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Hill Communications

Since my independent consulting firm was formed in 1996, my colleagues and I have designed, written, and edited user documentation, marketing communications, proposals, and training materials for clients in a variety of fields.

My clients say I’m easy to work with, reliable, and a team player. I have experience with all levels of management and technical staff. I’m also connected to a network of communications professionals with experience writing, designing, and delivering training and documentation, so if I can’t do the job, I know where to find help.

Client List

RedHawk Communications, Eatontown, NJ - lead content developer for nine years. Edited employee communications and created content for Web-based training related to business ethics and values. In 2006, RedHawk was named among vendors with Best Compliance Content by Elearning! Magazine. RedHawk was recently acquired by Kaplan EduNeering.
NetResults Junior Tennis , Denver, CO - helped event coordinator to build mailing list and organize fundraising event.
Response Inc., Aspen, CO - created curriculum for a five-week financial planning seminar for women. Work completed in affiliation with ProjectWest, Aspen CO.
Granite Technologies, Denver, CO - developed classroom and Web-based training for employees and sales reps at Kinko's.
CH2MHill , Littleton, CO - developed training course for technicians performing field inventory of cable television networks.

LearnShare LLC , Toledo, OH - prepared proposals for global learning solutions.
J.D. Edwards , Denver, CO - wrote marketing materials for software solutions targeted to specific industries.
SHL, Boulder, CO - documented Web-based recruitment system and performed process consulting to analyze current development cycle and recommend improvements.
SpectraLink, Boulder, CO – developed user documentation and standard proposals for premises-based wireless telephone systems.
Lucent Technologies , Englewood, CO - created marketing proposals and RFP responses for telecommunications products.

Articles, Short Fiction, and Essays

Short story No Return was selected for inclusion in Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' first anthology

Short story Mistwillow Days was selected for inclusion in Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' forthcoming anthology, Tales from Mistwillow

For corporate clients I have written more than 100 articles and case studies,
on topics such as:
Conflict Resolution
Balancing Security with Individual Rights
Insider Trading
Executive Compensation
Diversity
Ethical Sales Practices
Lessons from Enron
Fraud
Corporate Governance
Changing Corporate Cultures
Global Business Issues

Education

I have a masters degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University, Denver.

I have a BA in English from St. John’s University, New York.

I have taken coursework in Technical Communication, Computer & Information Systems, Database Design, and Marketing Communication at the University of Colorado, Denver, and University of Denver.

I have also completed a one year course in Facilitation at People House, a center for spiritual growth in Denver.

Prior Experience

Prior to 1996, I worked for AT&T/ Lucent Technologies as a proposal manager creating timely, market focused responses to RFPs for large business telecommunications systems, and as a technical writer in Bell Laboratories.

My early career was spent in IT/MIS in banking and finance.