ANNE RAWLAND GABRIEL
Email mail@GetGabriel.com
http://www.GetGabriel.com
Objective:
Communications-related projects in results-driven environments
HIGHLIGHTS OF
QUALIFICATIONS
¨ Over 20 years of experience in communications as a writer,
editor and PR/Marketing professional.
¨ Demonstrated capability to see "the big picture"
and develop/implement strategies to achieve goals.
¨ Proven ability to express technical and non-technical
information in a manner suitable to the target audience.
¨ Established record of keeping pace intellectually and
organizationally with rapid growth and change.
¨ Effective, congenial team player who appreciates both
leading and collaborating.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDITING/WRITING
¨ Completed projects in a wide range of industries such as
agribusiness, apparel, the arts, banking, computers, construction, disabilities, electronics,
education, engineering, entertainment, finance, financial services, fitness, fundraising, gardening,
green tech, health, healthcare, hospitality, marine, nature, nutrition, orgainics, the outdoors, pets,
politics, recreation, remodeling, science, technology, travel and tourism.
¨ Authored and edited annual reports, articles, biographies,
case studies, corporate profiles, direct-mail solicitations, fact sheets,
grants, presentations, proposals, press releases, scripts, speeches, technical
documents, Web pages, etc.
¨ Prepared grants on behalf of tourism, business and K-12
organizations, successfully attracting requested funds.
¨ Conducted research via on-line resources, personal
interviews and paper-based documents.
¨ Directed all aspects of the writing, editing, design and
production and of various print and online publications.
PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING
¨ Engineered
promotional programs and created collateral materials for an array of profit
and non-profit enterprises.
¨ Managed print,
radio and television interviews/appearances and provided media training/support
for interviewees.
¨ Directed indoor and
outdoor events and/or event segments attracting hundreds or thousands of
participants.
¨ Orchestrated
successful crisis-communications and damage-control campaigns.
¨ Garnered
consistently positive print, radio and television attention for clients and
employers.
¨ Promoted and
marketed effectively by forging dynamic professional, consumer and media
relationships.
¨ Conducted engaging
seminar, conference and product presentations.
¨ Provided
developmental internships for under- and post-graduates. Placed interns in
careers nationwide.
TECHNOLOGY
¨ Mastered an
evolving array of software applications (desktop and online) in DOS, Mac, Unix
and Windows.
¨ Determined,
deployed and utilized various types of multi-media presentation and other
equipment on and off site.
¨ Created, maintained
and utilized databases for tracking clients, media, donors, participants,
staff, volunteers, etc.
¨ Constructed and
maintained Novell and Windows networks.
TRAINING/ADMINISTRATIVE
¨ Trained subordinates
and superiors at all jobs 1985+ to use DOS, Windows & Mac hardware and
software.
¨ Served as hardware
and software technical support in person, by telephone and via email.
¨ Performed a range
of administrative functions such as conducting short and long range planning;
engineering business practices, implementing technology solutions; supervising
staff; training employees; and budgeting.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1998-Date President GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS, a writing
services and marketing communications consulting firm located in the
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, metro area.
1993-1998 President RAWLAND-WARNER COMMUNICATIONS, a
marketing communications firm in
1990-1993 SVP Corp Comm PARSONS TECHNOLOGY, top-25 developer of
personal, financial & small business computer software and an Inc. 500
company in
1982-1992 Tech Editor BOATING WORLD, MARINE BUSINESS
JOURNAL, MOTORBOAT, SEA, etc., full-time and concurrently with other
employment.
1989-1990 Item Writer
1983-1986 Editor NEW PIONEER NEWS, a
monthly newsletter,
1982-1983 Editor SOLON ECONOMIST, a weekly
newspaper, Solon, IA.
1981-1982 Editor SCARLET & BLACK, a
weekly newspaper,
BOOK
How to
Start a Vending Machine Business, Entrepreneur Media, ©2000, 2003
PERIODICALS, WEBSITES & RELATED MEDIA BRANDS
Active Living, ADA’s Diabetes Forecast, Advance: Directors in
Rehabilitation, Bank Systems & Technology,BizTech, Boating World, BusiNET.com, Byte
and Switch, Carlson School, Commercial Law Bulletin, Computers in Accounting,
Current: For People in Public Media, The Des Moines Register, EdTech/K-12, EdTech/HiEd,
FedTech, Healthcare IT News, Heartland Boating, Home & Outdoor Expo, Imaging Economics, Insurance &
Technology, Lakeland Boating, Marine Business Journal, Medical Imaging,
MediZine's Healthy Living, The Meeting Professional, Midwest Streams &
Trails, Minnesota, Minnesota Technology, MotorBoat, New Mobility, New Pioneer
News; Pets.com, Petsmart.com, PN/Paraplegia News, Remedy: Health for Life, StateTech, The Scarlet &
Black, SchoolMusic Dealer, Sea, The Solon Economist, Southern Boating, Sports
'n Spokes, Startups.com, Storage Pipeline, Wall Street & Technology,
Wildlife Conservation, WizmoNews.com, Women’s Sports+Fitness, You & Your
Dog
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
(partial listing)
Acrobat, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Office
(Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Photoshop, WS_FTP
EDUCATION
B.A. Economics, GRINNELL COLLEGE, Grinnell,
IA, 1982
AFFILIATIONS
Member, National Writer’s Union, 1997 - Date
Co-Class Fund Director, Grinnell College, 1997 - Date
Board of Directors, American Cancer Society of Johnson County,
1994 - 1998
Member, Grinnell College Alumni Board of Directors, 1991 - 1997
INTERESTS
Current events, history, home remodeling, nature,
outdoor rec, pets, science, sociology, technology and the arts.
REFERENCES
(partial listing)
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Steve Behrens Editor Current:
For People in Public
Media T: 301.270.7240
x32 E:
behrens@current.org |
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Kathy Burger Editorial Director Bank Systems & Technology Insurance & Technology T: 212.600.3062 E:
katherine.burger@ubm.com |
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Walt Mossberg Personal Tech
Columnist Wall
Street Journal T: 202.862.9287 E:
waltwsj@aol.com |
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Lisa Zylstra PR Conslutant Aruba
Networks T: 925.406.4127 E:
lzylstra@arubanetworks.com |
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