Resume

Updated January 2013

Beth Skwarecki
beth@bethskw.com
412-465-0462
Pittsburgh, PA

SUMMARY

I am a science writer with a background in biology. I specialize in writing clearly and concisely about scientific and technical topics for a non-technical audience.

My topics of interest include: health, fitness, nutrition, ecology, computational biology, sports medicine, public health, microbiology, disease, pregnancy, breastfeeding, evidence-based medicine, and science education.

STRENGTHS

* Strong science/tech background
* Teaching experience in biology
* Great at explaining complex concepts in simple terms - or distilling any story to its essence

SELECTED CLIENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Public Health Perspectives at PLOS - blog posts on the science behind public health
Five on Five (roller derby magazine) - sports medicine articles
Biomedical Computation Review – news articles about current research
Baker Institute, Cornell University Veterinary School – scientist/research profiles for annual report
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research – press releases about major research accomplishments
Solar Technology, Inc – software manual & related documentation

EDUCATION

BA, Biology, Alfred University

Graduate course work in biology, at Rutgers (molecular biology) and Cornell (biostatistics) - 32 credits total

WORK EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Faculty (Biology), Community College of Allegheny County, 2011-present

Freelance writer, 2007-present

Bioinformatics Analyst, Cornell University, 2004-2007

IT Specialist, Carbozyme, Inc., 2004

Web Developer, Rutgers University, 2003

Web Content Team, Alfred University, 1999-2001

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Member of the National Association of Science Writers