A Bit About My Professional Life:
My
name is Mia Wood. I have two intersecting careers: I am a philosophy professor in the Philosophy/Sociology Department at Pierce College, and a freelance
writer. My
combined skills, experience, and broad range of interests make me a thorough and efficient researcher, concept analyst and developer, and writer across a wide array of topics and subjects.
Currently, I write intermittently for the culture and entertainment magazine, Buzzine , and for the community college section of the L.A. Examiner. I also freelance for Hyperink, an e-book company, and ghostwrite memoirs and other non-fiction works for Arbor Books. To read more about my writing experience, please scroll past the Q&A section on this page. To read writing samples, click on one of the links above in the main menu. You can also contact me via e-mail for more information.
In addition to my freelance writing experience, I have completed academic research, editing, fact checking, content authoring, or video tutorials for the following companies:
As my college's current Faculty Accreditation Coordinator, I have a number of responsibilities to discharge on behalf of reaffirmation of accreditation in 2013. None, however, compare with the fun of creating a video that enlists the talents of Pierce College farm animals, faculty members, students, staff, and administrators.
Feel free to visit my Pierce College faculty Website, the Web site I use for courses in progress, and my LinkedIn*, Academia.edu, and ReferralKey pages.
*If my LinkedIn link above doesn't work, you can try http://www.linkedin.com/in/girlzillawrites.
Q&A About The Intersection of Philosophy and Your Project:
1. What does philosophy have to do with my project?
Everything! The academic discipline known as Philosophy has branches and subject areas that range across the curriculum. Historically, the 'love of wisdom' is at the heart of all studies and the human condition.
Now consider non-academic environments, such as public policy in the political world, end-of-life issues in medicine, and green technology in engineering. Each of these directly or indirectly enlists philosophical concepts and modes of reasoning. Whether we analyze how we are living our lives, or trying to determine what we should or ought to do, we use or assume philosophical concepts.
If you want a thorough, clear, and coherent approach to your project, you should not overlook the philosophical writer's contributions!
2. How are a philosopher's skills relevant to my project?
The philosopher can make sense of difficult or otherwise complex concepts, problems, and reasoning. In short, a philosopher can cut through the messy conceptual stuff to get at the salient features of an argument, theory, and so forth. This is a terrific time-saving skill when there is, for example, a lot of research material to wade through, or when you've got a vague idea of what you want to accomplish, but you're not sure how to proceed. Maybe you've got a solid idea of what you want to do. The philosopher can almost always point out something you've missed — something that can make your work stand out.
The philosopher can also develop ideas into a meaningful and coherent whole. When it comes to writing, many people have difficulty making themselves understood. The philosopher's commitment to careful, meticulous, and thorough reasoning is an indispensable tool to creating, for example, a political speech that transcends mere emotional button-pushing.
3. Will you turn my project into a philosophical essay?
No! I mention my work in philosophy only to explain its relevance to your work. I am experienced in writing non-philosophically — just read from my samples!
If your question has not been answered, or you want more information, contact me: mcw@girlzillawrites.com.
