K. Danko-Blocksdorf

Freelance Writing
and Website Design

• Education
  
  1981
  OHSGD
  
  1987
  Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology
  Media Arts-Writing Elective-First Year
  
  1998
  Collingwood Learning Center—HTML and webpage design.
  
  

  Interests/Activities
  
  Homeschooling
  Reading
  Web Page Design
  Writing
  Horseback Riding
  
  

  Recently Published Articles
  
  Horsetalk Magazine: Series of articles about Long Distance Riding. (reprinted in Horses All, Calgary, AL), In Praise of
  Older Horses (reprinted in Canadian Horseman),Canadian Yankees Ride Again-Civil War Re-enactors.
  
  Dandelion Wine: Short Stories, Poetry, The Blue the Grey and the Maple Leaf—local Civil War re-enactors. Life on the
  Internet—how the Internet has impacted our family’s life, A Canadian Christmas, A Santa by Any Other Name.
  
  Various Newspaper Articles
  
  Horsepower Magazine—’How to’ and Interview about competing in Ride ‘n’ Tie, Homemade Horse Treats, Why Do We Do That?--why we do the horsey things we do..
  
  “Images in Time” Poetry Institute Of Canada , 4th place National Contest 1997 awarded for poem ‘The Barn’.
  
  In the Hills—Hoofbeats in the Hills

• Work Experience
  
  Estimator-Trainee
  Screenad
  Estimating Production Costs and customer quotes in Screen-printing plant
  
  Production Manager
  Toronto Sewing Center
  Scheduling and Prioritizing Jobs, Employee Management, Employee Training in sewing contractor plant
  
  Assistant to Production Manager
  Entire Reproductions
  Clerical/Secretarial in litho and reprographics plant
  
  Advertising Representative
  The Alliston Herald
  Display Advertising Sales and Design.
  
  Self Employed Direct Sales
  Cosmetics and Skin Care
  In-home demonstrations and sales
  
  Freelance Reporter for Stayner Sun
  

• Volunteer Experience
  
  Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association—Editor of ‘The Pulse”Newsletter Magazine January 1995-November 2000
  Web page designand maintanance for Canadian Long Distance Riding Association . November 1996-April 2001
  Pulse and Respiration Technician for OCTRA events.
  Alliston Writers’ Guild: Past Publicity and Promotions Person 1996-1997, Past President 1997
  Centennial United Church Stayner, Newsletter Editor, Communications Committee
  
  
  

  Websites designed and maintained:
  
  2Write
  Coates Creek Stables
  
  

  Computer Skills
  
  Windows 9*
  Microsoft Works (Word Processor, Database, Spreadsheet)
  Visio
  MSWord, Excell, Lotus Notes
  Microsoft Publisher (Desk Top Publishing)
  Serif Page Plus (Desk Top Publishing)
  Photoshop 4.01
  Web Browsers, FTP, Email
  Hypertext Markup Language and Building Web Pages
  Use of hand and flat bed scanner, printer, digital cameras.
  

• Refrences upon Request

• For your writing or site design needs contact:
  

• Email: 2write@twelvestoneyacres.net