L.

JOAN ALLEN
33372 PALO ALTO STREET
DANA POINT, CA 92629
ja7c8852@westpost.net
443-956-9963
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
* More than 20 years of experience in broadcast, public relations, media relatio
ns, and writing
* More than 20 years creating, managing, and implementing national award-winning
events and fundraisers
* More than 12 years of experience in publishing as an author and editor
PRESIDENT, POWER PRODUCTIONS, INC. Baltimore, MD 1992-present
Television and film:
* Write, host, and produce national award-winning health, lifestyle, cooking and
nutrition television shows and documentary films, including:
Day for Night: Associate producer of half-hour documentary film target
ing teens suffering from depression; created for Depression and Related Affectiv
e Disorders (DRADA) at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions; distributed to 23,000
high schools. Winner of Freddie Award. Vanderpool Films.
Health Today: writer and producer of monthly half-hour health news sho
w covering treatments and symptoms of diabetes, sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medic
al Institutions and Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD.
Letting Go: Associate producer of one-hour documentary film about Hosp
ice; produced For Discovery Health Network by Vanderpool Films.
Medical Breakthrough News: Wrote and produced five-minute infomercials
for Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Katzen Eye Group
, and *Keswick Retirement Community. (See awards below.) Shows aired on Comcast
in Maryland.
Gourmet on the Go. HCTV, Columbia, MD. Wrote, produced, and hosted five
-minute cooking show, featuring quick and healthy recipes,
with under 12 ingredients. Aired on Comcast and HCTV in Maryland.
Media relations and marketing consultant for national companies, physicians, and
hospitals:
* Write promotional materials including feature stories, press kits, press relea
ses, fact sheets.
* Obtain radio and television air time for clients.
* Write advertising copy and commercials.
* Create, implement, promote and manage national award-winning special events.
Media Coach. Coach national corporate executives in on-camera interview techniqu
es.
MARKETING DIRECTOR Hunt Valley Mall, Cockeysville, MD 198
6-1991
* Created and implemented award-winning advertising and events; increased sales
by 21% and generated 25% increase in store traffic.
* Wrote advertising copy and promotional materials for all programs and events.
* Brought in $250,000 of free national press annually.
* Trained 150 merchants in improving customer service
* Produced first live television show from a mall in the U.S. Featured 30 mall m
anagers spotlighting Holiday merchandise. Aired on Baltimore's Fox network affil
iate.
WRITING AND EDITING EXPERIENCE
Writer for National Publications:
The Super Anti-Oxidant Diet and Nutrition Guide. Hampton Roads Publishers, 2008
Celebrating Single and Getting Love Right: From Stalemate to Soulmate. Capital
Books, 2002.
Food and Lifestyle Articles: The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore
Senior Beacon, Baltimore Dog Magazine, Animal Chatter.
Weekly Singles Column: "Single in the City," The Baltimore Examiner. Appearing s
oon nationally in The San Francisco Examiner and The Washington, D.C. Examiner
NATIONAL MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND LECTURE CIRCUIT
Interviewed as author of Celebrating Single and Getting Love Right and relations
hip expert by Christian Science Monitor, Bride, SELF, New York Daily News, The N
ational Enquirer.
Lectured on topics of interest to single baby boomers on The Norwegian Cruise Li
ne for two years, and at Barnes & Noble and Borders.
Teach Carefree Cooking, demonstrate simple and healthy recipes, using fresh, nat
ural ingredients on a theme (April in Paris, Jumpin' Jambalaya, Holy Mole), to s
ingles at Whole Foods Markets and Curves nationally and in Maryland, 2000-presen
t.
Interviewed about my company, Silver Goddess Gourmet, which produces a line of a
rtisan gourmet chocolate desserts, including triple dark chocolate brownies and
gluten-free/sugar-free desserts, by TIME Magazine, Washington Times, The Rosenga
rten Report, Gourmet Retailer, NPR, Media Matters (AARP,) CNBC-TV, Fox News, CN-
8, Food and Wine Radio.

EDUCATION
M.A., Mass Communication, Towson University, Towson, MD
B.A., English, minor in Education, University of Maryland College Park, MD

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
English Department, Towson University, Towson, MD
2000-present
* Teach writing classes to graduate and undergraduate students: Broadcast Writi
ng, Screenwriting, Corporate Scriptwriting, and Film Review Writing.
* Taught Speech
NATIONAL AWARDS FOR TELEVISION
Freddie Award for "Coping": *Day For Night
1999
Silver Award for Mature Media -- TV Advertising (*Keswick Retirement
Community)
1995
Gold Award for Children's TV Programming.
1985