professional Experience

Arts on Union , Middletown, PA

Sole Proprietor

·     Designer/Editor/Publisher/Webmaster of The Mine Country (minecountry.com)

·     Designer/Webmaster of christinegoldbeck.com.

·     Proprietor of Arts on Union (arts gallery and studio)

·     Team member for Goddard College Alumni Council outreach and marketing strategy.

·     Newsletter designer/producer for Allied Artists of Schuylkill County(2005-2007).

·     Conceptualize, organize and implement marketing and event plans.

·     Freelance Writer/Photographer/Artist – articles, editorials, book reviews, essays, art work published in many print and web consumer, news and trade publications.

·     Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speaker.

·     Pennsylvania Humanities Council Read About It! Book Discussion facilitator.

·     Publicity Director and Photographer, 2004 Pennwriters Annual Conference.

·     Independent Contractor for ACT to research and write test items for the Foreign Service Written Examination (U.S. Department of State).

·     Independent Contractor for ACT to review/edit test items for the Foreign Service Written Examination (U.S. Department of State).

·     Design and conduct classes for writers, artists and students.

1989 - Present

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Harrisburg, PA

Executive Director, House Urban Affairs Committee (May 2007- current)

·     Research and analyze bills referred to committee, existing state and federal legislation, regulation, policy and issues regarding Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and third class cities.

·     Research and address constituent inquiries.

·     Prepare policy recommendations.

·     Draft new legislation and amendments.

·     Coordinate meetings and public hearings.

·     Work with industry, trade and community groups, public agencies and educational institutions to address policy issues, vet legislation and obtain feedback on committee issues.

Research Analyst, House Local Government Committee (2005-May 2007)

·     Research municipal and related laws/issues to develop legislation and legislative documents.

·     Research and analyze bills referred to committee, existing state and federal legislation, regulation, policy and issues.

·     Research and address constituent inquiries.

·     Coordinate meetings and public hearings.

Legislative Assistant to the Speaker (2000-2003)

·     Communicated with legislative leaders, rank-and-file Members, administration, courts, representatives of industry, trade, civic and social groups, and constituents on legislative issues and laws.

Writer (1996-2000)

·     Researched law and issues to write legislative correspondence on select issues (agriculture, environment and energy, game and fish, judiciary, general government).

Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal, Bloomsburg, PA

Assistant Editor

·     Planned monthly issues, assigned stories to freelance writers, edited, headlined and designed copy.

·     Wrote editorials and four columns.

1995 - 1996

Evening Herald, Shenandoah, PA

Reporter/Columnist/Photographer

·     Covered municipal and school governments, district court and county court beats.

·     Developed and wrote two weekly columns.

·     Edited and designed lifestyles page.

1988-1994

sElected Publications and presentations

·     “Listening to Water The Susquehanna Watershed Anthology”
Cover Artist, 2006

·     “Story, Image and Music.” Presentation of hyperfiction, All Things Good, Pottsville, PA, 2006.

·     “Hyperfiction, Creative Writing for Screen Space.” Presentation to Black Diamond Writers Group, 2006.

·      “This is Painting?” Interactive presentation on digital art, Allied Artists of Schuylkill County, PA, 2006.

·     “COALlective Art” Multimedia Presentation, Canals, Railroads & Coal History Symposium, Eckley Miners’ Village, PA, 2006 and Action in Place Conference, Vermont, 2005.

·      “Oh! What a Web We Weave. Art Teacher Evidenced Ideas, Resources and Proven Possibilities for the Secondary Art Teacher.” Jodi A. Patterson, 2005, p 36-37.

·      “O’Hara Works Endure Time, Criticism” Article and curriculum questions, Schuylkill County Chronicles 2004 and Beyond, educational supplement for high school students.

·     Coal Mining in American Literature, Art and Song.” New media presentation, various locations in Pennsylvania for Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speakers Program, 2004.

·     “A Tribute to O’Hara and Other Stories” author, short story collection, McKeever Publications, 2000.

·     “All Writing is Regional,” lecture delivered for John O’Hara celebration, Pennsylvania, 2005.

·     “Convergence Design.” Author of critical overview Convergence Design: Creating the User Experience for Interactive Television, Wireless and Broadband. TEKKA online new media publication, VOl. 1, No. 3, 2004. http:/www.tekka.net

·     “Reclamation: A One Woman, One Act Play.” Goddard College, Vermont, 2003.

·     Guest Author. East Tennessee State University Celebration of Books and Authors, ETSU, Johnson City, TN, 2002.

Selected Exhibitions

·     Curator, Marketing Director, Exhibitor – “A Block of Art,” April 2007, Pottsville, PA.

·     SOLO Elemental January 2007, East Wing Rotunda, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA

·     “Covalent Bonds,” a hyperfiction, Artbase at Rhizome.org, January 2007.

·     Spaces WithIN/Places WithOUT – April- August 2006, Schuylkill County Council for the Arts, PA.  

·     “Women in History,” photographs and digital images, YWCA Women in History Project, PA, 2006.

·     “Read The Art,” collage, digital painting and photography, Pottsville Free Public Library, PA, 2006.

·     “Art in Bloom,” 45^th Annual Juried Art Exhibit, Allied Artists of Schuylkill County, PA, 2006.

·     “Images of History,” Schuylkill County Historical Society, Pottsville, PA, 2006.

Skills

·     Proficient with PC and Apple platforms and capable of working cross-media platform for print, web, CD, DVD, etc…

·     Expertise with HOLGA film, 35mm film and digital SLR camera

·     Adaptable to roles in academia, administration, editorial, government, graphic design, marketing, production.

·     Experienced with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop® CS2, Adobe Illustrator® CS2, Adobe InDesign® CS2, etc.) Studio MX and Studio 8 (Dreamweaver, Flash,etc…), Microsoft Office, Corel Painter X, Corel Paint Shop Pro XI.

Selected Awards

·     Woman in History Award, YWCA of Pottsville, PA, 2006.

·     2003-2005 Individual Creative Artist Special Opportunity Stipend, fiction writing, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

·     Numerous regional, state and national journalism, creative writing and photography awards.

Education

Goddard College, Plainfield, VT.

MFA-IA (Interdisciplinary Arts)

2005

B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies

2002

academic service

·     Goddard College President’s Third Century Plan Innovations and New Initiatives Workgroup

2002 - current

·     Goddard College Alumni Council

2005- current

Selected Teaching Experience

Goddard College, Plainfield, VT.

Instructor – “Designing a Creative Web Site.”

2004

Developed syllabus and class structure for interactive lecture to fellow graduate
students.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Harrisburg, PA

Instructor – “Make Every Word Count.”

1999-2006

Developed syllabus and class structure, delivered interactive lecture for
Bipartisan Management Committee Fellowship Participants.

Pottsville Free Public Library, Pottsville, PA.

Instructor – “Outside the Margins: Making Altered Books.”

2006-2007

Developed syllabus and overall course structure for four classes. Developed
 class weblog.

Pottsville Free Public Library, Pottsville, PA

Instructor – “Pottsville Pageturners.”

Developed and operated book discussion programs on semester schedule. Wrote grant applications and obtained grants to fund book purchases, marketing/advertising and program books. Designed program books. Programs developed included series on each of the following: historical fiction, comparative religion, memoir, art and artists, mystery, medical science and technology.

Pennsylvania Humanities Council, Philadelphia, PA

Advisor, “Schools and Communities: New Visions and Partnerships in Rural Pennsylvania.”

Conducted research to identify characteristics of working with rural populations and wrote recommendations for structure and content of new program. 

2001-2007

2002

memberships

·     College Art Association, Modern Language Association, Associated Writing Programs

·     East Tennessee State University Center for Appalachian Studies and Services

·     Numerous professional state, regional and local groups

References Available Upon Request