Hello!
I’m Damon, a storyteller and a technical communicator. I’m forging a career in editing, writing, and content management.
About me...
I left a career as a newspaper web editor to be a stay-at-home parent. Now that my kids are teenagers, I’m beginning anew as a copy editor, a proofreader, and a technical writer. I’m willing to work cheaply to gain fresh experience.
I love working behind the scenes to help people thrive. My editing style includes a commitment to the Oxford Guide to Plain English. Also, I use the Paramedic Method to improve clarity and conciseness by eliminating wordiness.
In 2025, I completed a Digital Marketing certificate program from General Assembly, which taught me how to prompt AI agents with marketing tasks.
Furthermore, I shifted attention from SEO to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). My skills should mesh well with today’s AI-driven GEO search engine requirements.
In 2023, I completed a Technical Communication certificate program from UC Berkeley, which refined my research, writing, and editing skills.
Despite a technical writing and web development career in Silicon Valley, I moved to Chicago in 2001 to attend Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. Afterward, I spent 10 years as a newspaper web producer:
Moreover, I’m a photo hobbyist who’s edited thousands of photos for publications.
I’m searching for remote employment opportunities, but I’m also interested in on-site, part-time work north of San Diego in Oceanside, Carlsbad, or Vista. I’m poised to create and communicate.
In newsrooms, I excelled at mentoring and managing producers. I developed programs to train reporters, photographers, and editors how to integrate social media and web production into their workflows.
My skills include:
Storytelling
Researching
Writing
Copy editing
Digital marketing
SEO
Project planning
Presentation
Managing content
Web design
Software testing
Training
Meanwhile, I’m a donor and a volunteer to Surfrider Foundation’s San Diego Chapter, which fights to protect the ocean and its deteriorating beaches.
General Assembly – Certificate, Digital Marketing, 2025
UC Berkeley Extension – Certificate, Technical Communication, 2023
Northwestern University – Masters of Science, Journalism, 2003
UC Santa Cruz Extension – Certificate, IP & Web Systems Engineering, 2000
San Francisco State University – BA, Journalism; BA, Technical & Professional Writing, 1998
Photography
I fell in love with the art when I was a newspaper delivery boy. Subsequently, I produced thousands of website photos during my journalism career. Eventually, I stepped behind the lens.
Storytelling with Data
I recently discovered the joy of storytelling with data, thanks to Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Giorgia Lupi, and Stefanie Posavec. Check out my resume as a hand-drawn data visualization.