemaker ~ Internet Applications: Internet Explorer and Outlook ~ Business Software: Microsoft Windows and Office, Goldmine Database and Quickbooks Pro ~ Computer Teacher: Conducted beginner, Microsoft Word and internet computer classes on volunteer basis for Honolulu parishes. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS ~ 2003: Catholic Writers Association ~ 1999: Lambda Phi Eta Journalism Honor Society, vice president and founding member ~ 1999 & 2000: Who's Who Among American College Students; All American Scholar; and The National Dean's List ~ 1997-2000: Missouri College Media Association Awards, feature, news and investigative writing