Andrea M.

Andrea McKinney 7330 Whitehouse Dr. Spc. #7 Anderson, Ca., 96007 [login to view URL] Andrea is a passionate Creative Writer who is always excited to start a new project. . Building projects from scratch for over 30 years has given the expertise needed to accomplish quality products. All projects are original. All the created charts and proposals make my clients very happy. She has included several samples of her work in this Portfolio. As a goal, securing a full or part time position in Creative Writing, is what she is pursuing. Her writing skills are exceptional for all work projects. Researched and compiled data will put your needs into a finely finished product. For more than 30 years Andrea has been writing and making spreadsheets. She thrives on this type of work, she will do her best for every party. Her skill to create from scratch based on data researched is one of her strong suits. She is very diligent about her projects, making sure to meet all deadlines. Her ability to create a project with creativity is truly a gift. Her work will meet with the job requirements within the scope of work. She is able to create anything you would like from her own research and it will be an original document. She does not plagiarize. Her feeling is, if she hasn’t written the project, then she should not be paid for it. She is open to all genres, and only need simple instruction and the basic data to create an original product. . Andrea McKinney Objective: To secure a creative writing job to work at full or part time. I am eager to get started. I am available all the reasonable working hours. I intend to put my skills to work for me so that I can showcase my creative side. Education: Shasta College 1985/1990 AA Finance AA Business Administration Work Experience: Poetry 1970/present Position: Creative Writing Duties: Write poetry when the urge comes to me. I write about things that I believe in, and things that are uplifting to others. My poems are very moving. Many of my readers wait patiently for more poems from me. Work with Microsoft Works Word. Suffering In Silence 2008/2010 Position: Creative Writing Duties: Research and write a book about mental illness. This book covers the area specific to Bipolar Disorder. It is 160,000 words and 42 chapters long. It covers how to recognize Bipolar Disorder to how to deal with it. Worked with Microsoft Works Word. Healing House 2006/2008 Position: Creator/Oversee Clients Progress Duties: Created business plan, business proposal, spreadsheets showing 1) Sliding Rent Scale 2) Sliding Deposit Scale 3) 5 Year Profitability Prospectus. It will be built from the ground up. It was dream to open a 200 unit apartment complex to help those who have been abused and teach them to function in society. This would be done by offering courses on economics, parenting, homemaking, and any other class that might help them function properly. It will have meetings on AA/NA/TeenAA/Alanon. My position is to oversee the client progress. Worked with Microsoft Works Word and Excel Carpetmart February 2003/November 2003 Position: Bookkeeper Duties: Accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, oversaw servicemen commissions. Managed petty cash. Typing. Keeping track of sales. Filing. Worked with Quickbooks. Molecular Devices: February 2000/November2000 Position: Service Accountant Duties: Create spreadsheets to show Service Manager the accounting process in his department, review income statements and balance sheets for his department. Andrea McKinney Biography As a child, Poetry was an outlet for me. The creativity feeling is overwhelming at times, as it is often that the feeling that makes me write. When the feeling comes, poetry flows very well. Many of my readers are moved by my poetry. Creative writing is a skill that I excel at. I wrote a book about my life and mental illness. It covers a multitude of information on how mental illness is developed to how to treat it. It covers the pitfalls of the illness of Bipolar Disorder. It is 160,000 words and 42 chapters long. It was praised as well written by readers. Out in the work force, I secured positions in bookkeeping and accounting. Spending 15 years in the bookkeeping/accounting field, I gained a lot of experience in the financial realm. I worked as a manger in most of my positions. I used Word and Excel to create documents for the owner bids for work and for record keeping. I am proficient in Word and Excel. I received my AA degree in Finance in 1990. When attending college, I earned enough credits to hold an AA degree in Business Administration because I changed degrees before I graduated. My accounting skills would be an asset to certain projects. In January of 2000, I became disabled. I used the past eleven years writing poetry, creating the Healing House and my writing book. I am prepared to write for a living. Projects Completed Bipolar Disorder Nearly 6 million adults suffer from the disease of Bipolar Disorder. It can be misdiagnosed as ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in the early years. Often times, children are medicated for ADHD instead of Bipolar Disorder. When with a little more research, proper diagnoses would reveal it to actually be Bipolar Disorder. This is sad but