STEVEN McFADDEN

• Company Overview: a private umbrella enterprise developing books, articles, grants, talks & workshops.
• Authored original books, articles, and blog posts.
• Facilitated workshops on communication methods for enhanced audience engagement.
• Created outlines for creative works based on interviews, personal experience, and research findings.
• Researched relevant topics using primary and secondary sources.
• Conducted interviews with subject experts to enrich content quality.
• Promoted published works through social media channels.
• Maintained a portfolio of published works online and in print format.

• Wrote grants for federal, state, and private funding.
• Consulted on long-term development goals and strategies.

• Company Overview: a non-profit institute gathering the wisdom of learned elders from a range of multicultural traditions for educational programs.
• Presented lectures, classes & workshops in the U.S. and abroad.
• Published The Wisdom Conservancy newsletter.
• Collaborated with board to shape long-term vision and goals.
• Cultivated relationships with stakeholders to secure support and funding for key initiatives.

Negotiated a national partnership between Earth Day USA and Seventh Generation Fund. Subsequently, I coordinated 65 environmental, indigenous, religious, and multicultural groups for theunique and successful 1993 Earth Day Council Circles Project.

• Presented comprehensive seminars and training programs on effective business writing.
• Clients included Bank of Boston, GTE Shareholder Services, Shawmut Bank, Putnam Fund, Interactive Data Corp., Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Vermont State Tax Bureau, and New Hampshire Department of Mental Health.
• Facilitated workshops to enhance business communication skills.

• Consulted with management and wrote grants for a non-profit agency working with developmentally disabled people.
• Edited monthly newsletter.

• Coordinated publication schedules and managed editorial calendars for two weekly newspapers.
• Oversaw layout design and formatting for print edition.
• Engaged with community to source relevant stories and gather feedback.
• Collaborated with writers to develop compelling content for local news.
• Edited articles for clarity, grammar, and consistency.
• Worked closely with publishing team to meet deadlines.