The document is a resume for Rachel Campbell, who has over 20 years of experience as a writer, editor, and grant writer. She has exceptional writing and communication skills, as well as analytical and research abilities. She has managed numerous successful grant writing projects across various industries, and has expertise in areas such as proposals, business plans, scientific writing, and public policy. She holds a PhD in Urban Planning from Cornell University and has worked in writing and editing roles for many organizations.
Vastupurusa
For the basis of Hindú architecture often reference is made to Vastupurusa or “the spirit of the site”. One legend explains this as follows. There was an evil demigod (bhuta) who was born during Siva’s fight with the Asur Andhaka. This bhuta possessed a terrifying countenance and an insatiable hunger. The legend goes that having done great penance, the bhuta won a boon from Siva that allowed him to swallow the three worlds that constitute the Hindu cosmos. As this being stretched himself and began to occupy the heavens, he fell flat on the earth. The various gods and demigods seized this opportunity and pinned various parts of his body to the ground, rendering him helpless. This being came to be called Vast (or Vastupurusa) because the gods and demigods managed to lodge themselves on his body. Legends hold that the deities, in pinning him down, occupied different parts of his body and continued to reside there (Figure1). In order to satisfy his hunger, Brahma ordained that he receive offerings from people on building sites before construction. The body of the Vastupurusa is supposed to be sensitive at a number of points called marmas. The well-being of the Vastupurusa assures the well-being of the building and, by implication, its owner. An important criterion for any building, therefore, is to avoid injury to the marmas located on the body of the Vastupurusa. To ensure that this is achieved, texts prohibit any direct construction upon the marmas themselves. The marmas are specifically said to lie at the intersection of major diagonals, seen as the veins (siras or nadis) of the purusa.
A presentation by Nemane Momed from UT-REDD, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on the national REDD+ strategy of Mozmambique.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Spanish majors and minors at Southern Utah University gain proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish. Students also learn about Hispanic culture through a wide variety of upper division courses, and gain knowledge and skills that can help them succeed in many different career fields.
Denken, handeln, bereuen – ein Muster, das uns tagtäglich begleitet. Die Nachrichten im Fernsehen, die Werbung, der Kollege, der Vorgesetzte, das andere Geschlecht – permanent wird versucht unser Handeln zu beeinflussen. Und diese Manipulation wird immer trickreicher – im Glauben selbstbestimmten Handelns werden wir zu Marionetten und merken nicht, was mit uns geschieht.
Wie können wir uns dieser gezielten Manipulation entziehen? Antworten darauf liefert Wolf Ehrhardt in seinem neuen Buch. Auf humorvolle und einfache Art enthüllt er die täglichen Muster der Manipulation. Erkenntnisse aus der Verhaltensökonomie und der Psychologie zeigen, welche Mechanismen uns anfällig für Manipulation machen und was wir dagegen tun können. Eine längst überfällige Enthüllung, die uns hilft, bessere Entscheidungen zu treffen und selbstbestimmt zu handeln.
Ball State University’s Building Better Communities’ (BBC’s) Primacy of Place™Initiative is premised on the idea that a great state is comprised of great communities, and those communities can improve themselves in partnership with Ball State University. BBC has provided comprehensive services that take place in or for the benefit of community partners throughout the state of Indiana. These partnerships serve to engage university faculty, staff, and students in addressing a wide range of community challenges.
Primacy of Place™ represents a community’s strategic choice to dedicate its resources toward placemaking and the improvement of life experiences for residents, businesses, and visitors. Today, the most successful communities are those that recognize the critical importance of human capital in order to compete effectively for economic development. Talent is the single most important element in local economic development, and we believe quality of place is the primary factor in a community’s ability to attract and retain talent.
The ongoing activities of the Primacy of Place™Initiative include a community awards program to recognize successful community quality of place initiatives, a conference to bring together business, university, and civic leaders to discuss how quality of place contributes to economic prosperity, knowledge groups to identify intellectual and creative resources related to Primacy of Place‰ã¢, and best practice databases to make resources readily available.
