Biographical Stories

“Local Folks” – monthly stories based on live interviews published in Resident Community News

Carlos Bouvier
October 2021, page 31 of 40, Volume 14, Issue 10, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Susanna Barton
September 2021, page 38 of 40, Volume 14, Issue 09, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Tyler Hodges
August 2021, page 38 of 40, Volume 14, Issue 08, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

The Tucci Family
July 2021, page 23 of 36, Volume 14, Issue 07, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 38 of 40, Volume 14, Issue 07, Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill   edition

Al Poindexter
June 2021, page 23 of 40, Volume 14, Issue 06, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Kellie Turner
May 2021, page 38 of 40, Volume 14, Issue 05, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Ken Godwin
April 2021, page 21 of 36, Volume 14, Issue 04, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

“The Way We Were” – monthly stories based on live interviews published in Resident Community News

Saundra & Bob Kidd
October 2021, pages 28-29 of 40, Volume 14, Issue 10, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and pages 36-37 of 48, Volume 14, Issue 10, Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Larry and Mary Jane McKnight
August 2021, pages 28-29 of 40, Volume 14, Issue 08, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

The Oetjens
July 2021, pages 24-25 of 36, Volume 14, Issue 07, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Janne and Jody Brandenburg
June 2021, pages 32-33 of 48, Volume 14, Issue 06, Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition and pages 30-31 of 40, Volume 14, Issue 06, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Dr. Christian Berdy
May 2021, pages 42-43 of 48, Volume 14, Issue 05, Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Karen Buskirk
May 2021, pages 34-35 of 40, Volume 14, Issue 05, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Hazel Montgomery
April 2021, pages 44-45 of 48, Volume 14, Issue 04, Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Pat and Betty Geer
March 2021, pages 24-25 of 36, Volume 14, Issue 03, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and pages 40-41 of 44, Volume 14, Issue 03, Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Bill and Mary Dudley Schmidt
February 2021, pages 24-25 of 36, Volume 14, Issue 02, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and pages 30-31 of 40, Volume 15, Issue 02, Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Dr. Lewis Obi
January 2021, pages 26-27 of 36, Volume 14, Issue 01, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and pages 34-35 of 44, Volume 15, Issue 01, Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Anne Coyle
November 2020, pages 30-31 of 40, Volume 13, Issue 11, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Norman Abraham
November 2020, pages 34-35 of 48, Volume 14, Issue 11, Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition

Joe and Joni Bifano
October 2020, pages 36-37 of 48, Volume 14, Issue 10, Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition

Sissy Barker
October 2020, pages 30-31 of 40, Volume 13, Issue 10, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Cyndy Ira Reynolds
September 2020, pages 36-37 of 48, Volume 14, Issue 09, Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition

Carol Cochran Todd
September 2020, pages 30-31 of 40, Volume 13, Issue 09, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Molly Knight
August 2020, pages 26-27 of 36, Volume 13, Issue 08, San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Human Interest Articles

Resident Community News

A Couple in Love with San Marco: Frank Wise and Janet Wylie
This newspaper article about a couple who renovate homes for a living and for love can be found on page 16 of 36 in Volume 14, Issue 07 in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition.

Community Born of Tragedy
This newspaper article about National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month was published in two separate editions of the newspaper. It can be found on pages 32-33 of 48 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill and on page 28 of 40 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas.

One Man’s Vision, a City’s Benefit: Centennial Garden in Willowbranch Park
This newspaper article about a volunteer community project was published in August 2020 on page 28 of 44 in Volume 14, Issue 08 of the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition.

Lakewood Resident Seeks to Save Endangered Okapi in Africa
This newspaper article about Lucas Meers was published in March 2020 on page 38 of 47 in Volume 13, Issue 3 of the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition.

Horticulturist Saves Rare Orchid from Extinction
This February 2020 newspaper article about Houston Snead was published on page 44 of 52 in Volume 14, Issue 2 of the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition.

