Experience
Doreen has written legal articles, blog posts and websites. Doreen M discovered that she has a particular affinity for writing about criminal law; in particular how a defendants civil rights are impacted after a guilty finding. Over the last several years, she has submitted and had accepted primarily legal articles on various sites including Writer Access and the now-defunct Internet Brands. Doreen also maintains a personal blog where readers can find legal topics focusing on making the law easy to understand for everyday people -- this is important if you wish to have potential clients staying on your website. In addition, Doreen M has provided content for many attorney websites including sole practitioners, multiple partner firms and large firms. She understands the necessity of writing for the everyday person who may be facing legal challenges. Doreen M put her money where her mouth was: Understanding how competitive the writing field was and because she had a particular interest in legal writing, Doreen completed her Paralegal certificate in 2015. This has provided her with an entirely different perspective on legal advertising, helped her hone her knowledge of the specific lingo associated with legal writing and helped her fine-tune her already superior research skills. Doreen has written numerous legal topics including: Personal injury law - including statutes of limitations, "one-bite rules" and medical malpractice Business law - from succession planning to preparing business plans Family law - divorces, child support. restraining orders and contempt of court Real estate law - community property laws, residential and commercial real estate closings Trusts and wills - with a particular focus on how these impact retirement accounts

Experience
Doreen has been providing content for a variety of websites focused on financial topics from financing homes to commercial real estate. Doreen has an extensive financial background which includes: Sales Assistant - Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. - created mailing lists, drafted letters to potential clients and handled a variety of telephone calls from clients. In addition, Doreen was responsible for creating letters to send to potential clients to encourage them to contact the various stock brokers whom she reported to. Retirement Accounts Specialist - Putnam Investments Retirement Division - as an account specialist, Doreen was responsible for ensuring all the legal requirements necessary to liquidate IRA accounts were met. The legal requirements for retirement accounts can be very complex; particularly when there is a trust or a deceased spouse listed as the beneficiary. Doreen understands how to break down complicated legalese into language that the ordinary person can relate to and help them understand the importance of financial planning. Commercial Loan Specialist - Stanton & Associates - as part of this process Doreen was responsible for drafting business plans, securing information necessary for underwriters and putting packages before various funding agencies for approval. In this role, Doreen developed a solid understanding of business plans, commercial underwriting requirements and how important it is to ensure venture capital companies, private lenders and banks have the information they need to make informed decisions. Doreen was involved in loans for commercial properties, planned unit developments (PUDS) and even a few movies. Residential Loan Specialist - New England Merchants Corporation - Doreen completed the FNMA First Time Home Buyer's Training program to allow her to teach first-time buyers what they needed to know about obtaining a first time loan. In addition, as she progressed, Doreen was promoted to VP of Compliance within the company handling all of the necessary audit functions through the MA Commission on Banking. Doreen has an extensive knowledge of residential loan requirements as well as FNMA and FMAC rules that apply to financing. Doreen also has a complete grasp on more complicated issues such has HUD rehab loans and VA loans. If you need someone to explain residential financing to a potential client base, you need not look any further.

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In addition to writing hundreds of career-based titles, Doreen previously served as a site steward for the now-defunct Helium writer driven content site. During this time, she was tasked with editing thousands of titles submitted by other writers. Part of the tasks included fixing typographical and grammatical errors as well as fact-checking articles that were submitted. Doreen focuses on broad topics including: Resume preparation - hints and tips for effective resumes Job interview preparation - common sense tips for making a good first impression Online job pursuits - avoiding scams, effective proposals

Experience
Doreen M has written countless articles covering small business issues including seeking financing, writing business plans and about HR issues. As a small business owner she is also very aware of some of the pitfalls associated with hiring contractors, maintaining websites and social media marketing needs for business. Some of the topics she covers include: How to prepare a business plan How to prepare a solid social media marketing plan How to prepare effective contracts for contractors

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Doreen has been an active and involved volunteer for many years. In addition to writing a number of articles on managing volunteers, fundraising and leadership. Doreen served on the Board of Directors of National Braille Press, District 33K Lions Eyemobile, Inc. and Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund Inc. Doreen's other volunteer work included serving as District 33K Lions Leadership Chairperson, Vice District and District Governor as well as most Lions Club leadership positions. Doreen has been an avid and active volunteer for more than 25 years. Doreen has prepared numerous grant proposals over the years and keeps up to date on various grant program restrictions. She has also prepared a number of articles and training materials needed for volunteers. As a former Leadership Chairperson, Doreen was responsible for training future leaders of Lions Clubs as well as District and Multiple District Lions leaders.

