RESUME

ERIC KRUEGER

215 West Santa Ana Avenue, Apt. 206A, Clovis, CA 93612

email: oldtownoldwest@att.net/phone: 559 . 291 . 4770

Career Objective: Freelance writing for clients re: journalism, marketing, public relations, corporate communications, advertising.

Professional Experience:

1988-present—Nonfiction author; freelance newspaper feature writer and columnist (The New York Times, The Business Journal (Fresno, Calif.), The Fresno Bee, The Clovis Independent, others. Freelance writer—advertising, public relations, corporate communications—for numerous clients including Bank of Los Angeles, Creative Age Publications (Los Angeles), Community Regional Medical Center (Fresno, Calif.).

1986-1988—Advertising senior staff copywriter (IPI Advertising Group, Los Angeles; wrote assorted marketing copy for credit unions, auto dealerships and other clients).

1985-1986—Director of Communications Programs (Summit Health Ltd., Los Angeles; wrote executive speeches, annual report, quarterly reports and press releases for this international hospital and long-term care chain).

1980-1985—Assistant Director of Public Relations (Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles; wrote annual report, press releases, marketing booklets, brochures, pamphlets and employee newspaper for this international specialty medical center).

1978-1980—Staff Writer (Ukiah Daily Journal, Mendocino County, Calif.; wrote hard-news, features, editorials, columns and film-theater criticism for this daily newspaper).

1974-1978—Freelance writer-researcher (for clients including Melvin Green and Associates, Inc., Consulting Structural and Civil Engineers, El Segundo, Calif., the Evening Outlook (Santa Monica, Calif.), The Sacramento Bee, and Film Comment (New York).

Education: B.A. English, 1972, Rutgers University; M.A, Film Studies (history, criticism, theory), 1974, University of California, Los Angeles.

Writing samples and employment details available on request.