Jennifer Willis: Online Portfolio

I am a writer and editor with experience ranging from magazines and newspapers to technical writing and corporate communications. My primary areas of expertise are sustainable living and religion/spirituality. My background spans work in a variety of areas:
  • books
  • articles and essays
  • newsletters
  • business and project plans
  • user manuals
  • policy and protocol guides
  • manuscript editing
  • concept development and research
  • writers' coaching
  • website content
  • scripts
  • ghostwriting
Why you want to work with me: I love my work, I'm quite good at what I do, and I play nicely with others.
Contact me today about your project needs!

References are available upon request.

Portfolio / Sample Work
Sustainability (articles)
  • Don't Toss That Old iPod in the Trash [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 8 January 2008.
  • Bikes Are One Way Back on Track [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 25 September 2007.
  • Introduction to Eco-Gardening [PDF]
    Vegetarian Times. National. July/August 2007.
  • Summer Shouldn't Cost the Earth [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 12 June 2007.
  • Nothing Lies Around in This Boneyard [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 12 June 2007.
  • Precautions Can Protect Computers [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 12 June 2007.
  • Vacationing Families Exit the Minivan [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 8 May 2007.
  • City Does Its Part for Worldly Festival [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 17 April 2007.
  • Earth's Crowded Enough, Some Say [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 10 April 2007.
  • Rain Gardens Keep Rivers Clean [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 10 April 2007.
  • The Soul of These Old Soles Lives On [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 13 March 2007.
  • Class Is Greener This Side of the Atlantic [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 6 March 2007.
  • A Buying Fast Offers a Real Breather [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 27 February 2007.
  • City Critters Adapt to Urban Landscape [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 9 January 2007.
  • Some of the Best Gifts Keep on Giving [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 7 December 2006.
  • Want to Volunteer? Make This the Year [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 7 December 2006.
  • Local Lumber is Building Bridges [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 7 December 2006.
  • Tuning in for that New Tomorrow [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 7 December 2006.
  • Clackamas River Gets a Good Scrubbing [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 7 October 2006.
  • Look Up for Power Boost [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 11 September 2006.
  • Expo Shows How to Let the Sunshine In [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 11 September 2006.
  • Seminars Shed Light on Solar Power, Costs and Incentives [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 11 September 2006.
  • Tune Up Your Home with an Energy Audit [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 11 September 2006.
  • Building Community: One Spoke at a Time [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 10 September 2006.
  • Boats In, Garbage Out on Clackamas [PDF][HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 4 September 2006.
  • Fair Celebrates Power of Sun and Wind [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 22 August 2006.
  • Cyclists Have Ways to Go [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 8 August 2006.
  • Garbage is Gourmet Feast for Worms [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 8 August 2006.
  • Sow and Grow Those Groceries [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 10 July 2006.
  • Out with the Old, in with the Free [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 13 June 2006.
Commentary & Essay
  • thoughts from the spiral (blog)
  • Displaced by March Madness [PDF] [HTML]
    Christian Science Monitor. 20 March 2008.
  • Community Building: Courtesy [PDF] [HTML]
    Tanasbrook Times. Beaverton, Oregon. 2006.
  • A Vision for Tanasbrook [PDF] [HTML]
    Tanasbrook Times. Beaverton, Oregon. 2006.
  • Daylight Savings Time [PDF] [HTML]
    Tanasbrook Times. Beaverton, Oregon. 2005.
  • New Year's Revolution [HTML]
Newsletters Fiction & Creative Writing
Spirituality & Religion (articles)
  • Bead Here Now [PDF]
    Spirituality & Health. National. March/April 2007.
  • It's Witching Hour [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 31 October 2006.
  • Ready for Ramadan [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 25 September 2006.
  • Winter Solstice Traditions [PDF] [HTML]
    Tanasbrook Times. Beaverton, Oregon. December 2005.
  • Summer Solstice: The Power of the Sun [HTML]
    Tanasbrook Times. Beaverton, Oregon. June 2005.
  • Warm Embrace: Unity's Diverse Appeal Welcomes Individual Spirituality [PDF] [HTML]
    Style Magazine. Richmond, Virginia. 1995.
  • Deep Channel: The Readings of Edgar Cayce Enlighten the Attuned [PDF] [HTML]
    Style Magazine. Richmond, Virginia. 1995.
  • Labor of Love: Downtown Churches Serve a Free Lunch to Those in Need [PDF]
    Style Magazine. Richmond, Virginia. 1995.
Technical Writing, Corporate Communications & Business Plans
  • Cornerstone Revolutions Investor Proposal [PDF]
    Cornerstone Revolutions, Portland, Oregon. 2005.
  • Virginia Tuberculosis Control Laws Guidebooks [PDF]
    Division of Tuberculosis Control. Richmond, Virginia. 2001.
  • Screening for Tuberculosis Disease and Latent Tuberculosis Infection [PDF]
    Division of Tuberculosis Control. Richmond, Virginia. 2003.
  • MediaOne IT Intranet Business Plan [PDF]
    MediaOne. Richmond, Virginia. 1997.
  • CCIt Enterprise-Wide Information Technology Business Plan [PDF]
    Continental Cablevision. Richmond, Virginia. 1996.
Technology & Media (articles)
  • Do You WiFi? [PDF] [HTML]
    Tanasbrook Times. Beaverton, Oregon. September 2005.
  • The Mid-Atlantic: Well-Anchored in Film, Video, and New Media [PDF] [HTML]
    Markee Magazine. National trade. 1996.
  • The Carolinas: Production Report [HTML]
    Markee Magazine. National trade. 1996.
  • Kansas Production Report [PDF] [HTML]
    Markee Magazine. National trade. 1996.
  • Oklahoma Production Report [PDF] [HTML]
    Markee Magazine. National trade. 1996.
  • Touch This: The Immersive Experience of Valentine Riverside [PDF] [HTML]
    Multi-Images. International trade. 1994.
  • Tales of the Riverside [PDF] [HTML]
    Audio Visual Magazine. International trade. 1994.
Other Articles
  • Class Mixes Snow Caves, Sisterhood [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 26 February 2008.
  • Noses Know the Score [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 12 February 2008.
  • Dog Food Culinary-Minded Pet Owners Cook Feasts for Fido, Too [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 18 January 2008.
  • Dogs Teach New Tricks [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 19 June 2007.
  • Sledding to the Finish [PDF]
    PDX Magazine. Portland, Oregon. January 2007.
  • Four Left Feet? Not for These Dancers [PDF] [HTML]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 6 June 2006.
  • Legends of Thanksgiving [PDF] [HTML]
    Tanasbrook Times. Beaverton, Oregon. November 2005.
  • Back to School! [HTML]
    Tanasbrook Times. Beaverton, Oregon. August 2005.
  • The Ghosts of Midlake Lane [PDF] [HTML]
    Tanasbrook Times. Beaverton, Oregon. July 2005.
  • Family Traditions [PDF] [HTML]
    Tanasbrook Times. Beaverton, Oregon. November 2004.
  • Egypt: Camel Walk [HTML]
    Carlson-Wagonlit Postcards. 2000.
  • Belize: Restorative Spirit [HTML]
    Carlson-Wagonlit Postcards. 2000.
  • France: Searching for Joan [HTML]
    Style Magazine. Richmond, Virginia. 1995.
  • Personal Places [PDF]
    Style Magazine. Richmond, Virginia. 1995.