Read the Case Study: http://universityeda.org/value-to-members/best-practice-sharing/awards-of-excellence/awards-of-excellence-2013-finalists/primacy-of-place-initiative/
Vastupurusa
For the basis of Hindú architecture often reference is made to Vastupurusa or “the spirit of the site”. One legend explains this as follows. There was an evil demigod (bhuta) who was born during Siva’s fight with the Asur Andhaka. This bhuta possessed a terrifying countenance and an insatiable hunger. The legend goes that having done great penance, the bhuta won a boon from Siva that allowed him to swallow the three worlds that constitute the Hindu cosmos. As this being stretched himself and began to occupy the heavens, he fell flat on the earth. The various gods and demigods seized this opportunity and pinned various parts of his body to the ground, rendering him helpless. This being came to be called Vast (or Vastupurusa) because the gods and demigods managed to lodge themselves on his body. Legends hold that the deities, in pinning him down, occupied different parts of his body and continued to reside there (Figure1). In order to satisfy his hunger, Brahma ordained that he receive offerings from people on building sites before construction. The body of the Vastupurusa is supposed to be sensitive at a number of points called marmas. The well-being of the Vastupurusa assures the well-being of the building and, by implication, its owner. An important criterion for any building, therefore, is to avoid injury to the marmas located on the body of the Vastupurusa. To ensure that this is achieved, texts prohibit any direct construction upon the marmas themselves. The marmas are specifically said to lie at the intersection of major diagonals, seen as the veins (siras or nadis) of the purusa.
A presentation by Nemane Momed from UT-REDD, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on the national REDD+ strategy of Mozmambique.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Spanish majors and minors at Southern Utah University gain proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish. Students also learn about Hispanic culture through a wide variety of upper division courses, and gain knowledge and skills that can help them succeed in many different career fields.
Denken, handeln, bereuen – ein Muster, das uns tagtäglich begleitet. Die Nachrichten im Fernsehen, die Werbung, der Kollege, der Vorgesetzte, das andere Geschlecht – permanent wird versucht unser Handeln zu beeinflussen. Und diese Manipulation wird immer trickreicher – im Glauben selbstbestimmten Handelns werden wir zu Marionetten und merken nicht, was mit uns geschieht.
Wie können wir uns dieser gezielten Manipulation entziehen? Antworten darauf liefert Wolf Ehrhardt in seinem neuen Buch. Auf humorvolle und einfache Art enthüllt er die täglichen Muster der Manipulation. Erkenntnisse aus der Verhaltensökonomie und der Psychologie zeigen, welche Mechanismen uns anfällig für Manipulation machen und was wir dagegen tun können. Eine längst überfällige Enthüllung, die uns hilft, bessere Entscheidungen zu treffen und selbstbestimmt zu handeln.
Ball State University’s Building Better Communities’ (BBC’s) Primacy of Place™Initiative is premised on the idea that a great state is comprised of great communities, and those communities can improve themselves in partnership with Ball State University. BBC has provided comprehensive services that take place in or for the benefit of community partners throughout the state of Indiana. These partnerships serve to engage university faculty, staff, and students in addressing a wide range of community challenges.
Primacy of Place™ represents a community’s strategic choice to dedicate its resources toward placemaking and the improvement of life experiences for residents, businesses, and visitors. Today, the most successful communities are those that recognize the critical importance of human capital in order to compete effectively for economic development. Talent is the single most important element in local economic development, and we believe quality of place is the primary factor in a community’s ability to attract and retain talent.
The ongoing activities of the Primacy of Place™Initiative include a community awards program to recognize successful community quality of place initiatives, a conference to bring together business, university, and civic leaders to discuss how quality of place contributes to economic prosperity, knowledge groups to identify intellectual and creative resources related to Primacy of Place‰ã¢, and best practice databases to make resources readily available.
Read the Case Study: http://universityeda.org/value-to-members/best-practice-sharing/awards-of-excellence/awards-of-excellence-2013-finalists/primacy-of-place-initiative/
Kimberly Yarbrough Carpenter seeks employment as mamiesshosho the author of MamiesShosho Storytelling the Funk Upstairs for content, writing/editing, visual art, while managing The Sho: Traveling Creative Workshop for good new music and collegial bliss and doll clothing and jewelry styling.
Government and Non Profit professional with expertise in data, analytics and project management. In addition I have 10 years of administrative experience working with CRM databases, social media, press relations, legislative and institutional research and data visualization software.
1. RACHEL CAMPBELL
577 Reading Terrace
Hyattsville, MD 20785
sankofawritingservices@gmail.com
(202) 840-1849 (c)
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Copy-Editor and Grant Writer Who’s Never Missed a Deadline
Exceptional Writing & Communication Skills
First-Rate Analytical & Research Abilities
Over 20 years of proven success as a multi-cultural, multi-lingual writer, technical consultant,
and proposal manager who can generate creative, actionable proposals and business solutions
across a variety of industries in public and private sector organizations. Proficient in research
and analysis methodologies, collecting & interpreting demographic/scientific data and surveys,
with a practical understanding of international business.
