Terry Dunkle

7 Kilian Dr., Danbury, CT 06811          •         203-748-7892          •          terry@terrydunkle.com

In Brief

National award-winning writer, editor, and new-media producer with leadership experience at world’s largest magazine. Patented Web pioneer who has built and directed technical and content arms of multi-million-dollar Internet ventures, including Web’s largest personalized health news service. Consumer software entrepreneur.

Work History
Terry Dunkle, Inc., Danbury, Conn. (www.terrydunkle.com). Editorial consultant. Help magazines, newspapers, websites, corporations, and individuals become more readable, reliable, and relevant. Define editorial products. Critique and edit issues. Generate story and book ideas. Recruit and train staffs.
 1996-2009
Psychology Today, New York, N.Y. Consulting editor. Provided strategic advice and story ideas.
 2002-2004
DietPower, Danbury, Conn. (www.dietpower.com). Founder, CEO, inventor, webmaster, marketer for top-rated weight-loss and nutrition coaching software for PC and Web. Marketed via interactive email, search optimization, personalized news, press releases, ezines, social media.
1988-2009
HealthDay, Norwalk, Conn. Creator, executive producer, editor-in-chief of news service syndicated on 4000+ websites. Wrote patented algorithm that personalizes news to 750 health interests. Patented Web’s first do-it-yourself eye test. Won two medals in WWW Health Awards.
1996-1999
Reader’s Digest, Pleasantville, N.Y. Managing editor who regularly selected entire contents of America’s largest magazine (50 million readers) and led 100+ staffers in preparing it for publication. Helped world-renowned writers, political and business leaders create award-winning articles for 48 editions around the globe. Directed 20 editors who scouted 650 periodicals for reprints. Devised million-selling newsstand titles. Planned editorial training retreats. Guested on talk shows.
 1984-1996
Technology Illustrated, Boston, Mass. Features editor, producing articles for the common reader on biotech, computers, genetics, wearable electronics, fuel cells, nanotech, video games, and more.
1983-1984
Science 80, Washington, D.C. Contributing editor of national magazine for lay readers—sibling of the journal Science. Four bylined stories appeared in issues that won National Magazine Awards.
1980-1983
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. Taught journalism, creative, technical, and business writing. Directed PR for university’s performing-arts series. Edited history magazine.
1977-1980

Education

Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo.: graduate of executive management program. Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.: majored in physics; member, Watermargin service fraternity. Brown University, Providence, R.I.: National Science Foundation summer scholarship in engineering for high-school students. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.: B.A. in English literature and writing; class valedictorian.

Special Interests

Astronomy, piano, singing, natural history, photography, languages, investing, cooking, walking, charity work.
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