My name is Edward Alan Kurtz and I am an American writer. I specialize in writing works of fiction and non-fiction for children (eBooks, short stories, scripts, and scholastic magazine...Read moreMy name is Edward Alan Kurtz and I am an American writer. I specialize in writing works of fiction and non-fiction for children (eBooks, short stories, scripts, and scholastic magazine articles), as well as travel articles, blogs, and eBooks. I am also a fast and highly skilled proofreader and editor.
I was born in Pennsylvania and completed several university degrees. After living in Honolulu for many years in Honolulu, Hawaii, and now I call Thailand home.
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Areas Covered: Fiction and Non-Fiction Writing for Children, Travel Writing, Copy Writing, Proofreading, Editing, Online Research, ESL, and Music.
Work Experience
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Job Title: Organist
Company: Holy Nativity Episcopal Church
Description: Provided organ and piano music for worship and special occasion services (weddings, etc.); accompanied choir and congregational singing; accompanied special guest musicians; planned hymns and service music.
From:01/Sep/2003 To:01/Sep/2005
Job Title: Owner
Company: Hawaii Orchid Weddings
Description: Helped plan and provide services for weddings, commitment ceremonies, and vow renewal ceremonies, including providing minister, location, musicians, flowers, marriage certificate, transportation, photography, and videography.
From:01/Sep/2002 To:01/Sep/2005
Job Title: Owner
Company: High Road Productions
Description: Helped plan and provide services for weddings, commitment ceremonies, and vow renewal ceremonies, including providing minister, location, musicians, flowers, marriage certificate, transportation, photography, and videography.
From:01/Sep/1995 To:01/Sep/2005
Job Title: Organist
Company: Community Church of Honolulu
Description: Provided organ and piano music for worship and special occasion services (weddings, etc.); accompanied choir and congregational singing; accompanied special guest musicians; planned hymns and service music.
From:01/Sep/2002 To:01/Sep/2003
Job Title: Organist/Choir Director
Company: St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Description: Provided organ and piano music for worship and special occasion services (weddings, etc.); directed and accompanied choir; accompanied congregational singing; accompanied special guest musicians; planned hymns and service music; planned and conducted choir rehearsals.
From:01/Sep/1993 To:31/Dec/2000
Job Title: ESL Tutor
Company: Chaminade University
Description: Tutored students in ESL.
From:01/Sep/1993 To:01/Dec/1993
Job Title: Music Director
Company: San Francisco Swedenborgian Church
Description: Provided organ and piano music for worship and special occasion services (weddings, etc.); directed and accompanied choir; accompanied congregational singing; accompanied special guest musicians; planned hymns and service music; planned and conducted choir rehearsals.
From:01/Sep/1990 To:01/Sep/1993
Job Title: ESL Instructor
Company: Sony Enterprise Company Language Lab
Description: Taught ESL at several Sony Language Lab locations in Tokyo, Japan.
From:01/Sep/1988 To:01/Sep/1989
Job Title: Organist
Company: Yokota Air Base Chapel
Description: Provided organ and piano music for worship and special occasion services (weddings, etc.); accompanied choir and congregational singing; accompanied special guest musicians; planned hymns and service music.
From:01/Sep/1988 To:01/Sep/1989
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Company: Alan Twyman Presents Film Company
Description: Assisted in distributing films from the Raymond Rohauer Film Collection.
From:01/Sep/1986 To:01/Sep/1988
Job Title: Organist/Choir Director
Company: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Description: Provided organ and piano music for worship and special occasion services (weddings, etc.); directed and accompanied choir; accompanied congregational singing; accompanied special guest musicians; planned hymns and service music; planned and conducted choir rehearsals.
From:01/Sep/1985 To:01/Sep/1988
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Company: National Endowment for the Arts
Description: Provided administrative assistance in several departments of NEA, including the Music Department.
From:01/Jan/1984 To:01/Sep/1984
Job Title: Organist/Choir Director
Company: St. John's Episcopal Church
Description: Provided organ and piano music for worship and special occasion services (weddings, etc.); directed and accompanied choir; accompanied congregational singing; accompanied special guest musicians; planned hymns and service music; planned and conducted choir rehearsals.
From:01/Sep/1981 To:01/Sep/1984
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Company: Farmers Home Administration (USDA)
Description: Provided administrative assistance to FMHA County Office Supervisor, helping farmers and low income to secure loans.