a known fact. Children with ADHD often times have discipline problems. The symptoms are similar, and this is why it is hard to distinguish between the two. Sometimes children suffer from both. If your child has the symptoms, which I will cover in this chapter, please seek treatment for them from a licensed health professional and help them to adjust to their new illness. They don’t act but because they want to. Often times Bipolar Disorder or ADHD is the cause for the behavior. They will need medication and talk therapy to work through it, and learn to live a productive life. A person with Bipolar Disorder can live a productive life; they just need the proper diagnosis, medications and talk therapy. Suicidal ideations should be taken seriously under any circumstance; it may be a matter of an allergic reaction to a medication. Bipolar Disorder is defined as severe Manic/Depression. The person who is afflicted with it have extreme highs and unforgiving lows, often with long periods of regularity in between. The medical association changed the name to Bipolar Disorder and made it more definitive. I feel that Manic/Depression is more descriptive of the disorder. There are two types of Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I and Bipolar II. People with Bipolar Disorder I, you will have a history of at least 1 episode of mania characterized by irritable moods that is severe enough to impair a person’s ability to function normally, in relationships, social situations and work environments. This manifests it’s self usually in the late 20’s and early 30’s. In Bipolar II a person experiences at least 1 episode of depression and at least 1 episode of severe mania that repeats itself. Sometimes the treatment requires hospitalization to control the symptoms and treat the disorder. This can give the health care professional a better picture of which type you have. In most cases the patient is normally in a deep depression when seeing a doctor or in a state of regularity. The doctor never gets the chance to see the mania. You may experience the same thing. You may describe your manic episodes, but there is nothing better than them actually seeing you in action. Bipolar Disorder I have many of the same symptoms as Bipolar II; however Bipolar II is not as severe. The symptoms are as follows: 1. Increased Activity 2. Less need for sleep 3. Euphoric mood 4. Racing thoughts 5. Forceful rapid speech The warning signs are as follows: 1. Being in a sad mood 2. Being in an anxious mood 3. Excessive feelings of worthlessness 4. Loss of interest in pleasurable things (like sex and hobbies) 5. Difficulty concentrating Bipolar Disorder II usually takes the form of depression. Manic episodes are defined as Usually less severe in most cases is Hypomania. Mania is defined as: 1. Feeling especially energetic or irritable 2. Being too talkative or unusually confident 3. Needing less sleep than usual 4. Being easily distracted 5. Becoming overly involved in pleasurable activities such as spending money excessively or sex 6. Doing things that are out of character The warning signs of depression include: 1. Being sad 2. Being in an anxious mood 3. Excessive feelings of guilt or worthlessness 4. Loss of interest in pleasurable activities (like sex and hobbies) 5. Difficulty concentrating Along with the fore mentioned symptoms a person with Bipolar Disorder will have mixed episodes. This means that they will experience depressive mania. This is where you switch back and forth between mania and depression very rapidly. This can be very confusing to the person experiencing the episode and those around them. Your doctor can advise you on what to do in mixed episodes. It’s no wonder you don’t understand what is going on, this is a very confusing illness. This is called cycling. With both, the treatment will include medications and talk therapy. It is very important to find a therapist you can trust with experience in Bipolar Disorder in any case. It is important to practice the following if you are Bipolar: 1. Avoid caffeine 2. Exercise 3. Eat a healthy diet 4. Get a good night’s sleep every night 5. Relax; anxiety can trigger mood episodes in many people 6. Reduce stress at home and at work 7. Get onto a schedule with your medications It is really easy to feel regular after being medicated and many people do not stay med-compliant, because they start feeling better after the medications start working and they stop because they think they are cured. Or, they will find the side effects too much to take. Or, they may be against taking medication in the first place. There are many reasons as to why people stop taking their medications. This only leads to going backwards. You will have to start all over again. In many cases the medications can cause seizures and other complications if u stop suddenly, so beware of stopping your medications abruptly. Bipolar Disorder can be genetic. If anyone in your genetic family has the symptoms, even if they have not been diagnosed, you are at a higher risk for developing the disorder. If you have Bipolar Disorder, changes in sleep patterns or daily routines put you at risk for manic episodes. Antidepressants can also trigger manic episodes. Also a stressful event may trigger a manic episode. Most job situations are filled with stress, which can trigger manic episodes. Alcohol and drug abuse can also trigger a depressive or manic episode. Alcohol is a depressant in the first place. These are the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder is an imbalance of serotonin, norepinephrine and/or dopamine in the brain. The medications replace these chemicals in the brain and maintain a healthy balance. There are many forms of medications to treat depression. 