Resume

Experience

Sybella Media. Personal Business. January 2001 – Present. Freelance writing services. Custom content writing for Magazines, Blogs, Websites, and social network platforms. Designed to brand and promote any business, brand, service, or event.

Adoptive Parents Network. Personal Business. 2004 – 2009. Complete design and programming of information and support website for parents adopting children from the US Foster Care system. This site was purchased by another adoption related website.

Families.com Website Content Writer. 2005 – 2008 Work from Home, Internet Based submission and applications. Wrote and published over 500 blog content articles. Topics: Adoption, Parenting, Special Needs Children, and Insurance. Link to All Blogs Written: http://www.families.com/author/HappyMomAnna.  Pen Name, Anna Glendenning.

Licensed Insurance Agent:

American Income Life Insurance. Portland Oregon
Durham and Bates Insurance 720 SW Washington Street Suite 250, Portland, OR. 97205.

Hecht and Hecht Insurance 425 NE Hancock, Portland, OR. 97212

Farmers Insurance San Diego, CA. and Lake Oswego, OR.

Education and Training

College:

·         Portland State University  Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology. Urban Honors College.

·         America Sign Language Fluent.

·         Technical Writing. Nonfiction Writing. Publishing

·         Portland Community College 1994-1997, Associate Arts Degree in Communications.

State of Oregon, Department of Human Services:

·         Special Needs, and Therapeutic Foster/Adoptive Parent certified.

·         Adult Support group leadership, including public speaking, training.

·         Specialized classes focused on teaching special needs and foster/adopted children.

State of Oregon and Washington Insurance Divisions:

·         Life and Health Insurance Licensed, Oregon and Washington in 2012.

·         Completed intensive sales training program in 2012 with American Income Life.

·         Property Casualty and General Lines Insurance Licensed for over ten years.

Service and Volunteer

•      Washington County Department of Human Services Foster Parent and Adoption Unit. 2004–2006. Leader of parent-driven adoption support group for Washington County, Oregon DHS. Worked directly with adoption unit staff planning monthly meetings, information and crisis support for parents of foster and adopted children.

•      Portland Community College Student/Editor and Advisory Board Member. 1994—1997. Student Publication, “The Bridge”. A 16-page, every other week, student written and edited Newspaper.

•      Girl Scouts of USA. 1989—1997. Leadership position at the troop, school, neighborhood and council levels. Assistant editor of “The Current,” Columbia River Girl Scout Council newspaper. Public speaking and Council Board delegate to annual meeting.

•      International Order of Job’s Daughters. 1975—Current. Majority member, current adult council member #38 Vancouver, Washington.