MITCH FRIEDMAN

14920 SW 83rd Ave, Tigard, OR 97224

Home: 503-869-7310 Cell: 503-869-7310

email: mitchf7@comcast.net
website: http://wordslinger7.weebly.com
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Professional Summary

Highly passionate with an intensive desire to write for personal, environmental and political purposes with an
abundance of energy to be part of a successful team.
A self-starter with experience in journalistic and short story writing.
Currently writing a children's book.

Skills
Field production
Research and investigation
Leadership
Self-starter
Fictional writing
Non-Fictional writing
Speech writing
Works well with others

Strong graphic and visual sense

Works well under pressure
Flexible schedule
Social media
Journalistic writing
Passionate

Education
Bachelor of Arts: History, Current
Ashford University - San Diego, CA
Bachelor of Science - Geology, 110 units completed
Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR
Associate of Arts: Environmental Studies, 1996
Ventura Community College - Ventura, CA

Work History
Geologist/Engineering Technician, 05/2002 to 10/2014
Kleinfelder West Beaverton, OR
Oversaw construction activities on large and small engineering projects.
Concurrently wrote daily field reports for engineers.
Wrote Geology sections for engineering reports to clients.
Researched and wrote sections for proposals and was part of successful project teams.
Contributed to client relations and specialized in writing companywide published papers.
Engineering Technician, 09/2000 to 02/2002
Cornforth Consultants, Inc. Lake Oswego, OR
Compiled data and generated graphs to interpret results and suggest key operational improvements.
Used precision test equipment such as Nuclear density gauges, multi-meters, Consolidation test and spectrum
analyzers.
Followed verbal instructions and hand sketches to adapt and communicate instructions or test results to

Engineers.
Completed projects by effectively applying engineering, technical and geotechnical procedures.
Collaborated with engineers at the new project introduction phase and verify design changes.
Initiated contact with clients and contractors and built solid working relationships with them.
Followed up on manufacturing and field reports and resolved outstanding problems.
Compiled, processed and analyzed test data and results to improve project quality.

Professional Organizations

The Geological Association of America

Association of Engineering Geologists
Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Journalists and Authors
International Association for Journal Writing
National Association of Independent Writers and Editors