Thomas C. Hanson
2004 Old Parker Rd.
Greenville, South Carolina 29609-1237
864-704-3453
email: tom.hanson@HansonCommunications.org
Resume web site www.HansonCommunications.org

Software: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Dreamweaver

2002 to present – director of Hanson Communications—producing publications from start to finish: layout, photography, writing, copy editing and proofreading (several projects are listed below). Also tape transcription and in-country translations in several countries.

Word Biblical Commentary on Philippians – helped noted theologian Dr. Ralph P. Martin update this commentary published by Thomas Nelson, Inc., serving as copy editor and proofreader.

Wake Up America: Our Standard of Justice Has Been Removed: served as copy editor on this book about what has been called Montana’s most famous civil rights case. A bank seized a rancher’s land with complicity of officials on both sides of the aisle.

Journal of Biblical Apologetics – copy edited and laid out this periodical.

2006 to present – political reporter-photographer for The Times Examiner newspaper.

1980 to 2006 – editor and art director of denominational publications that reached a peak worldwide circulation of 78,000. Duties included producing the publications with exacting emphasis on quality from start to finish: layout, photography, writing, copy editing, proofreading, supervising the staff and overseeing the content of the publication in conjunction with top management.

June 1979 to May 1980 – news editor for Butane-Propane News.  Monitored national and state legislation affecting the industry.  Maintained contact with the Department of Energy, congressional offices and Canada's National Energy Board.

September 1977 to September 1978 – Book editor for firm that published livability books about cities in the Southeast in conjunction with their chambers of commerce.  Duties included interviewing, writing and proofreading, shooting and procuring photographs, doing preliminary layouts and dealing with chamber of commerce executives.

July 1978 to September 1978 – Stringer-photographer for United Press International.

Education: Master of arts in communication with emphasis in journalism from California State University Fullerton, 1995; master of arts in biblical studies from Azusa Pacific University, 2000.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Have traveled to 49 states and 39 countries or territories.

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