Experience
Doreen has effectively provided SEO content for a variety of websites that require meta descriptions. These projects are largely paid-to-write jobs. The links below reflect work Doreen has done through an online outsourcing company. Some of the feedback she has received for her work included: Job description: "SEO Copywriter needed for dental website Feedback: "Doreen did an outstanding job of working with a tight deadline and completing the work in a timely and efficient manner. Her knowledge of SEO copywriting is very apparent and her knowledge of the subject matter was very apparent as well! I would gladly work with Doreen on future projects!""

Experience
Doreen has worked for a number of sites that contract for freelance writers. In addition, she has an extensive portfolio of work that includes business titles, jobs and careers titles and legal titles. During the time she has been contributing to online sites, she has maintained a steadily growing base of articles on evergreen topics that continue to appeal to readers.

Experience
In addition to maintaining a blog that offers tips for those who work as freelance writers, Doreen has also recently started a blog that warns those who are seeking work at home employment of prevalent scams. She has also contributed to the law blog of Rizio & Nelson, a California law firm as well as other legal and financial blogs.

Experience
In addition to providing content and layouts for several Lions Clubs websites, Doreen has also been involved in providing keyword rich content for several small businesses. These pages are designed to inform clients of the services that a company offers. Job description: Website Content Editor Feedback: "Doreen has been a terrific provider. She exceeds my expectation both by her professionalism in work and her friendliness.I would recommend her to anyone!-Jimmy Tanzil, Ichthys Media LLC"

Experience
Doreen took an interest in Crowdsourcing and as part of that interest she pursued writing about a number of subjects including: How to generate content to crowdsource What is microwork and how does it work? 10 ways to effectively crowd source content Top 10 crowdsourcing companies in the US When to hire a crowdsourcing company Intrinsic motivations to crowdsource

Experience
Doreen was an avid editor for the former Helium website maintaining quality articles in Entrepreneurship, Business, Jobs & Careers channels. In addition, she has had many clients hire her to edit and modify content for them. Her feedback from these clients speaks for itself: Job Description: Senior Editor - Copywriter Needed for Editing Feedback: "She worked on Thanksgiving day. What else do I need to say? Responsive, perfect writing skills. Highly recommended..."

Experience
While as a rule of thumb Doreen avoids writing about medical topics and procedures, she was also very aware of the correlation between diabetes and vision impairments. Because she is passionate about anything related to vision, she was instrumental in producing an entire series of website pieces for a diabetes site. While the work is ghost-written, she also was able to secure permission to use the content off-site and has shared it extensively through social media. Doreen is very proud of the finished product which was done after thoroughly researching diabetes.

Experience
Doreen has been very fortunate to have been entrusted to create a number of e-books. One of the most popular was done explaining oDesk to potential new users. However, she also created more than one eBook for clients who were looking for information regarding real estate investing in the United States for a client in Australia. Doreen's first e-book work is best summarized this way: Job Description: "Skilled writer to turn my outline into an ebook" Feedback: "Doreen did a fantastic job on this project. From clarifying expectations at the outset to asking appropriate questions throughout, I felt like she was as dedicated to the success of my project as I am. Add to that her quick turn-around and regular availability to discuss the project, and it's clear that there's a reason why she's so in demand!" Job description: Research and write ebook on foreclosure investing in America Feedback: "Doreen is Amazing. She gave us an estimate for the job and she was right on, and it was a big job! I've never come across such a fantastic, well organized and well researched writer. I can't wait to hire Doreen again for our next project! Thank you so much Doreen. Michael" Additional feedback available upon request.

Experience
One of Doreen's first writing assignments was to produce content for a California-based attorney website. With no knowledge of California law, she managed to craft a website from scratch which was approved by both the web designer and the attorney involved. Perhaps the biggest surprise, to everyone involved, was that recent changes in the law were noted and properly documented. Doreen has continued to focus a great deal of her writing on legal topics including business law, personal injury law, white collar crimes and criminal defense law.

Experience
Doreen finds it easiest to offer content that is written in second or third person that requires an authoritative tone. This often translates well for website owners who require work that is clear and concise.

Experience
Doreen focuses most of her articles on small businesses. In general, her writing appeals to both small business owners and those who are doing business with them. The articles Doreen submits are written in a clear, concise manner and are free from embellishing. This keeps customers happy because they do not feel a business is making wild claims they cannot possibly meet. One of the best projects Doreen participated in was a series of titles about saving money. The site was not just about saving money, but about saving money for the down payment on a home. Creative and unique topics about various ways individuals and families could save money for a down payment were necessary. The site made most of its revenue from advertising for lenders and credit reporting sites.