Teddie
Goldenberg
1521 North Wood Street Chicago IL60622
albamuth@gmail.com
703.839.3219 (cell phone)

Qualifications:
Editing,Copywriting Proofreading, Technical Writing and Documentation, and Research.

Writing Experience and Credits

Freelance May 2008 - present
Editor / Writer Chicago, IL
I edited and proofread thesis papers for graduate students, business plans for commercial clients, and wrote marketing copy for various small businesses.

Skysite Property LLCFeb. 2008 – May 2008
Editor / Content Coordinator Chicago, IL
I composed web copy and marketing literature for a green-building-consulting firm. I managed a small research team to supply best-practice articles for a knowledge database and webinar series.

Dreamtown.comApril 2007 – May 2007
Copywriter Chicago, IL
I researched and composed web copy detailing Chicago neighborhoods.

Chicago Agent PublishingMay 2006 – July 2006
Editorial Intern Chicago, IL
I researched and wrote articles on neighborhoods, suburbs, and real estate properties. I compiled comparative overviews of other cities, highligting key real estate market information.

Columbia College of Chicago
Jan 2006 – May 2006
Fiction Writing Tutor Chicago, IL
I planned and tailored intensive tutoring sessions to meet specific student needs. My lesson plans were designed to hone narrative craft, individual voice, and foster story and scene development.

Articles

Swagger MagazineMay - September 2005
Columnist Chicago, IL
Cybershit

Silhouette: The Virginia Tech Art & Literature Magazine Fall 1998 Freelance Contributor Blacksburg, VA
“Prison Labor: Where Virginia Gets Its Goods”

HREF="http://www.silhouette.collegemedia.com/">silhouette.collegemedia.com

Fiction

Hair Trigger 31 Spring 2009
Contributor Chicago IL
“My Pet Fairy”

Technical/Professional Experience

March 2000 – December 2001Checkfree Investment Services Chicago, IL
Helpdesk Manager, Unix Production

HREF="http://www.checkfreeinvsvcs.com/">www.checkfreeinvsvcs.com
Responsible for documenting technical procedures, implementing problem management
software, providing second-level support to internal account managers, and increasing helpdesk staff technical confidence.

May 1998 – January 2000 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Blacksburg, VA
Support Technician,Office of Distance Learning, Educational Technologies
HREF="http://www.edtech.vt.edu/">www.edtech.vt.edu
Made technical support house calls for University Faculty, developed distance-learning software documentation, developed instructional websites, and provided faculty training classroom assistance.

May 1995 – August 1997 Hughes Training, Inc Herndon, VA
Engineering Co-op,Internal Research & Development, Visual Systems Group
I conducted visual systems experiments and developed technology solutions for government contracts and proprietary company research. Tasks included low-level programming, data analysis, writing reports, optical system design, and troubleshooting electronics.

Education

2005 – 2007 Columbia College of Chicago
Chicago, IL
BA Fiction Writing, Graduated With Honors Fall 2007

1995 – 2000 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Blacksburg, VA
Majored in Engineering Science & Mechanics, English, Interdisciplanary Studies

1991 – 1995 Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology Alexandria, VA
Graduated, concentration in Optical Systems

Volunteer Experience

Pumping Station: One 2009-present
Founding Member, Chicago IL
HREF="http://www.pumpingstationone.org/">www.pumpingstationone.org

A Chicago “hackerspace”. I organized the “Geek Prom” fundraiser.

NACCC Chicago 08 NFP 2006-2008
Board Member / CTO, Chicago IL
HREF="http://www.chicagonaccc.com/">www.chicagonaccc.com
Not-for-profit corporation to organize amateur racing event.

Chicago Couriers Union / WCBMA 2002-2005
Web Admin, Chicago IL
Created chicagocouriers.org and chicagomessengers.org for the Windy City Bike Messenger Association.

Alternative Economics Summit November 2002
Organizer, Chicago IL
Featured in the October 28th edition of Crain’s
Chicago Business,I organized this counter-summit to hold educational workshops about alternative economic systems.

Midwest Action Medics 2001-2002
Street Medic, Chicago IL
HREF="http://zena.secureforum.com/ontheground/action-medical/northeast/">NEAMA
Training;Medical Assistant at public demonstrations and protests.

Totality 2000-2001
Project Lead, Chicago IL
Sourceforge: www.sourceforge.net/projects/totality
Started and produced the main white papers for this experiment in human behavioral simulation systems

Center For Creative Non-Violence Homeless Shelter 1998
Volunteer, Washington D.C.
As part of an “alternative spring break” program, I stayed at the CCNV and participated in several programs to assist the homeless.

Amnesty International-USA 1998
Student Area Coordinator, southwestern VA
One of three coordinators for the state of Virginia

Amnesty International Virginia Tech Chapter 1997-1999
President, Blacksburg VA
Administered weekly planning/general meetings, Prepared and presented budget requests to the Student Organization Budget Board, Reported to the Student Area Coordinator, Chapter Representative at regional and national conferences

Information Tech Skills

Operating Systems:
Windows, AIX, Linux, MacOS, IRIX
Programming Languages:
(D)HTML,PHP, JavaScript, Perl, C++, Fortran, LISP
Software Applications:
Office:
MS Office, Crystal Reports, Acrobat, OpenOffice, Tivoli Problem
Management, Peregrine Service Center (Certified)
Graphics:
Photoshop, GIMP
Database:
Oracle, MySQL, Filemaker
Design:
3D Studio MAX, AutoCAD, Blender, InDesign
Editing:
vi, emacs, PageMaker, Quark, InCopy
Mathmatics:
MathCad, Mathmatica, Origin
Miscellaneous:
FTP, SSC, STP, telnet, file-sharing
I type at 65 words / min.

Trade / Crafts / Arts

Carpentry: trim moulding, framing, cabinetry installation, furniture-making

Visual Arts: illustration, painting

Music:violin (intermediate), electric bass guitar (indie rock)

Media:camera operation, directing, produciing (amateur)