SKILL SETS
Project Management
Environmental Policy & Sustainability
Curriculum Design & Assessment
Educational & Vocational Training
Statistical Data Analysis
Program Evaluation & Leadership
WRITING/COPY-EDITING EXPERTISE
Proposals & Grants
Business Plans
Technical & Scientific
Mental Health & Epidemiology
Electronic Health Records
Public Policy & International
Development
Facilities Maintenance
Content Writing & Copy-Editing for
Print & Digital Media
Peer-Reviewed Articles in Multiple
Subject Areas
Political, Economic, Social,
Technological, Legal, Environmental
Sankofa Writing Services, Washington DC 2002 - Present
Copy-Editor, Grant Proposal Writer, Technical Writer, Content Writer & Curriculum Designer
Selected, funded writing projects include:
TLE/Pana Solutions 2015
Unique business plan to UDC for Facilities Maintenance utilizing Green Business
Network programming & first tier communication systems to deliver environmentally
friendly maintenance services with LEED Certification
Proposal to Transition to new Educational Teaching Paradigm 2014
Grant to DOE to transition from current factory model of public school education to a
post-industrial, 21st century model based on STEM protocols
Proposal to Sunshine Foundation for Urban Micro Farm Project 2012
Grant to create community operated modular micro-farms to grow and sell fresh
vegetables/fruit/herbs to residents and markets in urban spaces such as rooftops, parking
lots, patios, parks, vacant lots, community gardens, schools, etc. Units designed to fit
existing rooftop structures and other urban spaces; no need to retrofit. As demand grows,
2. Rachel Campbell sankofawritingservices@gmail.com (202) 840-1849 (c)
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additional modular units can be added to increase yield capacity.
Curriculum Design, Humane Society, Washington DC 2010 - 2011
DB Consulting Co., Silver Spring MD 2007 - 2009
Copy-Editor
Copy-edited transcribed patient data and medical information for HUD, Social Security,
Medicaid, and Medicare
House of Help, City of Hope, Anacostia, Washington DC 2005 - 2007
Technical Consultant
Hired to train staff, set up and maintain computer lab, write grants for community
development & educational/vocational training programs for low income youth and
families
East End Family Resource Center, Charleston, WV 2002 - 2004
Proposal Grant Writer/Technical Consultant
Trained staff, mentored new director and wrote grants for community development &
educational/ vocational training for low income youth and families
WV Governor's Office/WV Bureau of Medical Services, Charleston, WV 2003
Proposal to SAMSHA to integrate State and local Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Delivery Systems to stream line services and eliminate duplication
WVSU, Institute, WV 2002
Proposal Grant Writer
Proposal to fund cultural exchange program between WVSU and the University of Ghana
Proposal to design HIV Monitoring system for government of Benin, West Africa to
track and monitor spread of HIV/AIDS among military personnel, families, and
associates.
Translated all documents submitted by Benin government from French to English
Miller Group, Inc., Charleston WV 2002 - 2004
Proposal Grant Writer
Projects included Demographic Survey of Hate Crimes by Public school students for WV
State Attorney General; Multimillion dollar Plan for Educational Training & Recreational
Services for Larry Joe Harless Community Center, Mingo County, WV
All Aid International, Inc., Charleston WV 1999 - 2002
Proposal Grant Writer & Special Projects Coordinator
Wrote proposals to state, public, and private sector organizations
Delta Business Enterprises, Syracuse, NY 1997 - 1998
Senior Consultant and Planner
Developed orientation & computer training for individuals and client corporations
3. Rachel Campbell sankofawritingservices@gmail.com (202) 840-1849 (c)
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3MBC Urban Development Corporation, Syracuse, NY 1998 - 1999
Vice President
Wrote grant proposals for at-risk youth community college vocational training program
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 1987 – 1997
Copy-Editor/Graduate Student
Edited book manuscripts for internationally known authors and scholars
Reporter/Editor 1982 - 2004
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Education from a Multicultural Perspective 2006
o Scholar Magazine, Strayer University, Suitland, MD
Race and Gender: Still Visual Aids to Capitalism 2002
o Sankofa Publications, Legon University, Accra, Ghana
AIDS: Who, What, Where, Why Now? 2000
o Drugs, Therapy and Related Essays, Delta Publishing, NY
How to Go from What? to Whiz in No Time Flat 1999
o Delta Publishing Co., NY
Separate Societies by Andrew Hacker (Co-authored review) 1995
o The Book Press, Binghamton, NY
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Urban Planning, Public Policy & International Development, Cornell University
o Concentration: Africana Studies; Minor: English
MS Environmental Policy & Sustainability, American Public University
MRP Regional Planning (MRP), Cornell University
o Concentration: Africana Studies; Minor: English
BA (English/Journalism), West Virginia State University
LANGUAGES
French, Latin, Fante, Twi, Ashante
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office & Corel Office Suites;
Hard/Software Repair & Troubleshooting;
Host Access/Moodle/IQ Web/Black Board/Sakai/Microsoft Cloud
CERTIFICATIONS
A+ Computer Certification
A+ Certified Copy-Editor