Martin Fischer, communications specialist, online resume

1. Communications specialist Martin Fischer

2. Current employers City Colleges of Chicago’s Center for Distance Learning, Chicago, Ill.: adjunct faculty since January 2010 University of Phoenix, Chicago, Ill.: adjunct faculty since April 2010 Self-employed as professional genealogist, editor and writer: since April 2009

3. Former employers Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Ill.: assistant subject editor, 30 years Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa: copy editor, 10 months News-Journal-World newspapers: reporter, editor, 4 years Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Mo.: research assistant, 1 semester Student Life, Washington University in St. Louis student newspaper: writer, editor, 3½ years

4. Education University of Chicago, master’s degree, sociology Washington University in St. Louis, bachelor’s degree, political science

5. Professional skills Editing Reporting Researching Writing Grammar, punctuation, spelling Web site creation Genealogy

6. Software capabilities Word PowerPoint FrontPage Excel CCI Assembler/Oxygen Paint Shop Pro

7. Positions sought Editor/writer Web editor/designer Corporate communications Public relations/corporate media relations Magazine editor Book/scholarly journal editor Journalism/English teacher

8. Contact information Martin Fischer 1032 N. Lombard Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302-1435 E-mail: martinfischer@hotmail.com Home phone: 708-386-0173 Cell phone: 708-204-5100 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mefischer99