Dawn Stanton

Freelance Writer & Editor - 2001–present, emphasis on science since 2005.

Write news for Research Penn State, Psychology Today Magazine, and others. Work has also appeared in History of Pharmacy, The Oregonian, Pittsburgh Business Times, and Pittsburgh City Paper. Former contributor to the Beaverton Valley Times, Tigard Times, Lake Oswego Review, and West Linn Tidings; and former contributor to ThingsAsian.com.

Intern, Psychology Today Magazine, New York, NY - Oct–Dec 2006.

Pitched ideas, wrote news and book reviews for print magazine and Web site. Did fact checking and phone interviews. Proofread magazine galleys and Web articles.

Public Relations Intern, Fermi National Accelerator Lab, Batavia, IL -
Dec 2005–Mar 2006.

Pitched ideas, wrote stories for daily online newsletter Fermilab Today and monthly magazine Symmetry. Interviewed theoretical, experimental, accelerator, and medical physicists; educators; and administrators. Edited and delivered online newsletter in editor’s absence.

Public Relations Intern, Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR - Jun–Sep 2005.

First intern to request the “conservation beat.” Wrote press releases on zoo’s conservation projects and other topics. Interviewed conservation scientists, zookeepers, and administrators. Gained understanding of species survival plans, animal behavior, and animal husbandry techniques.

Assistant Editor, M. E. Sharpe Inc. Telecommute - 2001–2004.

Copyedited and did layout for three Asia-related academic journals: Chinese Law & Government, Chinese Education & Society, and The Japanese Economy. Translated short phrases of Chinese characters to pinyin.

Marketing Associate, First Night Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA - 1999–2000 and Office Manager, Archives & Museum Informatics, Pittsburgh, PA -
1997–1998.

Although I did some newsletter writing and designed promotional materials, these two jobs were primarily assisting with events coordination.

Editorial Assistant, Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh, PA - 1995–1996.

Wrote weekly features; copyedited incoming freelance articles; and organized Summer Guide 1996.

Research Associate, Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR - 2006–2007.

Completed nonfiction narrative documentation of a year in the zoo’s Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Conservation Project.

Conservation Intern, Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR - Sep–Dec 2005.

Assisted with data collection and analysis in the zoo’s Butterfly Lab; wrote a grant application that resulted in a $2,000 grant for the lab.

Workplace ESL Tutor, Portland Community College, CAPITAL Center, Beaverton, OR - 2002–2003.

Tutored Basic Literacy group with in-class readings, including pronunciation and comprehension. Corrected homework. Assisted teachers in Workplace English writing classes.

Contract ESL Teacher, viaLanguage, Portland, OR - Jun–Sep 2002.

Taught customized accent reduction classes for privately-sponsored courses.

Contract ESL Teacher, ELSI, Taipei, Taiwan - 2000.

Taught conversation at low intermediate, middle intermediate, and low advanced levels. Taught beginning writing. Developed supplementary materials and organized class outings.

Volunteer ESL Tutor, Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, Pittsburgh, PA - 1997–2000.

Tutored one-on-one ESL students in both conversation and writing skills. Low-to-intermediate students. Developed supplementary materials and organized trick-or-treating trip for GPLC’s ESL community with their children and tutors in 1999.