1. Tricyclic antidepressants or (TCA’s) are usually used to treat the depression at first. however you may find that you are allergic to these types of medications. Serotonin and norepinephrine help with the 2 levels of chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) in the brain. However they have many side effects as well, so many people are reluctant to use them. 2. Monomine oxidase inhibitors (MAIO’s) are another type of medication used in the early stages of treatment. These drugs are most effective in people with depression who do not respond to other treatments. However these types of medications are frequently not compatible with many other medications. Always remember, YOU Do Have A Choice In Your Treatment. 3. Selective serotinin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s) are a newer form of antidepressant. Their work is with serotonin. They work by altering the amount of serotonin in the brain chemicals. 4. Serotonin and Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI’s) are another newer form of antidepressant medicine. They treat depression by increasing the availability of the brain chemicals seretonin and norepinephrine. Sometimes the side effects to these medications deter the individual from trying them. Some of the side effects are: 1. Dry mouth 2. Increased fatigue 3. Weight gain 4. Blurred vision 5. Sleeplessness 6. Bladder problems such as urine retention or incontinence 7. Daytime drowsiness 8. Muscle Twitching (tremors) 9. Dizziness 10. Increased heart rate 11. Sexual problems Therefore many people simply don’t take them or stop taking them abruptly while on them due to the side effects. This is not recommended. If you are Bipolar and are on medication DO NOT stops taking your medications abruptly. This type of action may throw you into seizures at an opportune times and may be life threatening. Such as while driving, or operating machinery. It is important to note that you should not drink alcohol while taking these types of medications, as alcohol can seriously interfere with their beneficial effects. In October 2004, the FDA determined that antidepressant medications might increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children and adolescents with depression and other psychiatric disorders. If you have questions of concerns regarding this, consult your physician. It is not only restricted to children. Adults are affected this way by these medications as well. Another form of therapy is ECT. Depression is the main reason why doctors perform Electroconvulsive Therapy (ETC). It can be the fastest way to relieve the symptoms of depression for a patient who suffers from mania or other mental illnesses. It is usually used as a last resort. ECT is generally misunderstood by the general public. It has been used since the 1940’s and 1950’s. However many of the side effects have been related to the misuse of the equipment, incorrect administration, and improperly trained staff. Should you choose to use it as a last resort, please be well informed? The misconception that ECT is a quick-fix is also reason to avoid this type of therapy. The media has made unfavorable reports adding to the controversy over ECT. It is said that ECT is safe, when administered properly, and remains the most effective treatment available for depression. You should only pursue ECT as a last resort if you are deeply depressed and nothing else has helped. Remember they use YOUR seizures as a gauge to determine its effectiveness. Another choice to pull yourself out of depression is putting all of your faith in God. This may seem simple, but it is very hard to do. I sought out God, gave myself over to him as my savior and now whole-heartedly believe in his healing powers. If you are unable to attend church; you can listen to a wonderful preacher on TV, the radio, or the internet. Her name is Joyce Meyer. And she preaches in a way that makes it easy to understand our responsibilities while on this earth. She preaches of the difference between feelings of the flesh and the blessings from God. It’s entirely up to you how you pursue your treatment, but nonetheless treatment is in order if you are experiencing the fore mentioned symptoms. Joyce Meyer has had a large impact on my life and I am happy how. This may not be the case for all, but may be helpful to some, as spiritual health is just as important as eating right and getting enough sleep. A new study shows that the body clock may be mutated by mania. Some more of the symptoms of mania are as follows: 1. Unusually high energy 2. Less need for sleep 3. Excessive talk 4. Racing thoughts 5. Euphoria 6. Irritability 7. Inflated self-esteem 8. Hallucinations 9. Delusions of grandeur The medication for mania includes but is not limited to the following. 