Jennifer C. Douglas (Vettel)

Experience

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  CNN Cable News Network

  Apr 1987 - Apr 1991

  Freelance and staff news producer

  Worked weekly for CNN and WUSA-TV (CBS) as a freelancer. Staff writer/field producer for WTTG-TV.

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  Center for Science in the Public Interest

  Oct 1991 - May 1995

  Researcher, Co-editor

  CSPI is a leading nonprofit working primarily on integrity in science, nutrition policy, food safety, and organic agriculture.

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  U.S. Congress

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Professional staff

  Staff for Congressman Jerrold Nadler, representing the West Side of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. Worked on Media Relations, aviation issues and as a community representative. Started and led a health care task force.

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  U.S. Health & Human Services Administration

  Jan 1997 - Jul 1998

  Program Management and Media Relations

  My responsibilities included interacting with the news media and managing Medicaid managed care overnight programs.

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  Digital Clubhouse New York

  Jul 1998 - Dec 1999

  Executive Director

  A nonprofit seeking to bridge the digital divide.

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  UPS

  Aug 2000 - Dec 2001

  Marketing Manager - Web projects

  Project manager for overhaul of corporate Website, MBE.com; Content manager for corporate Intranet.

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  MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

  Marketing Manager

  Marketing/Product manager for Internet-based products and services. Left work when we started fostering a baby boy.

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  SaveKLSD documentary

  Aug 2007 - now

  Writer/Co-Producer

  I am the writer and co-producer with MondayMedia of a documentary film: "Save KLSD: Media Consolidation & Local Radio". I blog on media reform topics: sandiegomediareform.com; I am a founding member of the Campaign for Press Reform in San Diego, a project of the nonprofit group Common Cause.

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  Pearson

  Nov 2008 - Aug 2009

  Contract Multimedia producer

  For Pearson, Education Science division, helped produce PC and MAC-based "virtual lectures" for college science textbooks. Pearson is one of the largest educational publishers in the world.

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  GirlsThinkTank.org

  May 2009 - Jun 2010

  Board member and Executive Director

  The nonprofit Girls Think Tank spearheaded the Basic Dignity campaign, a successful effort to bring the Portland Loo to San Diego. The Loo is a 24/7 stainless steel, solar-powered public restroom that gives dignity to people struggling with homelessness and provides a much needed services to residents and tourists alike.

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  San Diego Audubon Society

  May 2010 - now

  Science/Nature Educator

  Naturalist/Environmental Educator - lead students on science outings at Audubon's Silverwood Sanctuary and at canyons near schools. Project Manager: NatureRx (Health Committee chair, SDChildrenandNature.org); Chair, SD Sierra Club Family Nature Club; Trail Guide: Mission Trails Regional Park; Naturalist certified via The Chaparral Institute, Escondido, CA; Work as a consultant, volunteer and board member.