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ANNIKA S. HIPPLE=

(206) 297-1244

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EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE

·  Freelance Writer, Editor, and Translator, 2000-present.

·  Publications Assistant and Database Manager, The Udall Center for Studies = in Public Policy, Tucson, AZ, 1999-2000.

·  Research Assistant, Latin American Area = Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson,= AZ, 1998-1999.

·  Research Intern, The Nature Conservancy Mexico Program, Tucson, AZ, 1998.

·  Editorial Assistant, Middlebury Magazine, Middlebury, VT, 1992-1995.

·  Intern, Middlebury College Office of Public Affairs, Middlebury, VT, 1993.

 

WRITING PROJECTS

·  Website copy, Crooked Trails, Seattle, WA. Currently editing and writing copy for redesigned website of commu= nity-based responsible travel organization. Website launch is planned for late April.<= o:p>

·  Newsletter articles, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Norwalk, CT. Write articles for= development, events, and planned giving sections of quarterly newsletter of blood cancer research and advocacy foundation.

·  Press releases, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, N= orwalk, CT. Draft press releases for cancer foundation.

·  Fundraising materials, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Norwalk, CT. Write solicitation letters, special event progr= am booklets, and other fundraising materials. Write web and print ads for commemorative jewelry collection.

·  Magazine articles, Prudence International Magazine, Edgewood, MD. Wrote forthcoming articles about Africa and African-Americans in t= he United States. Articles include profiles of business and community leaders and a feature a= bout coming-of-age initiations in Africa.

·  Magazine articles, Northwest Meetings & Events, Minneap= olis, MN. Wrote article about understanding AAA and Mobil ratings for hotels and restaurants. Wrote forthcoming article about the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED ratings system and what it means for ho= tels and convention centers.

·  Case studies, Ascentium, Bellevue, WA. Wrote case studies of client problems and soluti= ons for interactive marketing and technology company. (Contract through Creative= Circle.)

·  Hotel profiles, Expedia, Inc., Bellevue, WA. Researched and wrote conte= nt for online hotel infosites.

·  Magazine articles, Conscious Choice, Seattle, WA. Wrote article about urban backyard farming. Wrote article on new community program to direct consumer spending to local businesses and nonpr= ofit organizations. Wrote article about sustainability initiatives of a local fi= lm production.

·  Website copy, Black Rapid, Inc., Seattle, WA. Wrote and edited copy for the redesigned website of startup c= ompany manufacturing innovative camera equipment.

·  Press release, Black Rapid, Inc., Seattle, WA. Wrote press release to announce new product from camera-gear manufacturer.

·  Staff and board of directors= profiles, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation,= Norwalk, CT. Wrote profiles of staff and board members for w= ebsite and publications.

·  Press release and event copy, Crooked Trails, Seattl= e, WA. Wrote copy for press release and event announce= ment for nonprofit responsible travel/community-based tourism organization.=

·  Presentation outline, REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), Kent, W= A. Wrote outline for backpacking clinic presentation for outdoor equipment retailer. (Contract through Big Fish Promotions.)

·  Travel essay, The Christian Science Monitor, Bos= ton, MA. Wrote essay about travel in India for Home Forum section.=

·  Magazine feature article, Colors NW, Seattle, WA. Wrote feature article about Latino community organizing on Seattle’s Eastside.

·  Online feature article, The Iranian, Iranian.com. Wrote article about Iranian-American comedian for online magazine.

·  Press kit articles, The Scandinavian Living Center, West Newton, MA. Wrote promotional articles for assisted living center’s press kit.

·  Feature article, Interhemispheric Resource Center, Silver City, NM. Wrote article about Mexican environmentalism for Borderlines newsletter.

·  Business correspondence, The Scandinavian Library, West Newton, MA<= /st1:place>. Drafted solicitation letters, membership renewal reminders, and other correspondence for nonprofit library.

·  Magazine articles, Middlebury Magazine, Middlebury, VT. Wrote feature articles= on the Middlebury College summer language school pro= grams for alumni magazine.

 

EDITING AND PROOFREADING PROJEC= TS

·  Environmental and geotechnical reports and propo= sals, Geomatrix Consultants, Seattle, WA. Edit technical reports, proposals, and other documents for environmental consulting firm.