1. Mood stabilizers like Lithium or Depakote may help, but how these medications actually work is yet to be understood in the medical community. 2. Anti-psychotic medications such as Zyprexa, Risperdol and Geodon can be used in conjunction with the mood stabilizers in the beginning of the treatment. 3. Anti-convulsive medications like Lamictal can be added if the treatment isn’t progressing 4. Valium may be used instead of anti-psychotic medications or in addition to the mood stabilizers and anti-psychotics If you suffer from mania you may need to take these medications for a period of time or maybe for the rest of your life. It is important that you accept this early on. People with Bipolar Disorder have a very delicate system and it is often very hard to maintain a medication balance. It is very common for the person with Bipolar to NOT remain med-compliant. Even though they may not like the side effects. If you do not remain med-compliant you will just experience the symptoms that you started with. This is not the way to get healthy. I beg of you; if you are Bipolar, for your family, friends and co-workers sake, remain med-compliant. They do not want to see you suffer the effects of the illness any more than you want to experience them. Although your family doctor can prescribe psychiatric medications and diagnose Bipolar Disorder, it is recommended that you seek the treatment of a psychiatrist. The reason for this is that a family doctor only has limited knowledge of psychiatric medications. A psychiatrist is a specialist in the field of mental illness. Therefore to receive the proper treatment you should seek the treatment of a psychiatrist. If your family doctor has diagnosed you with Bipolar Disorder and he was smart enough to refer you to a psychiatrist to maintain a medication regiment, the psychiatrist will know what medications will work best for you. If you experience a family doctor who is not humble enough to realize that they are out of their league when it comes to psychiatric medications, please seek the treatment of a trained psychiatrist on your own. Do not allow your family doctor to maintain your medication regiment. You do have a choice. The general physicians simply do not have the training in this field of study. Living on the inside of the disease you don’t think that your thinking is in anyway inappropriate. I remember a comment on one of my favorite TV shows. This person had a sister who was a drug addict among other things and behaved badly in general. Her comment was “Boy, I am glad I have the right brain chemicals”. She is a TV doctor and that was a script but how true her statement is for those who suffer from this as a family member, friend or co-worker with a mental illness. The producers of that show did a very good job of representing the disease. People realize that you see them as sick and in need of help. However people can have big egos too. And do not feel that they are doing wrong in their worlds. They are in their own little worlds, with their illness to keep them company. Our brains are a very dangerous place to be at times. Try to stay on the right side of the street in your head to stay level. In that same TV show there is a nurse who has a Bipolar mother, her brother eventually becomes Bipolar as well. She is used to being the responsible one in the family, but she is forever on the outside of the illness and this frustrates her to the point of lying about her mother actually being her mother. So, if you know someone who is suffering from the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder, please be understanding. It really is confusing from both sides of the fence. It is most important to seek treatment if you are the afflicted, and to be supportive and attentive if you are the person that watches from the outside of the illness. ONE SPRING DAY One spring day, I was taking a walk One spring day, I really sought The peace of sunshine And a small taste of the Lords wine One spring day, I was just wondering One spring day, I heard the wind whispering That the birds in the tress And the butterflies and the bees Would take head to this day In the Lords only way One spring day, I was just thinking One spring day, I had a little bit of a drink To lessen the pain Of a life gone insane One spring day, I will see through the trees One spring day, I am begging on my knees That the Lord will forgive For he has risen One spring day, I had a thought One spring day, a friend of mine taught Me to expect the best And forget all the rest One spring day, I smelled the fragrance One spring day, I saw the flowers dance In the wind as it whistled Gently by as it wrestled The leaf’s in their place If it only had a face One spring day, I heard a bird chirp One spring day, I felt the humming of the harp That the angels did play On that spring day Spiritual Healing Guide Whether we like it or not we all have a spirit about us, it‘s in our soul. This is part of what makes us human. You will get nothing out of a sermon preached by the best of preachers, ministers and the clergy in general if you do not let go and let God. Walking in the principles of the bible is being spiritual. As the bible was written by God’s chosen prophets, for us