Lori Foster
E-mail: lori@lafoster.com
Journalism/Writing Experience
Freelance Writer/Editor: 09/04 to present:
●Researching and writing a non-fiction book about stay-at-home moms. The project involves conducting 50 to 75 interviews. The proposal is complete. Currently seeking an agent.
●Wrote Spring Melt, a 79,525-word novel set in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. Conducted extensive research into Adirondack history and the laws that applied in New York State in the early 1900s and the 1920s.
·The Doctor’s Prescription for Healthy Living, Topanga, California: Researched and wrote two articles for the monthly magazine. One article focused on a new nutritional supplement and its claims. Another question-and-answer article focused a breast-cancer survivor’s experience with perimenopause and menopause.
·Building Pedagogical Curb Cuts, The Graduate School of Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. Edited a collection of 17 academic essays focusing on teaching methods and theories for grammar, style and content.
●Essay Collection (Untitled and unpublished as of 9/2007), The Graduate School of Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. Edited a collection of 21 academic essays focusing on learning communities for grammar, style and content.
Syracuse Newspapers, Syracuse, New York: The Post-Standard, Herald-Journal, Herald American. 5/88 to 7/99
·Investigative Reporter: Beats included education, military, crime, courts, municipal government, Native American affairs and general assignment. Worked with team of education reporters to develop state and regional stories and to direct education coverage. Stories often carried on the front page.
·Copy editor: Edited copy for content, style, grammar and spelling.
·Columnist: Researched and wrote biweekly column about the sport of running for The Post-Standard sports section from 1992 to 1996.
·Local Coverage Team: Assisted in development of content and design for new local news section for a weekly, zoned supplement to the Syracuse Newspapers.
WNEP-TV, Scranton, Pennsylvania. 1/87-5/87
·Assistant to consumer reporter: Full-time internship at ABC affiliate. Resolved consumer complaints, conducted taped interviews, wrote preliminary scripts for daily newscasts.
Other Experience
Business Owner
●ExclusiveWriterGifts.com (www.exclusivewritergifts.com). 10/08 to present. Created and developed online gift and gift basket business marketed toward friends, family and colleagues of writers.
Teacher
·Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona. 9/00 to 12/00, 1/03 to 5/03: Taught English composition skills to classes of 25 students. Held individual conferences outside class with all students. Used computers to teach in-class essay skills. Adjunct position.
·Salvation Army, Syracuse New York. Fall of 1995: Taught creative writing skills to senior citizens in a workshop setting. Volunteer position.
Technical Writer
·Pentawave, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona. 8/99 to 1/00: Researched and wrote three software manuals as a contractor. Assisted in development of online help for Web-based software. Edited company’s Web pages for conformance with Associated Press Style.
Education
Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, MA 2000
English/Creative Writing
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 1994 to 1996
Graduate courses in English
Chenango Valley Writers' Conference, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1997
State University College at Oswego, Oswego, New York, BA 1988
Dual Major: Communications and English/Writing Arts