Paul E. Nelson
Seattle WA 98118
pen@splab.org
206.422.5002

1993 – present  SPokenword LAB (SPLAB)       Seattle, WA

Founding Director
Interview Host, Writer and Producer of more than 450 hours of original syndicated public affairs radio interview programs. Facilitator of more than 400 writing workshops for a wide variety of students, including booking and supervision of working poet/teachers. Coordinator of Visiting Poet Series, booking poets based on their writing and performance skills. Customer Service/Administrative Head, Board Development and management, Volunteer Coordinator, Webmaster and Grant Writer.

2011-present                  Seattle, WA
Rental Agent (Spring Street Center)
Responsible for following leads, showing the house to prospective clients, writing contracts, hosting and working with volunteers to ensure quality experiences for renters for their weddings, parties and memorials.

2008-present                 Seattle, WA
Freelance Writer & Researcher
Clients include: MSN (Bing) Writer for Best and Worst of Features. Extensive research and writing and directing Web users to Bing. Holland America Line—Writing and editing of travel-related print and digital consumer materials including direct marketing, brochures, Web content and HTML e-mails. Extensive research for online ports of call project. More than 50 live pages of content. Avenue B Design—Print and Web content copywriting, brand campaigns. Mashed Pixel—Web content writing. Supplyways—Web content writing/Product Descriptions. Inside Jobs—Web content writing/Product Descriptions.

2007-2008         Muckleshoot Tribal College      Auburn, WA

M.O.S.T. Office Skills Instructor

Instructed tribal members, employees and other students on basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office programs, Internet Literacy, Business Communications and other courses.

1996–2003        KPLU 88.5 FM  Seattle, WA
On-Air Host

Host of Saturday Jazz Matinee and Fill-in Jazz host.
1993–1996        KMTT 103.7 FM            Seattle, WA
Public Affairs Coordinator
Host/Interviewer/Writer/Researcher/Producer of a weekly one-hour public affairs program: The Mountain Magazine and The Mountain Green Report. Coordinated Quarterly Reports of Issues Programming.

Other on-air radio positions from 1980-2006 held in Seattle, Chicago, Baltimore, West Palm Beach, Appleton, Wisconsin and Peoria, Illinois.

Education       

Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
M.A., Organic Poetry
Columbia College, Chicago, IL
B.A., Communications

Activities          Current:
Program Chair for Subud National Congress, July 2012, SeaTac, WA
Facilitator for SPLAB Living Room (literary critique circle)
Co-coordinator of Columbia City Business Association – Beatwalk
Local Helper – Subud Greater Seattle

Past:

Volunteer on-air host at KBCS.FM, 91.3
Co-Chair Columbia City Business Association Marketing Committee
Advisory Board of Rainier Valley Cultural Center
Coordinator, Poetry Programming for Seattle Bookfest, 2009
Chair of 31st District Democratic Organization
Delegate  to the King County Democratic Legislative Action Committee Board Member, So King Co. Community Public Health & Safety Network
Board Member, Citizens for Proportional Representation.