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Office: 972.292.1945 Email: ronbrackin@aol.com Education 1978, University of Maryland, BS Journalism Member Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society, for academic excellence and scholarship in journalism and mass communication Professional History Freelance Writer, May 1997 to present • write books, by commission, on the Middle East and the persecuted church worldwide and other topics • supply news articles, book reviews and editorials for ASSIST News Service (ANS) • write direct mail packages and collateral materials • write press releases, public service announcements and newsletters • Clients include: Mission Aviation Fellowship, Open Doors, Persecution Project Foundation, WaterBrook Press (Random House), Jeanne Mikkelson PR Agency, Vision Communications Int’l, Manara Ministries, and Banner Communications. Senior Writer, Killion McCabe & Associates, 1991 to May 1997 KMA is a direct mail marketing agency serving the Christian nonprofit community. • Wrote fundraising letters, brochures, tracts, broadsides, news articles, posters, and catalogs. • Clients included: Jerry Kirk, National Coalition Against Pornography; Brother Andrew, Open Doors USA; Chuck Colson, Prison Fellowship; Dr. Adrian Rogers, Love Worth Finding; Dr. Joseph Stowell, Moody Bible Institute; Larry D. Fehl, SIM International; Dr. Edwin Louis Cole, Christian Men's Network; The American Bible Society; The Union Rescue Mission; and Word/Thomas Nelson Publishing Publications Director, American Cultural Traditions, Inc. (ACT), 1988-1991 ACT was a Christian ministry composed of four major divisions: • As International Relief Director of Bibles East, I identified and provided medical and other humanitarian relief for Eastern European countries. • As Publications Director for the Teen Suicide Prevention Task Force, I wrote a 32-page handbook on teen suicide. Several million copies were distributed nationwide to parents, educators and healthcare professionals. • Served as writer Ray Allen's Washington Report, a daily five-minute news and commentary program broadcast on a network of 150 radio stations • Wrote newsletters, brochures and collateral literature for the American Coalition for Life, a national pro-life organization which focused on prayer and intercession. Publisher/Author/Speaker, Brackin & Sons Publishing Co., 1986-1988 • Edited and published the Home School Gazette, a monthly tabloid written by homeschooled children • Authored and published the book: The Writing Christian: Motivating and Training Your Children to Write • Traveled the country, teaching an all-day writing seminar to homeschool parents Press Secretary, U.S. House of Representatives, 1984-1987 • Served U.S. Rep. Mark D. Siljander (R/MI) by developing and executing legislative, media, and campaign strategies • Wrote press releases, letters-to-the-editor, op-ed columns, brochures, speeches, biographies, official correspondence, campaign literature, radio/TV scripts, and magazine articles • Wrote and published tabloids and fliers • Organized/coordinated news conferences • Served as liaison with constituents, federal agencies, administration officials, and special interest groups General Manager, Jireh Press, 1981-1984 • Co-founder of this offset printing company • Primarily responsible for sales and promotion • Designed and wrote client documents and publications. Freelance journalist, 1980-1981 • Edited monthly 16-page tabloid for the Family Protection Lobby, Annapolis, Maryland. • Wrote national and international stories for Dr. Jerry Falwell's Liberty Federation Report. News writer/Reporter, Post/Newsweek, 1978-1980 • Wrote scripts for WTOP all-news radio, Washington, D.C. • On-air reporter for special assignments • Researched news stories • Edited tape actualities News Anchor, Metromedia, 1978 • Anchored weekend news for WASH-FM, Washington, D.C. • Wrote and edited news copy, conducted and edited interviews, produced special features, and served as special assignment reporter • Engineered sound booth College Instructor, University of Maryland, College of Journalism, 1978 News/Periodical Credits include:
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