CLIENT: American Park Network, a subsidiary of the Meredith Corporation (for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)
PROJECT: Production of an educational yet practical visitor guide magazine for on-site distribution
ROLE: Project leader, content developer, researcher, and writer
EXCERPT:
Education For a Better Future
An exciting new opportunity through the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation enables students to visit Colonial Williamsburg via televised interactive electronic field trips. Thousands of students have already participated, watching as interpretive performers reenact historical events during live satellite broadcasts. Questions are asked by students directly through a return audio link or later through conversations on the Internet. A voting system utilizing two "800" telephone numbers records and tabulates votes on various issues associated with the program. This newly developed educational arena is accessible to school districts throughout the U.S. via live satellite: the videotaped program is also available for later use to school districts, cable systems, and public television stations.
OTHER PROJECTS / WORK COMPLETED:
- Served as (full-time) editor in chief of group of magazines on the national parks
- Developed the direction and content for the company’s first Web site
- Researched and oversaw the production of new annual magazines for the company: Colonial Williamsburg (see above), Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park, and Grand Tetons National Park
