Charles W. Bechtel is a writer and novelist from Mesa, Arizona. He has an MA in English/Writing from Temple University and a BA in English Liberal Arts from Rowan University. He has authored eleven novels and collections and writes a weekly column. He has also held positions such as Executive Director of a cultural arts center, teacher, director of information systems, and adjunct professor at Rowan University and Gloucester County College.

1. Charles W. Bechtel
5829 East Adobe Road
Mesa, Arizona 85205
856-816-7069
cwb1953@yahoo.com
Education
MA, Temple University. English/Writing.
BA, Rowan University. (Glassboro State College) English Liberal Arts
NJ State Department of Education. Standard Certificate for Teaching English
Recent Activities
January 2010 – present Writer, novelist, columnist/professional blogger
Author of eight novels and three collections (see next page); a weekly column: On Second Thoughts. Several freelance projects, presently a book on Gastric Bypass Surgeries.
Business Ownerships
January 2005 - present Dining Car Depot Co-owner
Restaurant.
STIG LLC, Gloucester City, NJ 08030
January 1991 - August 1998 Publisher and Owner
Publishing / consulting firm for newspaper management, advertising sales development, computerization of composition, ad tracking, circulation, and new business product development and marketing strategies. Substantial personnel recruitment for clients.
CTI Publications, PO Box 332, Pitman NJ 08071
Professional Experiences
May 2008 to October 2009 Executive Director
Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center, Inc Staged over sixty theatrical productions (more than 120 musical, stage and workshop events.) This now defunct nonprofit lost its theatre space lease to redevelopment by Rutgers University.
101 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ 08102
September 2003 to June 2006 Teacher, Language Arts
Cumberland Regional High School
Specializing in second year Language Arts and Drama/Public Speaking 90 Silver Lake Road, Seabrook, NJ 08302 856-451-9400, John Mitchell, Principal
August 1998 to Sept. 2003 Director of Information Systems, promoted from Director of Publications and Marketing and Communications
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, 706 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill NJ 08002 856-488-4500, Douglas Franklin., CEO
September 1996-May 2010 Adjunct professor: Composition I & II, Literature, Creative Writing, Computer Literacy, and Publications and Design Fundamentals
Rowan University
Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro NJ 08028
856-256-4483, Department Chairperson
Gloucester County College 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell NJ 08080
856-468-5000, Dean of Humanities
US Federal Correctional at Fairton, NJ 655 Fairton-Millville Road 08320
856-453-1177
Add’l Relevant Experience Director of Graphic Arts Services, Lithographic Print sales, Press Room Assistant Manager, Quality Control supervisor (for “Women’s Wear Daily,”) Features and Managing editor (newspapers.)

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Publishing Activities
Major works in print Novels The Lady from Spain, fiction
Odor of Orchids, fiction Book of Days, fiction
Drew Nolan Stories, series of six detective novels: A Hole in the Water Hell’s Cold Furies When the Ball Drops Foul Running Before Thunder And Then You Don’t
Collections On Second Thoughts, essays The Long and the short, short story collection Sound Words Seen, selected poetry collection
Major Publications Pitman News and World Report. Publisher/editor. Maintained an editorial column titled “On Second Thoughts” Currently an online weekly column at www.charlesbechtel.com
Free Paper Publisher, major series titled: “Creative Strategies in Free Paper Publishing”
Federation of Jewish Agencies, “Dining with Sarah Gourmand,” comic dining-out series
Chesapeake Publishing, “Inside Joe’s Newspaper”, a guide to the workings of newspapers
Freelance writing Philadelphia Inquirer, features
Triangle Publications (TV GUIDE), copy editor
Cherry Hill Courier-Post, features, running matter, headline editor
Gloucester County Times, features
Philadelphia Magazine, profiles
South Jersey Magazine, historical articles, profiles
Lynn’s Affair, clothing catalog content, writer/designer/producer
Thompson Scientific Publishing, scientific equipment catalog content, writer
Greene Industries, industrial hardware catalog content, writer and typography composer
Video Productions Kennedy Hospital Lead Abatement: “Maintaining a Lead Safe Home” script writer
Berkeley Computer Training Center, “Welcome to Berkeley” script writer, director
Johnson Office Supply, “Let Us Make Your Day” script writer, director
Foster Art Supplies, “Drawing Fast” script writer and animation artist
Kphat Productions, various commercial scripts, script editor for two feature length films.
Technical skills All Microsoft Office products, expert level (trainer)
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Design Systems
Dreamweaver web design, HTML, Wordpress
MS Access database design, SQL
Citrix server, server security systems, Windows server systems