·  Corporate training materials, The Garrigan Lyman Group, Seattle, WA. Proofread and copyedited 200-page corporate tra= ining book and 50 pages of supplementary materials for environmentally conscious health and beauty products company.

·  Presentations and proposals, The Garrigan Lyman Group, Seattle, WA. Proofread sales and marketing proposals and presentations for design firm.

·  Miscellaneous print and web copy, The Garrigan Lyman Group, Seattle, WA. Copyedited and proofread web content, marketing materials, and other projec= ts for design firm’s corporate clients.

·  Miscellaneous print materials, Fitch, Seattle, WA. Proofread a var= iety of copy for design firm’s clients. Projects included corporate newsletters, computer hardware packaging, and marketing materials. (Contract through Creative Circle.)

·  Product information guide, REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), Kent, W= A. Edited product information guide and online expert advice article. Proofread catalog items. (Contract through Big Fish Promotions.)

·  Direct mail marketing materials, The Hacker Group, Bellevue, WA. Proofread direct mail marketing materials for a wide range of clien= ts. (Contracts through The Creative Group.)

·  Online healthcare guide, Seedfire Corporation, Seattle, WA. Edited online guide to managing long-term care.

·  College guide books, The Princeton Review, = New York, NY. Copyedited and proofread various college and graduate school guides and other publications= .

·  Financial white papers, Kessler Financial Services, Boston, MA. Proofread white papers at financial services company. (Contracts through The Communications Collaborative.)

·  Library records databases, The Scandinavian Library, West Newton, MA<= /st1:place>. Maintained and edited databases of holdings and members for nonprofit libra= ry. Prepared reports as needed. Created accounting database.<= /p>

·  Research directory, The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, Tucson, AZ. Compiled and edited directory of research at the University of Arizo= na related to the U.S.-Mexico border region.

·  Publications and contacts databases,<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'> The Udall Center for Studies in Public Pol= icy, Tucson, AZ. Managed and edited central database of contact information. Managed publications records and prepared spreadsheets and reports as needed.<= /o:p>

·  Alumni magazine class notes, Middlebury Magazine, Middlebury, VT.<= /st1:place> Assisted alumni news editor with production of class notes section.

·  Book manuscript, Middlebury College Office of Public Affairs, Middlebury, VT.<= /st1:place> Proofread manuscript of book about the history of Middlebury College<= /st1:PlaceType>.

·  Press releases, Middlebury College Office of Public Affairs, Middlebury, VT.<= /st1:place> Prepared press releases and managed media contacts.

 

TRANSLATION AND FOREIGN-LANGUAGE EDITING PROJECTS

·  Translation of Spanish videos for subtitling, Lionfish Creative, Bellevue, WA. Created English subtitles of Spanish interviews= for case-study videos about programs to provide low-cost computers to teachers = in Guatemala and senior citizens in Argentina. (Contract through Creative Circle.)

·  Swedish judicial documents, Advanced Language Systems Internationa= l, LLC, Rockville, MD. Edited English translations of Swedish court records, police reports, and other judicial documents. Translated Swedish t= ext as necessary.

·  Spanish web copy, The Garrigan Lyman Group, Seattle, WA. Copyedited and proofread Spanish copy for World = Cup soccer-related microsite for cellular phone company.=

·  Spanish-language direct mail materials, The Hacker Group, Bellevue, WA. Proofread Spanish versions of direct mail marketing materials for cellular phone company. (Contracts through The Creative Group.)

·  Swedish newspaper interviews for book, Providence College English Department, Providence, RI. Translated newspaper interviews from Swedish to Eng= lish for book, Ingmar Bergman: Interview= s (University Press of Mississippi, 2007), edited by Assistant Professor Raph= ael Shargel.

·  Swedish-language computer products and services = web content, iLanguage, Puerto Plata, Domin= ican Republic. Translated articles ab= out Hewlett Packard products and services from English into Swedish.=

·  Spanish-language forestry articles, National Network of Forest Practitione= rs, Providence, RI. Translated forestry-related newsletter articles from English into Spanish.<= o:p>

·  Swedish physics tutorial, Inter-Translations, San Salvador, El Salvador. Translated portions of physics tutorial from Swedish into English.

·  Swedish newsletter, Gult och Blått i Boston, Wellesley, MA. Proofread Swedish-language newsletter.

·  Swedish-language corporate website content, EF Education, <= st1:City w:st=3D"on">Cambridge, MA. Translated portions of website from English into Swedish.=

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

·  Environmental journalism and media campaigns res= earch, Mexico City, Mex= ico. Conducted research on the relationship between environmental groups and the mass media in Mexico= for M.A. thesis. Interviewed Mexican journalists and environmental leaders. Conducted archival research using Mexican newspapers for case studies of me= dia coverage of environmental issues.

·  Desert conservation discussion paper, Latin American Area = Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Researched land-use change in northern Mexico using Mexican government databases and other sources. Contributed to paper presented at the World Wildlife Fund Chihuahuan Desert Conservation Worksho= p in El Paso, TX.

·  Water policy research project, Latin American Area Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Conducted library r= esearch on public-private partnerships in natural resource management for professor’s research on water policy in the Texas-Mexico border regio= n.

·  Ecotourism working paper, The Nature Conservancy Mexico Program, Tucson, AZ. Contributed to work= ing paper on ecotourism as a conservation tool in the Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico. Researched community conservation initiatives.

·  Environmental awareness study, Conocoto, Ecu= ador. Prepared and distributed questionnaires about environmental issues = to gauge awareness in a middle-class suburban community near Quito, Ecuador. Project became basis for broader research on environmental issues and aware= ness in Ecuador.

 

OTHER WORK= EXPERIENCE

·  Freelance Tour Manager/Guide, 2001-present. Lead = group tours to international destinations for museum, nonprofit, and university alumni travel programs. Previously led tours in U.= S. and Canada for various mainstream tour operators and guided visitors locally in the Seattle area.

·  Airport Representative/Event Staff, 2002-2007. Worked with various local destination management companies doing meet and greets, transportation, and logistics for conventi= ons and special events.

·  Conference Assistant, The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, Tucson, AZ, 2000. Assisted with coordination of conference on Nat= ive American nation-building.

·  Assistant Conference Coordinator, Latin American Area = Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1998-1999. Helped coordinate bilingual, binational confere= nce on U.S.-Mexico border environmental issues. Reviewed proposals from prospective presenters and prepared post-conference summaries of sessions. Assisted wit= h sessions at the conference in Tijuana, Mexico.

·  Administrative Assistant, Office Team, Lexington, MA, 1996-1998. Temporary assignments at Boston-area corporatio= ns.

·  English Teacher, TBV Uppsala Län, Uppsala, Sweden, 1995-1996. Taught English to Swedish telephone operators.

·  English Teacher, Berlitz Language Center, <= st1:City w:st=3D"on">Boston, MA, 1994. Taught private and gr= oup English lessons to foreign students.

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EDUCATION<= o:p>

·  M.A., Latin American Studies, University of Arizon= a, 2000. Concentrations in geography and political scien= ce.

Master’s thesis honors. Tinker Foundation grant for summer research in Mexico = (1999). Graduate<= /st1:PlaceName> College Fellowship (1998).

Thesis: “The Nature of the News: Environmental Organizations and the Mass Med= ia in Mexico”

·  Fulbright Grant, International Development Studi= es, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1995-1996.=

Coursework in development theory, economics, sustainable development, women’s issues, rural issues, and political science.

Research paper: “Peru’s Shining Path: Sendero Luminoso’s Rise...and Fall?” (in Swedish)

·  B.A., Environmental Studies, Middlebury College, 1995.  Minors in Spanish and creative writing.

Summa cum laude. Phi Beta Kappa. High honors in environm= ental studies. High honors in sociology-anthropology.

Thesis: “Crisis and Conservation: Environmental Issues and Awareness in Ecuador= ”

·  Semester in Ecuador, Comparative Ecology Program, School for International Training, 1994.<= /span>

 

SKILLS

·  Languages: native English and Swedish, fluent Spanish, conversational German and French, basic Portuguese and Italian.

·  Software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher; WordPerfect; QuickBooks. Learn = new programs quickly.

·  Other: Skilled amateur photographer.