hortly after my 16th birthday, I had life-saving surgery at the Mayo Clinic
in Rochester, Minnesota. The experience left me with a desire to serve in the medical profession.
When I was able to return to school,
I applied to colleges that offered a degree in medical technology.
COPY WRITING CAREER COMMENCES
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Throughout my education, I excelled
in analytical chemistry. Having obtained my degree and certification,
I was recruited into a laboratory products subsidiary G.D. Searle
& Company. During my tenure there, I moved from R&D to
sales and marketing. As a product manager with responsibility for
a diverse line of diagnostic products and services, I found myself
unable to find ad agencies with a good understanding of my products.
Under the tutelage of Searle's publications manager and the division's
ad agency, I began writing my own copy.
I've carried that skill with me throught my career.
I later served as marketing manager for Medi-Physics, a subsidiary of Roche that specialized in radiopharmecuticals. During this time, the medical technology business took a downturn, and I was able to make the transition into high-tech...
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