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Experience
Salem State University College of Health and Human Services 2018-present Lecturer in undergraduate Healthcare Studies program Course Titles: Healthcare in the US Academic and Professional Writing in Healthcare Human Rights and the Public Health Writing Well 2002- Present Professor of writing and advanced writing for the professions as well as various healthcare and health policy courses. Writing services include contributed articles, brochure and website content, newsletters, promotional materials, and professional editing. Work with patients to create illness narratives. Work with professionals in periods of transition. US Ambassador for the Association for the Study of Death and Society (ASDS) Part of a consortium of international researchers of death and bereavement; 2020-Present Contributor to Evermore Public policy organization to bring issues of bereavement effects to light; 2020-Present Lexington Symphony 2006-2008 Board member Patient Advocate 1992-present Hypermobility Syndrome Association 1994-1999 Chairperson Five Flavors International Cuisine 1986-1992 |
Education
Lesley University Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D Lesley University Self Design CAGS 2011-2012 School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London MA 1986-1988 Bryn Mawr College BA 1982-1986 Certification and Training Columbia University Narrative Medicine Advanced training in narrative medicine Maine Humanities Council Literature and Medicine training |