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Key Experience & Achievements |
SPEAKER: WORLD CONGRESS: “SAVE OURSELVES-SAVE OUR PLANET,” Jakarta, Indonesia
CERTIFIED
CAJA: Court Appointed Juvenile Advocate: A Voice in Court for Abused &
Neglected Children. 2003-Present
NATIONAL
PEACE ALLIANCE: Alabama Congressional District Team Leader: March 2005-
present
MAJOR,
Acting Public Affairs Officer, Alabama State Defense Force: ASDF assumes
home front duties when the Alabama National Guard is mobilized, and also
provides assistance during natural or man-made disasters. 2004-Present
KEY-NOTE-SPEAKER:
HEALTH, NUTRITION & FITNESS: World Centennial Congress, Dresden,
Germany, 2008
INTERNATIONAL
AWARDEE & SPEAKER: 2nd Annual Asian Congress, Bangkok,
Thailand, April 2006
SPEAKER
& PLENARY CHAIRPERSON ON ENVIRONMENT: World Congress, Scotland 2002;
Brazil, 2004
SPEAKER,
HEALTH EDUCATOR, PHOTOGRAPHER, WRITER: U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense
Test Site: Kwajalein Island, 2004
Global
Media Liaison: The
International Vegetarian Union
FITNESS
INSTRUCTOR, HEALTH EDUCATOR & COUNCILOR: Workshops, Lectures,
Consultations, Retreats: 1974-Present
EARTH
DAY STATE COORDINATOR: 1994-2002
STATE
COORDINATOR: for two U. S. Presidential Campaigns: Spokesperson, Events
Coordinator, Press Releases, etc. 2000 & 2004
ADVERTISING
& PROMOTIONS: Acct Executive; Emcee Christmas Parades, Events, etc.:
National Cable Promotions
HEALTH
EDUCATOR/PR/MEDIA: High-Risk-Maternal & Infant-Care-Program: Grady
Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA. 1977-1980.
TOURISM
COORDINATOR, V.I.P. HOST FOR CITY & CHAMBER-OF-COMMERCE, Decatur, AL
1974-1975
CO-HOST
WLRH-FM, NPR Affiliate, Huntsville, AL: Armed
Forces Day, Veteran’s Day:1987-2008
PROD./DIRECT/HOST:
"Coffey Break w/Gerry," WOWL-TV, 1976: Local, state, national dignitaries:
Congressmen, Governor, etc., with a live studio audience.
HOST:"FEEDBACK,"
WLRH-FM: Public Forum
PRODUCER,
DIRECTOR, REPORTER: Rural America Radio Network
(200 NPR Stations) 1984-85
NEWS
& PRODUCTIONS: Announcer/Producer News, Public
Affairs, Fitness: WHNT-TV1978-’79
PR
& REPORTER: Channel 48 TV: HSV, AL: Coord.
Good-Will Tours: Thai Royalty; UN Ambassadors, etc.
CONTRIBUTING
EDITOR: A.P, U.P.I, Christian Science Monitor; Asia Magazine, Total
Fitness
REPORTER/EDITOR:
Bangkok World (NY Times Affiliate): 3-page daily section on local & world
news
Man-of-the-World-Series:
Philippine President, German Chancellor, Ronald Reagan; Pres. of India, etc.
Ambassador
Row: in-depth profiles on diplomats, published in 9 Asian
countries, Europe & Africa
FREE-LANCE-WRITER:
News & Features: Associated Press, Huntsville Times, Decatur Daily:
1974-Present.
RECIPIENT: 2006 International Vegetarian-of-the-Year Award: Bangkok, Thailand
1980
University of North Alabama, BS – Radio/ TV/ Journalism
1980
– President – Continuing Ed in Health/ Nutrition/ Fitness
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Awards / Honors / Affiliation |
Past President, Huntsville Advanced Toastmasters Club; Past State Public
Relations Director
Award-winning PSA for WAAY-TV; Nominated HSV TIMES to win Earth Day Media
Award which was presented at the United Nations in New York.
Only
journalist privileged to accompany & report on King & Queen of Thailand
Officially
presented to Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip
Qualified
for the First-Journalist-in-Space Program
Judged
in Top 5 % of Female College Athletes Age 18-25 (at age 45, mother of 4
teens)
1of
Top 5 in Nation to teach Fitness on USA TV Network
1st
Place-Feature-Writing, Ala Intercollegiate Press Assn., 1980; Outstanding
Student Award, Radio/TV
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