David R. Hiebert
Scottdale PA 15683-1907
724-887-5929 (home)
724-875-3050 (cell)
Hiebert@zoominternet.net
Objective: Contract or staff
position as writer or editor for online or printed material, including periodicals, curriculum, and
newsletters
Relevant
skills:
Curriculum editor/writer
for youth and adults
Experienced in print, email
broadcast, and corporate journalism
Demonstrated ability to adapt
creative skills from previous assignments to new situations
Key
accomplishments:
Freelance
writer with international credits and history of matching the medium to a
specific audience
Edited 185 monthly issues
of Builder magazine,
a religious journal and teaching guide
Obtained Schowalter
Foundation grant and commissioned worship/art materials for Builder
Directed a traveling art
exhibit with shows in 13 states and provinces
Performed graphic design
for publications, newsletters, and flyers
Initiated the use of design
and desktop publishing software, QuarkXPress, for Builder
and other publications
Completed newsletter and
flyer design for a local watershed organization
Employment
history:
Freelance
editor and publisher
The
DeskTop owner and operator of a desktop publishing service, writing,
editing and designing publications ranging from a bi-national educational
journal and family histories to church photo directories; creating promotional
material and designing flyers and posters for desktop printing.
Technical
writing assignment: Technical writer with Ericsson, an
international communications company. June 2006.
Award: Award of merit in Five County Arts Juried Show,
Sept. 2006
Instructor:
Continuing education classes, Community
College of Allegheny County.
Western Pennsylvania Director
Pennsylvanians
Concerned about Alcohol Problems,
Mennonite Publishing
House, Inc., Scottdale PA
Editor
for Youth and adults
Created and evaluated curriculum for youth and adults.
Managed contributing editors, budgeting, and technical aspects of
periodical and curriculum publication for this small religious,
non-profit publisher of the Mennonite Church of North America.
Graphic
designer
Implemented design and layout of
consumer advertising, publications, brochures, newsletters, and curriculum. Set specifications for new design standards in transition to new composing
equipment.
Offset
press operator
Church Growth Services, South Bend IN, Operated offset presses and hand-operated bindery equipment for
consulting firm dealing with church growth, architecture, program development,
and organization management.
Photographer
Root Photography, Chicago IL,
Performed groups and journalistic photography for high school year books throughout
northern
Reporter/production
worker
Farmer’s Exchange, New Paris IN., Reported
on county fairs in northern
Community
and volunteer accomplishments:
Organized the first annual
Scottdale/Mt. Pleasant CROP WALK in 1998
Member Westmoreland
Photographer Society; Secretary, 2005-2007
Served on the Coal &
Coke Trail Chapter, including board secretary; membership chair
Rotary International
member, serving as Scottdale Rotary President 2003-04, Donegal Laurel Highlands
president 2006-8.
Editor
for Allegheny News, a regional publication of Allegheny Mennonite
Conference.
Scottdale
area editor for Together, an international publication for local churches.
Volunteer in community
projects: Jacobs Creek Area Faith in Action; Adult Education Program (GED tutor),
Private Industry Council; Christian Peace Elf reading program, Scottdale planters.
Member, 2000 to present:
The Nazareth Project Board,
International travel list
includes
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Journalism (emphasis in
photojournalism)
Certificate
in Christian education, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
Various continuing education training events from 1976-2004 at Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary,