Gwendolyn Siobhan Patton

Responsible for all company Internet connectivity, company website, and custom Internet-aware and standalone direct-mail applications.

Senior Systems Analyst responsible for projects freeing company from reliance upon outside payroll processors.

Long-term temporary assignment at Arthur Andersen's training facility in West Chicago, IL, assisting in the preparation of training materials.

Guest speaker at the State Convention for the Libertarian Party of New York.

Custodian of over 50 years of club historical materials. Involved in ongoing projects to put older archived materials in modern form, including enlisting aid of club members to index photographs and copying old films to DVD.

Appointed official press secretary for the Pink Pistols, largest national organization dedicated to the self-defense of the sexual-minority community with legally-owned firearms. Wrote and distributed press releases detailing organizational policy and reactions to GLBT and 2nd Amendment issues. Gave interviews with national and international press on a regular basis. Secured and intereacted with Pink Pistols House Counsel regarding any legal issues arising in connection with all Pink Pistols events nationwide.

Began publishing The Keystone, official newsletter of the Second Amendment Sisters of Pennsylvania.

Created The Range Bag online weblog.

Founded Delaware Valley Pink Pistols. Began interacting heavily with press on a regular basis. http://delawarevalley.pinkpistols.org/

Became co-editor of The Blurb, monthly print newsletter of the Phil-Mont Mobile Amateur Radio Club.

Created Revolution Earth Press to publish various freelance works, both online and in print.

Managed entire operation of second cmbined science-fiction and horror convention in the Chicago suburbs. Convention nearly broke even, and repeated record of zero hotel guest complaints.

Managed entire operation of a combined science-fiction and horror convention in the Chicago suburbs. Coordinated all volunteer efforts and negotiated hotel and guest of honor contracts. Convention received accolade from the Corporetum Hyatt, Lisle, IL as the first convention in known memory to have zero customer complaints. Convention was profitable, unusual for first year of a convention of this kind.

In charge of masquerade competition. Managed all phases of staging, coordinating of competitors, and arranging of space and volunteers.

Galactic Stage Productions is a theatrical group that provided full stage services to science-fiction conventions. Inaugural event was the masquerade competition at Starbase Nova, Oakbrook, IL. GSP provided pipe-and-drape (stage curtains), lights, sound, communications, logistics, and experienced stage management, crew and handlers for many local conventions, including Duckon, Windycon, Capricon, and Chicon. GSP was also contracted to provide supplementary crew for Worldcon in Winnipeg in 1994. I personally managed 10 separate masquerade competitions over a 4 year period. GSP is still being operated by other original partners

In charge of masquerade competition. Managed all phases of staging, coordinating of competitors, and arranging of space and volunteers.

Coordinated all phases of publication of AlterNations, the bi-annual science-fiction magazine of the Galactic League.

Founded The Galactic League, a shared-universe writers' co-op and publishing group. This organization is still in operation 16 years later in the Chicago area.

Published newsletter "The Moss".

Used portable Sony video equipment for various video projects.

Wrote news copy, performed interviews, and created on-air actualities for a southern-Illinois radio station.

Published newsletter "The Outer Bailey".

Founded SCA chapter Shire of Faithhold, at Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois