Ken Harthun aka Kenny Hart
Seasoned, professional, freelance writer/editor, with broad knowledge base, extensive music industy experience, business background, and dedication to the highest editorial & journalistic standards will provide exceptional service in:
Newsletter, magazine, and web content articles.
Copy and content editing services & proofreading.
Creative writing, copywriting, technical & instructional writing.
Research and reporting on any subject.
News releases.
Qualifications
Extensive writing/editing background – since 1974.
Columnist for LockerGnome's IT Professionals, Media Center, Tech News Watch
Excellent research, interviewing and reportage skills.
Ability to write in any style for any target audience.
Ability to translate arcane procedures into easily understood instructions.
Professional Skills
News & creative writing skills
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Wrote column shorts for Specialty Salesman, Popular Science, Byline and others.
Wrote and published print-on-demand book, Lenders On-Line.
Served as staff writer, had 12 songs published, five recorded, three commercially released; professional member of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Prepared songwriter and musician bios and album liner notes.
Technical & Instructional Writing Skills
Wrote technical documentation on hardware and software support issues at Procter & Gamble, Ashland, Inc. and ComAir.
Developed and wrote computer user and software training materials for Panther Petroleum, Infield Geophysical and Progas, Inc.
Researched and wrote geological and geophysical reports.
Researched and wrote instructional articles for adult literacy and continuing education classes.
Serve as correspondence course instructor for ABLE International and write individual remedial instructions for students.
Copywriting Skills
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Designed, wrote and maintained web site catalogs for Omega Technologies.
Editing Skills
Served as managing editor of Progas corporate newsletter for seven years.
Reviewed and edited article submissions, business proposals and agreements.
Edited and published PyroTechniques, a newsletter for fireworks enthusiasts.
Edited and published The Pipeliner, a newsletter for oil & gas investors.
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Other Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, Visio. Familiar with NetObjects Fusion 7, Adobe PhotoShop, PageMaker, Acrobat. Also able to use a Mac and familiar with Quark.
Familiar with printing processes, layout, pre-press.
Familiar with contracts, copyright law, trademarks, legal/ethical issues.
Instructed more than 1200 hours of adult literacy and continuing education classes.
Employment History
Editor, Writer and Instructor, Freelance, Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area 4/2001 to Present
Stockholder & Vice President, LookNik.com Ltd., Cincinnati, OH 6/1998 to 5/2001
Associate Systems Engineer, Sarcom, Inc., Cincinnati, OH 12/1998 to 4/2001
Senior Support Technician, Alternative Resources, Inc., 11/1997 to 12/1998
Business Technology Consultant, Omega Technologies, Inc., 6/1995 to 11/1997
Staff Writer, Peekins Music, Nashville, TN 11/1992 to 5/1995
Education
Independent Study
Personally-developed courses in Creative Non-fiction and Lyric Writing. Self-paced computer courses leading to technical certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional; Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet; Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer; CompTIA A + Certified Technician.
Newspaper Institute of America
Correspondence course in Newspaper Journalism, Reporting, Interviewing.
LaSalle Extension University
Associate Degree Program, Writing
Bishop Brossart High School
General Studies, Typing, Drafting. Served as Editor of school newspaper, The Flypaper
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