In Memoriam

Bart Colbert
Published in September 2021 on page 38 of 48 in Volume 14, Issue 09 of Resident Community News (Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill) and on page 30 of 40 in Volume 14, Issue 09 of the (San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas) edition.

Shari Duval
Published in March 2021 on page 43 of 44 in Volume 14, Issue 03 of Resident Community News (Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill) and on page 26 of 36 in Volume 14, Issue 03 of the (San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas) edition.

Ann Carrell Jeter
Published in August 2020 on pages 34-35 of 44 in Volume 14, Issue 08 of Resident Community News (Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill).

Inspirational Piece

Remembering Oneness
A version of this article was published in the June 2011 issue of Day Spring, the international newsletter of the Alliance of Divine Love.

Magazine Spreads

Historic Life: Community and Newcomers Guide

Looking Back, Looking Forward
This article tells the backstories of eight historic neighborhoods in Jacksonville, Florida and gives readers appealing reasons to visit today. It spans pages 21-57 of 106 in Volume 7, 2021-22.

Circles: Social Datebook and Charity Register, North Florida’s premier philanthropy magazine

Genderosity: The Difference Between Men and Women in Giving
This five-page article explores how men and women differ in their approaches to philanthropy. It spans pages 99-103 of 132 in Volume 6, 2021.

Better Than a Decade Ago. Diverse as Ever.
This three-page article is a summary of the state of the nonprofit sector in Northeast Florida. It was published on pages 64-66 in November 2019 in Volume 5.

Many Passions, One Purpose
This nine-page article is based on seven conducted interviews with folks who have made a positive difference in the Jacksonville area and beyond. It was published in November 2019 in Volume 5. The article begins on page 54 of 200.

Empowered Women Empower Women
This seventeen-page article is based on nearly two dozen conducted interviews. It was published in November 2018 in Volume 4. It spans pages 56-73 of 182.

Newspaper Column

I was the featured tutoring expert in the Sparta Independent newspaper and wrote a five-article series of answers based on readers’ questions.

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Personal Essays

To Anonymous A
“To Anonymous A” was published on March 1, 2016 in an online magazine called Feminine Collective, which is owned by a nonprofit corporation of the same name whose mission is to educate the public about issues facing women and children.

Enchained
“Enchained” was chosen for a women’s anthology named My Other Ex: Women’s True Stories of Losing and Leaving Friends published in 2014 by HerStories Project, LLC.

Press Releases

Jaguars Help Launch the Cultural Council’s Arts+ Campaign
This news about a local football team’s charitable partnership was published in two editions of the June 2021 issue of Resident Community News.

Local Author to Host Launch Party
This book press release about first-time author Lara Patangan was published in two editions of the May 2021 issue of Resident Community News.

A New Minister Takes the Pulpit at Unity of Sussex County
This news about Reverend Shea Maultsby was released to media on January 29, 2021.

Sparta High School Graduate Publishes Third Book
This book press release about author Greg Renoff was published in the May 21-27, 2020 edition (Vol. 36 No. 21) of the Sparta Independent, a community-based newspaper in Sussex County, New Jersey. It was also published in the May 21, 2020 edition of the New Jersey Herald newspaper.

Curriculum Vitae [in its entirety]
This is the October 8, 2021 version of my CV.

Mock Performance Review [page 1 only]
This is a four-page mock performance review written about a fictitious employee.

Résumé Redesign [page 1 of 2]
This is an example of a two-page business résumé that I redesigned for a client.

Blog (former)
“Everyday Enlightenment” was my forty-post inspirational blog.

Facebook
My business Facebook page provides English and writing-related material for students and professionals.

LinkedIn
Visit my page to learn more about my professional experience.

(2021) www.MaryWanser.com (field: writing-related, platform: WordPress) Freshened some pages and re-arranged layout.

(2020) www.JohnDWilliams.attorney (field: lawyer, platform: WordPress) Created entire site from scratch using a theme template as a base. Coded in additional special features. Assisted with content writing.

