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David
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Writergibson@dystacorp.com Work History Freelance Creative Consultant and Writer, 09/95-present I write and edit for a variety of editorial and commercial clients, both in print and on the web. Clients have included John Mariani's Virtual Gourmet, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles magazine, Aspen Magazine, Aspen Sojourner magazine, The University of Colorado, Hyatt Grand Aspen, Aspen Chamber Resort Association, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen Skiing Company, The Snowmass Club, Worth.com, and the Denver Post. I was also sensitive male advice columnist "Dear Gib" on eHarlequin.com, the Harlequin Romance Web Channel. Director, Cooking School of Aspen, 11/02-10/05 I taught courses, scheduled and assisted world-famous guest chefs, and oversaw retail operations at a recreational cooking school and gourmet shop in Aspen, Colorado. Editor, Chile Pepper magazine, 04/01-10/02 Chile Pepper (motto: "Cooking Zesty") has a distribution of 120,000. As the sole member of the editorial department, I generated ideas, managed queries, assigned writers, edited stories, wrote a significant portion of the book, handled editorial accounting, managed the web site, wrote and edited collateral material, and (occasionally) tested recipes. In my spare time, I represented the magazine on radio and television. Contributing Editor, Aspen Magazine, 08/95-01/01 Contributed articles concerning restaurants and nightlife, architecture and design, and life in Aspen. Staff Writer/Associate Editor, Aspen Magazine, 08/98-03/00 Generated ideas and copious amounts of copy on a wide variety of topics. Also managed freelance writers, and directed associate staff and interns. Site Editor, Gearworld.com, 03/96-05/98 Conceived, wrote, and edited an outdoor sports web portal that was in no way responsible for the technology bubble. Copywriter, Woolward & Partners, 09/92-09/93 Generated initial creative and copy for high-tech clients including Oracle, Apple, Compudyne, and Logitech. Participated in client presentations and focus groups. Fictive Work, Collected Mirth of a Nation: The Best Contemporary Humor, HarperCollins, 10/04 "Synesthesia," "Dear Editor," and "Sinatron, Out of Control." McSweeney's Internet Tendency "Six Places We May Have Met" Education Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy Collins High School, Collins, Mississippi High School Diploma |