Tama Westman
Writer - Speaker - Editor
tama@tamawestman.com
http://www.tamawestman.com
EXPERIENCE
Writing:
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Professional writer with more than 600
published articles and 75 cover stories.
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Freelance journalist/photographer for
Storycraft Communications, Inc.
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Reporter/photographer with White House
Press Corps during Presidential visit.
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Lead writer/special project manager for
initial newsletter for Colin Powell Center.
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Lead writer for Welcome Home, a
special section featuring Do-It-Yourself home projects.
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Community education teacher of Creative
Writing and Poetry, Metropolitan State University.
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Interviewer/reviewer of non-profit
organizations to create articles, reviews and annual reports.
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Mentor to journalism and writing students,
Pioneer Ridge Freshman Center and Chaska High.
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Staff writer with International Ministerial
Fellowship magazine, A Gathering.
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Columnist with Chaska Herald and
Write From Home.
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Published credits include:
A Gathering; Episcopal Life Faithworks; Spiritled Writer; Amazine
Internet-ional; Haute Dish; Storycraft Reviews; Chanhassen Villager;
Jordan Independent; Urban Ventures News; Chaska Herald; Let's Go!; Welcome
Home; Chiro-zine; Light & Life Magazine; Women's Independent Press; Colin
Powell Center News; MN Christian Chronicle; Word from the Forest; Cool Pet
Sites; Parents United Network; Write From Home; Cuppa News; Savage Pacer;
3 Cup Morning; Eden Prairie News; Shakopee Valley News.
Editing:
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Editor of Haute Dish, Literary Arts
Magazine, Metropolitan State University.
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Recipient of Society of Professional
Journalists Mark of Excellence Award, Best Magazine Printed Once A Year,
2001.
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Editor of Cuppa News, national
poetry and prose newsletter and Web site.
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Proofed galleys and edited contracted
manuscripts prior to publication.
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Workshop leader for children's quarterly
journalism project, Funky Minds.
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Managed all project aspects of non-profit
newsletter, Urban Ventures.
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Completed final pre-press edits for
newspapers and magazines.
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Critiqued speeches, manuscripts and
proposals, CLASServices.
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Freelance editor/consultant working with
beginning writers.
Marketing:
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Created copy and formatted publicity
materials.
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Wrote advertisements and advertorials.
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Produced company flyers and brochures.
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Crafted and compiled media kits.
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Designed Web sites.
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Provided voiceover and onscreen talent for
radio and television.
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Photo-editing for newspaper printing
purposes via Photoshop.
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Wrote scripts and co-directed several
television commercials.
Publicity:
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Generated grassroots campaign for new
authors.
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Drafted press releases and original
promotional materials.
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Launched initial media blitz with print,
radio and TV.
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Spokesperson for church productions in live
television interviews.
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Personality coach for live television and
radio interviews.
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Secured successful book signings and public
appearances.
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Placed highly visible copy and articles in
Arts & Entertainment publications.
ASSOCIATIONS
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Faculty Member, CLASServices
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Faculty Member, Glorieta Christian Writers
Conference
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Teacher, Creative Writing & Poetry, AHEAD,
Metropolitan State University
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Former Vice President, Metropolitan State
University Literary Guild
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Former Vice President, Minnesota Christian
Writers Guild
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National League of American Pen Women,
Member
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Peter Lowe International Success Business
Seminar
ACCOLADES
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Best Magazine Printed Once a Year, SPJ Mark
of Excellence Award, 2001
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Ask the Media Live TV show participant with
ABC anchor Peter Jennings, 2002
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Awarded Outstanding Leadership,
Metropolitan State University, 2001-2006
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Awarded Best Work Presented by Florida
Christian Writers Conference, 2002
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White House Press Corps
reporter/photographer during Presidential visit, 2006
EDUCATION
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Metropolitan State University, 3.9 GPA
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B.A. in Journalism, Expected 2007
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CLASSeminar, Graduated 2001
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