(2019) www.MarinaAntropowCramer.com (field: author, platform: WordPress) Freshened entire site, added pages, expanded menu, re-allocated content, modernized presentation, and more. Photos and all written content were supplied by client; no writing done by me.

(2018) www.TheGraceFinancialGroup.com (field: financial services, platform: Broadridge/Emerald Connect) Assisted with re-branding, made suggestions for written content, designed pages and layout, built custom pages within a constrained platform that required implementing work-arounds.

(2016) www.InterAct-USA.com (field: education-related) Wrote bulk of content and suggested  page layout and links that were then implemented by a separate web developer.

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Pole Dance Studio in Bradenton, Florida

Request Physical Therapy in Sarasota, Florida

University of South Florida Guest Speaker Newsletter [both pages]
This reflects material I was invited to speak about with the 2012 class of writing-degree graduates.

University of South Florida Tech Fair Flyer [pictures of front and back]
This was distributed to attendees of the 2012 technology fair on the university’s Sarasota campus.

Commencement Address
I wrote and delivered this address at my hooding ceremony at The University of Tampa in January 2014. An apt title would be “Courage-Confidence-Community.”

I of the Storm
This piece is an original dramatic monologue I wrote and performed at Unity Church of Citrus County in Lecanto, Florida for a class based on the book The I of the Storm by Gary Simmons.

Why Optimism
I wrote this brief speech for a history class, Western Civilization II, led by Mr. Ruhnke at Manatee Community College in Bradenton, Florida.

Just Believe
I am the lyricist of seven songs on this album. Listen to audio clips.

Chronology in Memoir [excerpts]
“Chronology in Memoir: Sequencing Events” is a twenty-five-page instructive piece about a prominent craft aspect.

Perennial Philosophy [excerpts]
“The Perennial Philosophy: What Is It, and Does It Exist?” is an eleven-page exploration that has a corresponding slideshow presentation summarizing the main points, which can be seen in part in the PowerPoint section below.

Dickinson – Solitude [excerpts]
“In Defense of Her Solitude: The Inner Vistas of Emily Dickinson” is a nine-page essay that demonstrates how the poet’s reclusiveness did not hamper her experience of a full life.

Shakespeare – Macbeth [excerpts]
“Fateful, but Not Fated: Macbeth’s Murderous Free Will” is a sixteen-page essay that considers the cause of the main character’s downfall in William Shakespeare’s play.

Woolf – Dalloway [excerpts]
“Flowers Speak: Exploring the Floral Motif in Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway” is a nine-page essay that deciphers what the flowers in the novel are saying.

Mother to Son [excerpts]
Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son” is explored in depth in this eight-page analysis.

Sonnet 9 [excerpts]
John Milton’s “Sonnet 9” is analyzed for form and content in this seven-page submission.

Award-Winning Poem
This untitled poem won first place at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee’s poetry festival in 2011.

Calusa Chronicles Magazine [selected pages]
“Calusa Chronicles” is an imaginary Native American magazine designed as if in the sixteenth century.

Personalized Poem
This is a custom piece written for a 75th birthday.

Perennial Philosophy
For this nine-slide show entitled “Perennial Philosophy: What Is It and Does It Exist?” there is corresponding discourse in the Academic Essays section above.

USFSM B.A. English PT Writing [first four slides]
This nine-panel slide show was created as a resource for potential students interested in an English degree concentrated in professional and technical writing from the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.

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Academic Literary Analysis

Academic Term Paper

 Humorous Employee Evaluation

 Personal Fiction Project

Short Story Analysis

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Abundant Nature Collection DVD case front

Abundant Nature Collection DVD Volume 1

Dance of the Angels CD label

Unlock the Angel Within CD label

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Angel Wing Ministries employs slogan as a call to action.

HartHouse uses the photographer’s raw image of an egret landing.

The Legend of Ye promotes the author’s seminal work with a portrait of it as backdrop.

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Meditation #1 3 minutes

Meditation #2  40 minutes