to follow as a guide for life. Living by example. This is what it means to walk with Christ in your life. The following is a project that I did as an example, to showcase my ability to create from scratch. I answered 4 questions to make a guide for a relocation company that has plans of opening two new offices in Europe. This project was 2750 words, researched and written in a 24 hour period. I completed it in 9 hours. It is a good example of my style and ability. RELOCATION GUIDE MAY 2, 2011 Multistripe Ltd. is pleased to announce that we will be opening two new offices in Albia and Rubra, EU. We strive to bring a user friendly guide to our staff. Following are a number of FAQ to help the staff understand the rights in EU law while in this transition. These questions will cover relevant legislation decisions of the Court of Justice in the UA. 1) Q) As a married employee, my spouse and extended family must accompany me during my temporary assignment, what options do we have? A) 1) Apply for dual citizenship. This is citizenship in two countries. This will allow you to make your family members temporary citizens with you and you will be able to live abroad in the UA nation. 2) To become a citizen, the spouse automatically has their nationality. 3) Children may also take their parents nationality. 4) Extended family can become naturalized. In this process, citizenship is up to the Home Secretary. They will make a decision about whether a person qualifies. The Secretary will make a decision as it sees fit. There are a number of official requirements for naturalization. The Secretary may wave some of the requirements under certain circumstances. The requirements are as follows: 1) Indefinite right to keep immigration status for a person who does not hold right to adobe in the UA. This person can be admitted to the UA without any time limit to stay. The right of adobe is Irish Citizenship. 2) Must be 18 years of age or older. 3) Must be of sound mind. 4) Must intend to continue to live in the UA or to have Crown service, or a company is established in the UA. 5) Must speak English, Welsh, or Gaelic reasonably well. 6) Must have an understanding of life in UA. 7) Must have good character. 8) Residential requirements must be met. Residential requirements are as follows: 1) Must have been a resident in the UA for at least 5 years (also known as the residential qualifying period), and 2) Must have been present in the UA prior to the date of application, and 3) Must not have spent more than 450 days outside the UA during the 5 year period, and 4) Must not spend more than 90 days not in the UA during a 12 month period, and 5) Must not have breached the Immigration Rules at any time during the 5 years. 6) A child that is born in the UA, where the parents are non-British citizens, the child does not receive British status. 7) Spouses and civil partners must do as follows: 1) Must have been a resident in the UA for 3 years prior to the date of the application, and 2) Must have been present in the UA 3 years prior to the application date, and 3) Must not have spent more than 270 days outside of the UA in the past 12 months, of the 3 year period, and 4) In the last 12 months, cannot have spent more than 90 days outside of the UA, and 5) There has been no breach of the immigration rules, during the 3 year period. 6) Before July 1983, only a birth of a legitimate child (born to a married couple was considered a citizen automatically from the father. At the time of the birth the child is able to have citizenship if the father is able to have indefinite leave or another settled status. The child had automatic British citizenship derived from the father, until July 2006. However, in the instance that the parents are not married at the time of the birth in the United Kingdom and then got married, then the marriage legitimates the child through the father. Although, if the father was a settled British citizen and considered settled in the United Kingdom when the child was born, the child becomes a citizen starting from the time of the marriage. If a child is born to unmarried parents, the Home Office will usually register the child as a British citizen. 2) Q) What happens if a marriage breaks up, the spouse is the holder of the British citizenship and the employee is from a country that does not allow dual citizenship? Can the employee travels out of the UA and get back into the country frequently? A) 1) When a marriage or civil partnership permanently dissolves while the partner that retains limited permission to stay in the UA, during the 2 year probationary period before a person can apply for permanent status, before you should advise us at the address below: Evidence and Enquiry Unit UK Border Agency Lunar House 12th Floor (Long) Corridor 40 Wellesley Road Croydon Surrey CR9 2BY It is advised that you quote your partners full name (as shown on their passport), their date of birth. and (if known) their entry clearance or UA Border Agency reference number. This situation may suspend or cancel your former partner’s permission to stay in the UA. However, they may qualify for permission to stay on a different basis or the Agency may be compassionate to them and let them stay. When you write to tell the Agency that the relationship has ended, they may consider whether it is appropriate to cancel citizenship. If your permission to stay is interrupted, you have the right to appeal, which means you may be able to stay in the country for as long as it takes to for the appeal process. If you experience domestic violence from your former partner, it would be wise to contact him police and think about applying to the court for an injunction. 