From:01/Sep/1979 To:01/Sep/1984
Job Title: Organist
Company: Allison United Methodist Church
Description: Provided organ and piano music for worship and special occasion services (weddings, etc.); accompanied choir and congregational singing; accompanied special guest musicians; planned hymns and service music.
From:01/Sep/1979 To:01/Sep/1981
Job Title: Assistant
Company: Visual Explorations in Anthropology
Description: Description of work completed: redesigning/reorganizing a web site
a. Proofreading texts
b. Using Photoshop to prepare photographs
c. Using Editra, and Kompozer to compose the web pages
d. Cataloging 16 mm. film in preparation for shipping.
From:08/Jun/2011 To:25/Aug/2011
Job Title: Data Transfer
Company: Andrew Wood
Description: Transferred information from twenty pdf files (about 200 words per file) to an Excel spreadsheet with seven columns and headings.
From:13/Nov/2011 To:14/Nov/2011
Job Title: Assistant
Company: Visual Explorations in Anthroology
Description: Description of work completed: redesigning/reorganizing a web site
a. Proofreading texts
b. Using Photoshop to prepare photographs
c. Using Editra, and Kompozer to compose the web pages
d. Cataloguing 16 mm. film in preparation for shipping.
From:01/Jun/2011 To:01/Aug/2011
Job Title: Organist
Company: Holy Nativity Episcopal Church
From:01/Jan/2003 To:01/Jan/2005
Job Title: Owner
Company: Hawaii Orchid Weddings
From:01/Jan/2002 To:01/Jan/2005
Job Title: Owner
Company: High Road Productions
From:01/Jan/1995 To:01/Jan/2005
Job Title: Organist
Company: Community Church of Honolulu
From:01/Jan/2002 To:01/Jan/2003
Job Title: Organist/Choir Director
Company: St. Peter's Episcopal Church
From:01/Jan/1993 To:01/Jan/2000
Job Title: ESL Tutor
Company: Chaminade University
From:01/Jan/1993 To:01/Jan/1993
Job Title: Music Director
Company: San Francisco Swedenborgian Church
From:01/Jan/1990 To:01/Jan/1993
Job Title: ESL Instructor
Company: Sony Enterprise Company Language Lab
From:01/Jan/1988 To:01/Jan/1989
Job Title: Organist
Company: Yokota Air Base Chapel
From:01/Jan/1988 To:01/Jan/1989
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Company: Alan Twyman Presents Film Company
From:01/Jan/1986 To:01/Jan/1988
Job Title: Organist/Choir Director
Company: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
From:01/Jan/1985 To:01/Jan/1988
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Company: National Endowment for the Arts
From:01/Jan/1984 To:01/Jan/1984
Job Title: Organist/Choir Director
Company: St. John's Episcopal Church
From:01/Jan/1981 To:01/Jan/1984
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Company: Farmers Home Administration (USDA)
From:01/Jan/1979 To:01/Jan/1984
Job Title: Organist
Company: Alison United Methodist Church
From:01/Jan/1979 To:01/Jan/1981
Job Title: Instructor Adult Group Piano Course
Company: Dickinson College Continuing Education Department
From:01/Jan/1979 To:01/Jan/1979
Education
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Degree: Post Graduate Course
Field of Study: Philosophy of Education
University / College: The Ohio State University
From:01/May/1988 To:01/Aug/1988
Degree: MM
Field of Study: Music Theory
University / College: Temple University
From:01/Sep/1977 To:01/Sep/1978
Degree: BA
Field of Study: Music and French
University / College: Dickinson College
From:01/Sep/1975 To:01/May/1977
Degree: Cours aux non-francophones
Field of Study: French
University / College: Laval University
From:01/May/1976 To:01/Sep/1976
Degree: Work towards BA
Field of Study: Music
University / College: Messiah College
From:01/Sep/1973 To:01/May/1975
Field of Study: Philosophy of Education Course
University / College: The Ohio State University
From:01/Jan/1988 To:01/Jan/1988
Degree: MM
Field of Study: Music Theory
University / College: Temple University
From:01/Jan/1977 To:01/Jan/1978
Degree: BA
Field of Study: Music and French
University / College: Dickinson College
From:01/Jan/1975 To:01/Jan/1977
Field of Study: Cours aux non-francophones
University / College: Université Laval
From:01/Jan/1976 To:01/Jan/1976
Field of Study: Music
University / College: Messiah College
From:01/Jan/1973 To:01/Jan/1975