VQK.Communications -- Who -- ginger Kaderabek's resume

Who -- Ginger Kaderabek's resume
Portfolio • Awards • Education • Volunteer Work

Ginger Kaderabek, the principal of VQK.Communications, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer, editor and designer.

Experience

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
Atlanta, Georgia
Senior communications specialist coordinating Web site content and design, editing monthly employee newsletter and writing for quarterly magazine and bimonthly newsletter. Develop speeches, videotapes, brochures and communications plans. Edited quarterly magazine for nuclear power industry (circulation 70,000), annual report and bimonthly newsletter for utility management (circulation 7,000). (1991-1998)

Georgia Power Company
Atlanta, Georgia
Senior corporate communication representative writing and editing award-winning employee newsletter and magazines for Gold Quill-winning employee communications program. Stockholder communications, including annual report. (1989 annual report judged in top 5% of annual reports.) Edited award-winning management magazine. Implemented special projects such as communications plans, brochures, contests and publicity campaigns. Edited newsletters for marketing and nuclear departments. (1984-1991)

Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Student publications adviser advising Emory’s weekly student newspaper, yearbook, literary magazine, humor magazine and other student publications, working with students in developing writing, editing, reporting and layout skills. Managed typesetting service, hiring, training and supervising student workers and designing posters, brochures and newsletters. Wrote, designed and produced 88-page annual student handbook. (1979-1984)

TV Guide
Atlanta, Georgia Station editor editing and writing local program information and coordinating program information with local stations. (1979)

Southside Sun
East Point, Georgia Lifestyle editor writing, editing and doing photography, layout and paste-up for lifestyle section of weekly suburban newspaper. Also covered state and local government. (1977-1979)

Heritage Press
Forest Park, Georgia Vice president. Designed books and advertising and wrote promotional copy for small specialty publishing company. (1976-1977)

Atlanta Journal
Atlanta, Georgia General assignment reporter covering Gwinnett County, writing features and covering municipal and county government. (1975-1976)

Nashville Banner
Nashville, Tennessee General assignment reporter specializing in social services and feature articles but covering all types of news including a Presidential visit and major flood. (1974-1975, Summer 1973)

Other Experience

Sold series of articles on illustrators and short story to Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine.

Science fiction consultant for series of educational filmstrips for Singer/SVE.

Web site design and maintenance

Freelance writing and publication and compact disk design.

Education

Emory University
Georgia State
Atlanta, Georgia Ph.D. candidate in English (all work completed except dissertation)

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn. B.A. degree. English major, biology minor. Managing editor of twice-weekly student newspaper.

Volunteer Work

Piedmont Park Conservancy -- Newsletter co-editor, 1995 to date. Webmaster, 1998 to date.
Member, United Way Health and Research Allocations Committee, 1987 to 1992.

Vice-chairman of information and services for the Club of Hearts, Georgia Power metro Atlanta employee giving organization, 1986-1988. Designed and implemented publicity for annual campaign for donations, including videotapes, newsletters and promotional materials. Donations increased 50 percent, to almost $1 million, during three years served. 1989 campaign won awards from IABC and United Way. Developed newsletter for 1991 Metro Atlanta United Way campaign. Coordinated Georgia Power’s Health Fair Alive for five years.

	Ginger Kaderabek, the principal of VQK.Communications, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer, editor and designer.
Experience
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Atlanta, Georgia	Senior communications specialist coordinating Web site content and design, editing monthly employee newsletter and writing for quarterly magazine and bimonthly newsletter. Develop speeches, videotapes, brochures and communications plans. Edited quarterly magazine for nuclear power industry (circulation 70,000), annual report and bimonthly newsletter for utility management (circulation 7,000). (1991-1998)
Georgia Power Company Atlanta, Georgia	Senior corporate communication representative writing and editing award-winning employee newsletter and magazines for Gold Quill-winning employee communications program. Stockholder communications, including annual report. (1989 annual report judged in top 5% of annual reports.) Edited award-winning management magazine. Implemented special projects such as communications plans, brochures, contests and publicity campaigns. Edited newsletters for marketing and nuclear departments. (1984-1991)
Emory University Atlanta, Georgia	Student publications adviser advising Emory’s weekly student newspaper, yearbook, literary magazine, humor magazine and other student publications, working with students in developing writing, editing, reporting and layout skills. Managed typesetting service, hiring, training and supervising student workers and designing posters, brochures and newsletters. Wrote, designed and produced 88-page annual student handbook. (1979-1984)
TV Guide Atlanta, Georgia	Station editor editing and writing local program information and coordinating program information with local stations. (1979)
Southside Sun East Point, Georgia	Lifestyle editor writing, editing and doing photography, layout and paste-up for lifestyle section of weekly suburban newspaper. Also covered state and local government. (1977-1979)
Heritage Press Forest Park, Georgia	Vice president. Designed books and advertising and wrote promotional copy for small specialty publishing company. (1976-1977)
Atlanta Journal Atlanta, Georgia	General assignment reporter covering Gwinnett County, writing features and covering municipal and county government. (1975-1976)
Nashville Banner Nashville, Tennessee	General assignment reporter specializing in social services and feature articles but covering all types of news including a Presidential visit and major flood. (1974-1975, Summer 1973)
Other Experience	Sold series of articles on illustrators and short story to Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. Science fiction consultant for series of educational filmstrips for Singer/SVE. Web site design and maintenance Freelance writing and publication and compact disk design.
Education
Emory University Georgia State Atlanta, Georgia	Ph.D. candidate in English (all work completed except dissertation)
Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tenn.	B.A. degree. English major, biology minor. Managing editor of twice-weekly student newspaper.
Volunteer Work	Piedmont Park Conservancy -- Newsletter co-editor, 1995 to date. Webmaster, 1998 to date. Member, United Way Health and Research Allocations Committee, 1987 to 1992. Vice-chairman of information and services for the Club of Hearts, Georgia Power metro Atlanta employee giving organization, 1986-1988. Designed and implemented publicity for annual campaign for donations, including videotapes, newsletters and promotional materials. Donations increased 50 percent, to almost $1 million, during three years served. 1989 campaign won awards from IABC and United Way. Developed newsletter for 1991 Metro Atlanta United Way campaign. Coordinated Georgia Power’s Health Fair Alive for five years.