2) If a person is left in a situation that their spouse was their settling partner and they still have work to complete in the UA, and they need to travel outside the UA frequently, they will have full travel access with their passport. A person in this situation should file an ISD (Immigration Status Document). This document coupled with your passport will allow you to travel outside the UA, while you reestablish a new status. 3) Q) What is the Treaty on the functioning of the EU? A) The Unions of the EU are governed by the Treaties of the Union, which establishes the rules of the Unions countries. The two areas covered in the treaty are Union Competence and the Treaty of Provisions Having General application. Union Competence is when the Treaties Union exclusive competence in a specific area. The Union has sole legislation over the Treaty and may adopt legally binding acts. Member States can exercise their competence if the Union has not exercised its competence. The Union has exclusive capability in the following areas: 1) Customs. 2) Establishing necessary internal market functionality. 3) Monetary policy. 4) Conservation of marine biological resources. 5) Common commercial policy. The Union also has exclusive rights of the conclusion of an international agreement when the conclusion provided for a legislative act of the Union or is necessary to facilitate the Union to exercise internal competence or if its conclusion affects the common rules or alters their scope. The competence is shared between member states in the principle areas below: 1) Internal market. 2) Social policy. 3) Economic, social and territorial consistency. 4) Excluding Biological Resources, Agriculture and Fisheries. 5) Environment. 6) Consumer protection. 7) Transport. 8) Networks for the Trans-European society. 9) Energy. 10) Freedom, security and justice. 11) In public health matters. The Union has competency to bring out actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Members of State. The actions are at the European level and are listed below: 1) Protection of human health. 2) Industry. 3) Culture. 4) Tourism. 5) Vocational training, education, and youth and sport. 6) Civil protection 7) Administrative Cooperation The Union shall aim to do away with inequalities, in all activities, and to promote equality between men and women. The Union governs over all policies of employment. Government offices ensure that they promote good governance in the civil society. There are no prejudices for any religious status under national law. The Union does not discriminate. The Union gives all citizens the right to move and reside freely. Each citizen has the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections in the Member State. Each citizen shall have the right to freely be employed based on nationality. The conditions are as follows: 1) Accept offers of employment actually made. 2) Move freely within the Member states 3) Stay a member of State for the purpose of employment. 4) After being employed in that State, remain in the territory of a Member State after having been employed in that State, the conditions shale be drawn up by the Commission. The Union does not allow settled citizens to start their own business. In accordance with Member State law, companies or firms formed and have their registered office in the Union, shall be treated in the same way as a natural person who is a national of the Member State. The Union will establish measures regarding family law and with cross boarder implications. Employment policies are governed by the Treaty. The spouses and registered partners of employee may accompany their spouse or partner to the Union Member State without the use of a yearas application, using their passport for citizenship. 4) Q) What is the healthcare support in the UA? Can a settled citizen seek treatment in Albia if waiting lists are shorter than in the UA? A) Healthcare in Europe is mainly provided by the public health care service, National Healthcare Service (NHS). It is free and is paid for by taxation. Although, this is an option, the private sector is allowed to provide health benefits for those who are willing to pay. A) England has the private sector healthcare that can be utilized generally through an employer. These plans can allow a person to seek treatment as they see fit, as part of the benefits package to employees, though it is mostly the larger companies that offer these benefits. There are lesser obstacles in in the private sector than with the NHS. Marketed policies are also directly offered to the public. The private care is primarily for specialist’s referrals with most people, as a point of first contact. The private sector can also offer subcontracting work for the NHS. There are now 4 different NHS systems. This offers many other options.