Karl Schwartz, BA, MFA

Published author/technical writing 

Recent books that I have authored include: Visual Reference Basics for Microsoft Windows Me/2000 for DDC Publishing. Visit this page to review or purchase my books.  

Other titles include Quick Reference and Visual Reference Guides for:

dBASE IV, DOS, Windows 3.1/95/98/Me,
Windows NT/2000, Microsoft Excel 95/97/2000.

Web design 

Designed Websites and provide written content for Lymphomation.org,  Mother Mousse  and Elmont Fire Department. You can review these sites by clicking the links that follow. 

Elmont Fire District | Mother Mousse Bakery 
Patients Against Lymphoma | Soapetals

Programming  

Developed Microsoft Access database application and Excel Spreadsheet custom solutions  for Equitable Claims & Service Bureau, INC. and the Elmont Fire District.  

Computer consulting and training

Provide computer training and consulting services.

Install, configure and troubleshoot Windows-based PC systems and networks.  

Provide instruction and training on use of applications, such as MS Word, WordPerfect, Act, and Excel, and customize these applications to automate tasks.
 
Design  

Designed and typeset reference books for DDC Publishing. My first book was Quick Reference Guide for dBASE IV in 1990. 
 
Authored and typeset numerous software and operating system reference books for DDC Publishing. 
 
Design forms, brochures, manuals, etc.,  and provide writing services related to these tasks. 

Design logos and create custom illustrations. 

Teaching  

Licensed teacher for the New York City Board of Education in 1975 - 1981. 
 
Computer instruction at  Drake Business School and Wagner College in Staten Island NY.

Writing / editing  

Published Quick Reference Guides for dBASE IV, Windows, Windows 2000, Window NT , WordPerfect, and Microsoft Excel. 
 
Edited and contributed components to numerous Learning Books. Recently, designed and authored Visual Reference Basics for Microsoft Excel and Windows 2000.

Education  

Associates of Arts – Rochester Institute of Technology
 
Bachelors of Fine Arts – Maryland Inst. College of Art 

Masters of Fine Arts – Brooklyn College
 
Education Sequence – Hunter College (for NY State teaching license)
 
Professional experience: Developed applications in dBase, Clipper, Excel, and Access

Patient advocacy and medical research: 

Founded Patients Against Lymphoma; developer of  www.Lymphomation.org 

Honors

Participant in the Blood Cancer Progress Review Group (LLMPRG)

Patient Consultant to the FDA

Speaker, Cancer Vaccines Conference ~ Boston, 2003 ~ Harmonizing Research and Treatment Goals: Patient Perspectives on the Design of Clinical Trials 

Speaker, Leigh Thompson Renaissance Conference ~ Charleston, 2005 ~ The Patient's Perspective: the Demand for Innovation vs. Safety

Speaker, National Press Club, Dec 13, 2005 ~ Announcing The Cancer Genome Atlas Project - Patient Perspectives