Resume

David Marion Wilkinson
2007 Vista Lane
Austin, Texas
78703-2955
512.913.1513
wilkinson57@sbcglobal.net

SKILL SUMMARY

- Copywriting
- Business Development
- Media Messaging
- Research and Analysis
- Speech Writing
- Client Relations
- Public Relations
- Data/Trend Analysis
- Product Positioning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professional Writer / Published Author
Austin – Alpine – Dallas, Texas
1994-Present
- Published four works of both fiction or non-fiction
- Countless national and regional media appearances
- Garnered press/features in several national and regional newspapers and magazines
- Optioned books to film studios and production companies, including: Tig Productions (Kevin Costner), NBC Studios, and 2929 Productions (Mark Cuban)
- Wrote articles, features, or book reviews for several publications, including: The Austin Chronicle, Desert Mountain-Times, The Desert Candle, and Round-Up Magazine
- Perform Peer Review and Evaluation for Texas Tech University Press and the University of Oklahoma Press
- Two-time winner of the Spur Award for fiction. Two-time finalist
- Winner of the Texas Book Award (Barnes & Noble/Writers League of Texas)
- Finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award

Writer-In-Residence / Instructor
Sul Ross State University – Alpine, Texas
2004-2008
- Created, defined, and established the position
- Represented and promoted the university state-wide
- Taught accredited graduate-level English course
- Lectured in English, History, and Journalism Departments, and presented University’s annual lecture series. Developed community interest
- Recruited and planned Writers League of Texas’ “Summer Writers Retreat”

Case Manager / Civil Trial Investigator
The Bratton Firm, P.C. – Austin, Texas
1988-1994
- Handled all in-house investigations (victim, witness, and a wide variety of supporting documentation) and coordinated with out-sourced law enforcement, expert witnesses, and private professional investigators
- Managed and documented over 300 personal injury/property claims
- Developed organizational system for pre-litigation cases
- Oversaw most formal and pre-litigation correspondence for my department
- Created, re-designed, and enhanced client packets and settlement brochures

Supervisor
Nu-Design Construction, Inc. – Austin, Texas
1986-1988
- Supervised commercial and residential construction projects
- Focused on several high-end homes in Barton Creek, Lakeway, Lake Travis, and West Austin areas, and an 80,000 sq.foot warehouse facility among others

Loan Officer / Mortgage Banking
Townlake Mortgage, Inc. – Austin, Texas
1985-1986
- Originated, managed, and processed residential and commercial loans
- Top producer for the company within six months of employment
- Responsible for marketing and business development
- Created software program for estimating/comparing interest rates and lending terms now considered routine procedure for the industry

Domestic and International Oil and Gas Contractor
Loffland Brothers (now Nabors Drilling) – Scotland; Saudi Arabia
1981-1985
- Drilled oil wells in the North Sea and gas wells in Saudi Arabia
- Two years domestic operations, rising from entry level to crew supervisor

EDUCATION

- University of Texas at Austin, BA in English (1980)

ORGANIZATIONS

- Rotary of Northwest Austin
- Promotions for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Austin
- Western Writers of America (professional organization)

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