Employment History
| From |
To |
Company |
Title/Role |
Description |
| 05/2001 |
Present |
Question Authority, Inc. |
President / Executive |
Writer and lead editor for 15 U.S. editions of Trivial Pursuit®, responsible for researching, writing, editing, verifying and/or proofreading over 35,000 questions (in addition to 13 yrs/40,000 questions for Hasbro Games through 2001).
Created, maintained and wrote technical and user documentation for a suite of databases to facilitate writing, peer review and editing tasks in multi-person groups.
Conducted searches and exports fulfilling client’s licensing, marketing and customer support needs. |
| 01/1998 |
Present |
(various) |
Technical Writer / Independent Contributor |
Maintained library of product manuals for national hardware manufacturer.
Wrote the technical specification for a line of interrelated software for a prototype stand-alone electronic game system. |
| 04/1998 |
Present |
S.A.N.E. |
Editor / Independent Contributor |
Editor/writer/illustrator for Rubberh*ids, monthly newsletter-cum-blog for S.A.N.E. (Stampers Anonymous of New England), a small rubber stamping/arts/crafts club. |
| 07/1994 |
06/2007 |
Somerville Garden Club |
Proofreader / Independent Contributor |
Proofreader for monthly four-page newsletter.
Circulation: 300 |
| 05/1993 |
05/2001 |
Hasbro Games |
Writer/Editor/Programmer / Independent Contributor |
Writer and lead editor for 13 U.S. editions of Trivial Pursuit®, responsible for researching, writing, editing, verifying and/or proofreading over 40,000 questions.
Created prototypes for handheld electronic games, to further their design as well as provide timely simulations for presentation to clients. |
| 10/1996 |
05/1998 |
Hasbro Interactive |
Senior Game Producer, R&D / Independent Contributor |
Produced several PC and/or Mac-based computer game titles.
Technical consultant and utility player during early days of fledgling software spin-off. |
| 01/1991 |
04/1993 |
Visage |
Senior Programmer, R&D / Independent Contributor |
Wrote utility software for innovative desktop touch-screen system. |
| 04/1986 |
11/1990 |
Parker Brothers |
Senior Game Designer/Programmer / Independent Contributor |
Designed games, presented concepts, and prepared simulations for traditional and electronic games.
Responsibilities included: creating prototypes and simulations, creation and refinement of new products, review and revision of externally-submitted products, data management, video editing.
Coordinated analyses and approvals for external computer versions of board games. |
| 08/1984 |
03/1986 |
Videotel |
Senior Engineer, Applications Programming / Independent Contributor |
Designed and implemented graphic user interface for hotel information system: created graphics, animation subsystem and software tools required for maintenance of a network of subscriber hotels. |
| 09/1982 |
07/1984 |
Parker Brothers |
Senior Game Designer, Preliminary Design / Independent Contributor |
Designed games, presented concepts, and prepared simulations for traditional as well as electronic games. |
| 03/1975 |
08/1982 |
Massachusetts General Hospital |
Senior Programmer/Analyst, Lab of Computer Science / Independent Contributor |
Created and maintained user interface software, content drivers and courseware, prepared documentation, and maintained communications network for a nationwide medical education system. |
