Lojo Simon
RÉsumÉ
Competencies
- Writing and editing for magazines, newspapers, specialty projects (brochures, white papers, booklets, annual reports, talking points, videos, speeches, presentations)
- Editorial planning, article development, assignment and follow-up
- Project management and oversight
- Investigative research, reporting and interviewing
- Supervising production processes for print, video and Web-based projects
- Helping clients develop communications strategies to best promote their messages
Professional Experience
- President, EMS Best Practices, Inc. and Writer/Editor of Best Practices in Emergency Services, 1998-2009
- Writer/Editor, American College of Emergency Physicians, EMS Week Planning Guide, 2004-2008
- Writer, San Diego Medical Services Enterprise 10-Year Report, 2007
- Staff, National EMS Management Association, 2007-present
- Writer, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, EMS Pandemic Influenza Guide, 2006-2007
- Communications Consultant, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, 2002-2007
- Writer, Moore Medical Corporation web sites, 2000-2006
- Writer, National Safety Council magazine, 2000-2001
- Editor, The Communicating Manager, Best Practices Books, 2000
- Writer, Drive-Cam Driving Feedback System (print and video), 2000
- Writer, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, Pharmacy Practice News, General Surgery News, 1998-1999
- Writer, Ob-Gyn Practice Management (newsletter), 1998
- Writer, An Evolution of Frames, An Evolution of Fashion (commemorative book), 1998
- Writer, JEMS Celebrates 30 Years of EMS (video), 1997
- Senior Editor, Fire-Rescue magazine, 1996-1997
- Senior Editor, JEMS magazine, 1995-1997
- Writer, HealthWords for Women, OB/GYN Health Adviser (newsletters), 1994-1996
- Writer, Opportunities for Holistic Medicine in Women's Health (book), 1994
- Writer, Scripps Clinic' Book of Health and Vitality, 1993-1994
- Writer, The Ireland Report on Women's Health Marketing (newsletter), 1991-1994
- Ghost Writer, The Miracle Year with Lanie Carter, Pocket Books, 1991, with additional writing for this client when she self-published a memoir in 2006
- Reporter/Editor, The Blade-Citizen, The Del Mar Citizen, 1987-1988
- Writer/Researcher, The Power Game: How Washington Works by Hedrick Smith, Random House, 1986
- News Assistant, USA TODAY, 1983-1985
- Communications Coordinator, National Association for Automotive Service Excellence, 1982-1983
- Freelance publications: Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Orange Coast, Palm Springs Life, San Diego Union/Tribune, San Diego Jewish Times, San Diego Women's Times, San Diego Reader, San Diego Family Press
Playwriting Experience
- Mi Corazon, one-act for young audiences
- The Care and Feeding of Wild Birds, 10-minute
- Adoration of Dora, long one-act
- Heartland, full-length, written with Anita Yellin Simons
- Girlfriends, very short one-act
- Babes in Boots, one-act Christmas play
- Ladies First, full-length, written with Anita Yellin Simons
- Elizabeth Freeman and Quock Walker: Taking a Stand for Freedom, one-act
- Sis, one-act
- The Last Two Jews in Kabul, one-act
Education
- M.F.A., dramatic writing, University of Idaho (candidate)
- B.A., Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, Magna Cum Laude with Honors in Politics, Dean's List, 1982
- The American University Semester in Government Studies, 1981
- Various adult education courses