Resume
Hal Walter
307 Centennial Drive, Westcliffe, Colorado 81252
719-783-9097 • jackassontherun@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Journalism, 1982.
Major Projects in 2009
“Healthy Brains, Healthy Children” by Coralee Thompson, M.D., and Phil Maffetone; editor and interior page design.
“In Fitness and In Health,” 5th edition, by Phil Maffetone; editor and interior page design.
“Hazmat Technician Participant Guide,” Transportation Technology Center Inc; editor.
Experience
1992 – present
Free-lance writer, editor and essayist published by more than 25 regional and national trade and consumer magazines. Monthly columnist for Colorado Central magazine since 1996.
Jan. 2005 – present
Ranch manager, Bear Bones Ranch. In charge of all management aspects for a small ranch with up to 10 horses and a small natural grassfed beef herd. Planning and purchasing of all hay and feed, and managing all aspects of grazing on 850 acres of private and leased public land.
May 2004 – January 2009
Copy editor for the Pueblo Chieftain, daily newspaper in Pueblo, Colorado.
1998 – 2004
Writer and editor for MAF BioNutritionals. Duties included all phases of writing, editing and production of the Maffetone Report, a nationally distributed bi-monthly nutrition and health newsletter. Additional responsibilities included development of health-news Web content , as well as editing books, booklets and professional articles written by Phil Maffetone.
1995 – 2003
Technical writer and editor for Transportation Technology Center, Inc., the world’s largest research and test facility for railroad technologies and equipment. Duties included writing an extensive annual-report yearbook and editing technical reports.
Aug. 1991 – June 1992
Associate editor, Rocky Mountain Sports and InLine magazines, based in Boulder, Colorado. Duties included assigning, editing and writing stories as well as writing a monthly “High Altitude” column.
Sept. 1990 – May 1991
Adjunct instructor of Mass Communications, University of Southern Colorado in Pueblo. Teaching duties included classes in news writing, feature writing, editorial writing and reporting public affairs. Also served as advisor for student newspaper, USC Today.
Dec. 1989 – Oct. 1990
Editor and general manager of The Leadville Herald-Democrat, a weekly newspaper in Leadville, Colorado. Managed a staff of four and supervised editorial, advertising, production and business operations.
May 1982 – Jan. 1988
Various editorial positions at The Pueblo Chieftain, fourth largest daily newspaper in Colorado. Positions included slot copy editor, news editor, wire editor and graphics editor. In addition, held a management position as regional editor, supervising a staff of six reporters to cover a geographical region roughly one-fourth of the state.
Prior to May 1982
I started working at community newspapers when I was 17, and worked at several newspapers during my college years. These included the Northwest Colorado Daily Press and its three satellite weeklies, the Hayden Valley Press, Snake River Press and Jackson County Star, as well as the Colorado Daily, Louisville Times, Colorado Statesman, Boulder Daily Camera and the CU Silver and Gold Record for which I was actually the delivery boy.
Books
• “Living in the Runaway West, partisan views from Writers on the Range,” contributing essayist.
• “Pack-Burro Stories,” author.
• “America’s Ultimate Challenge – The Pikes Peak Marathon,” co-author.
Outside interests
World champion pack-burro racer. Also enjoy other outdoor activities including running, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, fly-fishing and cooking.
References
Furnished upon request.
