Carrie
Wingate, Ph.D.
Bangor, Maine
wingatec@wingate.org
Professional Summary
Experienced writer, editor and educator with background in
health/medical, behavioral sciences, child & parenting, and technical content.
Skills include training and instructional design, technical documentation,
project management,
Web development, research design and management, on-line and off-line research,
media relations,
and experience with a variety of
software.
Employment History
Education
Professional
Organizations
Computer
Skills
Courses
Taught
University
Affiliations
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
The Acadia Hospital, Bangor, Maine
8/2004-present
Research Associate, Psychological Services
Plan, implement, and maintain research projects at a major treatment
center
for mental health and substance
abuse issues.
Freelance Writer and Editor
3/99-present
Write and edit print and Web-based features, news articles and special
projects.
Clients have included Reuters Health, HealthScout, Acurian, UpToDate, and
RxRemedy.
Mediconsult.com, Inc., Toronto,
Ontario
7/1999-9/2000
Medical Writer/Researcher
Write and edit Web-based news digests and features.
Monitor medical journals and other news sources for assigned clinical
specialties.
Attend and report on major medical meetings.
Spearhead development of mental health community for award-winning Web site.
DCC/Dependent Care Connection,
Westport, CT
2/1998 - 3/1999
Director, LifeCare Net Communications
Develop and manage content for extranet product providing information
and referral services
in the following content areas:
Health and Wellness, Adult Care, Prenatal Care, Adoption, Special Needs,
Parenting, Academics.
Research and write responses to "Ask The Expert" feature.
Write and edit educational materials, develop and deliver seminars in these
content areas.
Represent DCC in television and magazine interviews as a recognized authority
on health and wellness, child development and parenting.
Coordinate Web site development. Staff of 15.
American Baby Magazine, New York,
NY
1/1994 - 4/2001
Columnist
Write bi-monthly column, Your Child's Behavior.
Provide expertise on child development and parenting topics for editorial
staff.
Outsource Documents, Inc.,
Stamford, CT
3/1997 - 3/1998
Project Leader
Develop and lead technical documentation projects, including paper-based
and electronic media.
Coordinate teams of 2-3 technical writers.
Center for Professional Computer
Education, Shelton, CT
5/1994 - 2/1997
Senior Instructor, Advanced Training Group
Teach
software and applications programming classes for corporate clients.
Develop training and public relations materials; provide consulting services.
Assistant Training Manager
Supervise
staff of 15 full-time trainers in CPCE's
Provide staff development, career planning assistance, and ongoing performance
review.
Gateway Community Technical
College, New Haven, CT
8/1993 - 5/1994
Instructor, Division of Business & Industry Services
Teach
software classes.
Freelance Contractor
5/1993 - 12/1994
Write
magazine articles, public relations material, and technical documentation.
Present workshops in health & wellness, stress management, parenting
techniques,
communication, writing, software skills.
Internal Revenue Service,
Philadelphia, PA
3/1992 - 8/1992
Instructor, Skills Enrichment Program
Teach job-specific reading and communication skills for tax examiners.
Conduct 5-day workshop for IRS staff on instructional methods and rhetorical
theory.
Temple University, Philadelphia,
PA
9/1990 - 6/1992
Coordinator: University Writing Center
Provide
staff development and administrative support for 20 graduate tutors.
Develop workshops, including computer-based writing, for staff, faculty and
students.
International Shotokan Karate
Association, Philadelphia, PA
4/1987 - 8/1989
Administrator
Manage
computer information system.
Write instructional and promotional materials. Publish quarterly newsletter.
Organize tournaments and camps.
University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA
3/1986 - 4/1987
Research specialist
Coordinate
activities for cognition laboratories. Carry out research projects.
Provide computer instruction for staff and graduate students.
College of Physicians of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
8/1985 - 3/1986
Biomedical information specialist
Index
and abstract medical and scientific papers for a medical documentation service.
Free-lance writing, editing, and
research, Philadelphia, PA
5/1984 - 8/1985
Technology,
health, education, medicine, business, social science, theater, sport.
Yale University School of
Medicine, New Haven, CT
12/1982 - 5/1984
Research associate: clinical epidemiology
Develop
clinical methodology for assessing heart disease.
Write and edit reports, proposals, manuals and textbook material.
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
American Medical Writers
Association
American Psychological Association
Association of Health Care
Journalists
Diplomate, American Board of
Psychological Specialties
COMPUTER SKILLS
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Software: |
Programming: |
Operating systems: |
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Word for Windows |
HTML |
Windows |
UNIVERSITY
AFFILIATIONS
Southern
COURSES TAUGHT
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Academic |
Adult Education |
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Abnormal Psychology |
Motor Learning |
Communication Skills |
EDUCATION
Ph.D. awarded May, 1993
M.Ed. awarded May, 1991
University of
Admitted to Ph.D. candidacy May, 1982
University of
B.A. awarded December, 1977