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BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
Sonya Senkowsky is owner and operator
of AlaskaWriter LLC, a service offering freelance writing and educational
outreach.
EXPERIENCE
Freelance science writer/reporter,
Anchorage, AK
December 2000-present
Anchorage
Daily News,
Anchorage, AK
March 2001- May 2002
Features Copy Editor, part-time
February 1996-March 2001
Staff Features Writer
Regularly contributed a variety of general assignment features
to the award-winning daily lifestyles section of the largest paper
in Alaska. Developed a science features beat. Other responsibilities
included reporting and writing an annual holiday package, the "Book
of Dreams."
Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
1994-1996
Suburban Correspondent
Reported on government and community activities in seven south
New Jersey towns, contributing to daily section, as well as A-1.
Washington Times, Washington, DC
1993-1994
Intern/Metro reporter
Responsible for regular daily coverage, from police beat to analysis,
profiles and news features.
Medical College Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA
1990-1993
Medical Writer
Wrote for in-house and external publications of teaching hospital
and related system hospitals. Responsible for writing/editing patient
information materials (brochures, newsletters), magazine articles
for a professional/medical audience and writing/editing /desktop-publication
of staff and employee newsletters.
Academy of Natural Sciences,
Philadelphia, PA
1988-1990
Science Writer/Public Relations
Wrote for in-house and external audiences about museum exhibits
and research at the Academy of Natural Sciences, translating technical
subjects for a general audience. Authored museum guidebook.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Editing instructor, college-level
- Technical writing/editing
- Capitol Hill/wire reporting
- Magazine fact-checking
- Weekly newspaper writing/editing,
1986-1991
- Radio P.S.A. writing, public
relations
- Webmaster
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Journalism - University
of Maryland,
1994 (awarded 1999)
Bachelor of Arts - English/Communication - La Salle University,
1990
High School - Spencer-VanEtten Jr./Sr. High, Spencer, NY, 1986
AWARDS/HONORS
- Sweepstakes winner (top award
winner), Alaska Press Women, 2002 and 2003.
- Third Place, SPJ Pacific Northwest
Excellence in Journalism, Science Writing, Daily newspapers/circ.
25,000-65,000 ("Fossil Finders: Buried Treasure"), 2002
- First Place, Alaska
Press Club, Best Health or Science Reporting, Large print publication
("Land of Little Sticks," Alaska Magazine), 2002
- First Place, Alaska
Press Club, Best Comprehensive Radio Reporting, ("Alvin's Alaska
Cruise," Alaska Public Radio Network), 2002
- Second Place, National Federation
of Press Women, Feature, Daily Newspaper ("Arnesto's Haven,"
Anchorage Daily News), 2001
- First Place, Alaska Press Women
Communications Contest, Special Articles: Science or Health ("Taken
Too Soon," "Giardia's Promise," "How Safe is
Subsistence?" ADN ), 2001
- First Place, Alaska Press Women
Communications Contest, Feature, Daily Newspaper ("Arnesto's
Haven," ADN), 2001
- Second Place, Alaska Press Women
Communications Contest, Feature, Daily Newspaper ("Alaska 1,000
Years Ago," ADN), 2001
- Second Place, Alaska
Press Club, Best Newspaper Writing, Health or Science ("Taken
Too Soon," ADN), 2000
- Third Place, Alaska Press Club,
Best Newspaper Writing, Features, 1999
- Marine
Biological Laboratory
(Woods Hole, Mass.) Science Writing Fellowship, June 2000
- First Place, Excellence in Journalism
Awards, SPJ Western Washington Professional Chapter, Food, Fashion
& Home ("Wild Treats," ADN), 1999
- Second Place, Excellence in Journalism
Awards, SPJ Western Washington Professional Chapter, Science Reporting
("Deep Dive," ADN), 1999
- Finalist, Missouri Lifestyles
Journalism Award (formerly Penney Press) Fashion & Design, 1998
- Third place, Alaska Press Club,
Best Newspaper Writing, Health or Science, 1998
- First Place, Alaska Press Club,
Best Newspaper Writing, Health or Science, 1997
- First Place, Alaska Press Club,
Best Newspaper Writing, Health or Science, 1996
MEMBERSHIPS
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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