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The reader.

That’s who you are writing for.

Sure, you have a story to tell, but if your readers see no connection to their own needs and interests, your narrative will sit untouched like a bowl of steaming chili on the Fourth of July.

You need clear, concise, jargon-free content that connects with your audience (clients, donors, alumni, grant funders, buyers, students, social media followers — any readers, really), and I can help.

50 Words About Me

Lynn Bell PechuekonisI am a seasoned writer/editor with 25 years of experience producing compelling copy and contributing to a broad range of print and online publications. I spent the past 17 years as a communications professional with the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education, where I amassed experience in development, alumni relations and academic publishing fields — all focused on topics related to education and human development.

Now Back to You

Here is a sampling of services I can offer that will help you connect with your audience:

  • Produce books, magazines, academic journals, and annual reports
  • Write articles, profiles, newsletters, print and web copy, fundraising appeals, and stewardship letters
  • Manage your publication
  • Edit your book
  • Copy edit or proof your scholarly paper or dissertation (APA style)

Testimonials

Margaret Ann Bollmeier, President
Medical College of Virginia Foundation

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Lynn for more than 8 years. She is an excellent writer and editor, attentive to the goals, audience and appropriate voice for each piece. Our work together has included brochures, annual reports, magazine and newsletter articles, website content, grant proposals, speeches, and presentations. She is a great listener, and that is reflected in her work. She always asks the right questions, whether it is to understand the project assignment, or interview people to develop content. I trust her judgment and her writing. It’s a pleasure to work with her, and I highly recommend her!

Karen Barnes, Director Communications & Marketing
UVA Curry School of Education

“Lynn excels at listening and asking the right questions in order to produce a story that is compelling and grabs the reader. She is also well organized, skilled at managing large publication projects and a pleasure to work with.”

Stewart D. Roberson
Chairman, President, and CEO, Moseley Architects
Former Superintendent, Hanover County Schools in Virginia

I have admired the high quality performance of Lynn Pechuekonis for many years from the perspective of a Curry School Foundation board member and devoted Curry School alum. If you are seeking a professional to elevate the stature of your organization, particularly one which serves a valuable educational mission, Lynn will do that for you over and over. Her style is crisp, clear, and caring. She especially has a keen ability to convey the human spirit and responsiveness of the organizations with whom she’s aligned.”

Glen L. Bull
Founding Editor, Contemporary Issues in Technology & Teacher Education
Professor, University of Virginia Curry School of Education

Lynn is dependable and responsible, and effective in coordinating projects involving complex logistics. She recently coordinated the current design of the journal’s web interface, which required coordination of efforts involving user-interface design, graphic design, and web design. Lynn did an exemplary job of managing both the technical issues and of achieving consensus across the respective stakeholders from the five educational associations that sponsor the journal. She is a strong asset for any initiative.

 

New Article for the UVA Curry School Foundation

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Here’s an announcement I wrote recently for the Curry School Foundation:

GIFT FROM STERN FAMILY SEEDS UVA CENTER FOR AUTISM

Donor Sandra Stern

An inaugural $150,000 gift to the Curry School Foundation’s Autism Pathways Fund from Sandra (Ed.D. ’85 Admin & Supv) and Evan Stern will jumpstart efforts already underway to establish a University of Virginia Center for Autism.  As envisioned, the Center for Autism will combine the University’s considerable resources in autism research, coordinated care, and teacher and clinical professional preparation, positioning UVA as a national leader. This effort, led by the Curry School, will significantly impact the increasing U.S. population of people diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder by providing research-based medical and educational breakthroughs.

Mrs. Stern, a Curry School alumna with an education doctorate, has been an ardent supporter of the School for more than three decades. Firsthand connections with people affected by autism, however, are what most attracted the Sterns’ investment in the pan-University initiative.

As a child, Mrs. Stern remembers meeting a neighbor with autism who was isolated at home. The incident had a strong emotional impact on her. “There was nothing available for him other than what his parents could provide him in their home,” she remembers. She learned more about autism and options for families years later when her sister began working as a teaching assistant in a preschool for autistic children. READ THE REMAINDER OF THIS ARTICLE ON THE CURRY SCHOOL WEBSITE.