JANE SCULLY
321 Forest Drive
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 532 0239 tel
janescully321@verizon.net

JANE SCULLY is a writer, editor and researcher/reporter who specializes in starting up publications, creating web sites, developing books and managing projects. She has provided conceptual, editorial, graphic, and production direction for a range of projects for groups as diverse as World Resources Institute, Heldref Publications, and Vassar College. A long-time editor of Environment magazine, she has recently developed an award-winning consumer publication and web site on the natural resources, historical sites, horticultural centers and environmental issues for the Fairfax County, Virginia, Park Authority.

Services Start-to-finish Project Management Conceptual Development Editorial Management Feature Writing for a variety of audiences Research and Analysis Interviewing and Reporting Web Site Content Development Substantive Editing Layout and Design Photography Marketing Communication Plans

Subjects Global Environmental Issues Local Environmental Issues Land Use Policy Green Infrastructure Mapping State and Local Public Policy Development Diversity Issues K-12 Education Policy

EDITORIAL PROJECTS
Creator, editor, writer and designer of ResOURces, a start-up publication, and ResOURces Online, at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resources. Both vehicles are geared to letting Fairfax County, VA, citizens know about their wonderful 21,000-acre park system and its many sites and programs. The website features links to each nature center and historic site, offers a variety of changing feature stories and and natural wildlife protection issues. The web site's searchable database of birds and wildflowers is considered a model for effective website use. The publication received a national meritorious award in its first year, the web site in its second year.

Creator, editor, interviewer and concept developer for a history of the Fairfax County Park Authority, set against the background of a rural county turned almost fully urban, with a population of 1 million people. Built on 50 in-depth interviews as well as longitudinal economic and demographic data, the book focuses on how one organization reflected the major shifts along the way.

Managing Editor, Environment Magazine. Responsible for conducting and coordinating all editorial, peer review and production functions for one of the first and most influential environmental publications. Worked with international array of authors on all phases of article development, developing 75 manuscripts annually. Achieved a 92% renewal rate and received seven editorial awards.

Managing Editor, Houghton-Mifflin's first Environmental Almanac, through the World Resources Institute. Responsible for all conceptual planning, project development and management of this 606-page worldwide survey of environmental issues, a project requiring high scientific accuracy while reaching a broader "almanac" audience. Managed or wrote 35 major essays, 1400 charts and tables, and 100 sidebar pieces. Sold out run of 75,000 copies.

Substantive Editor, Global Biodiversity Assessment Project, commissioned and published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Edited an 80,000-word chapter manuscript written by 19 international authors on possible methods to preserve and sustainably use natural resources in an effort to protect biodiversity.

Conceptual Editor, Helping Teachers Meet the National Teaching Standards, funded by the Pew Charitable Trust for the George Washington University Institute for Education Policy.

Editor, writer and project manager for Twenty-Five Critical Years, an in-depth study of the histories of a group of Vassar College graduates over the vast social, cultural and political upheavals from 1965 to 1990.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Elected City Council Member, Falls Church City Council, Falls Church, VA. Responsible for establishing policy on diverse fiscal, social, public safety, land use and planning issues for a full-service city, managing a $30-million budget and establishing tax rates. Chairman of several state legislative and fiscal committees. Gave Congressional testimony on Telecommunications Bill on behalf of National League of Cities.

Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Member, Falls Church School Board, Falls Church, VA. Responsible for setting policy, overseeing staff performance and oversight of capital projects for this top-ten nationally ranked school system and for directing roles of members for effective management. Many statewide responsibilities. Frequent speaker at state meetings.

Chairman, Community Strategic Planning Team on the Future of Education in Falls Church. Responsible for leading an 18-month process involving a diverse 32-member committee in assessing the needs, future vision and practical planning for the city's prized school system, viewed as the blueprint for the system's next decade.

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