GINA R. NAPOLI  BIBLIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY
grnapoli@hotmail.com  (C) 717-319-5229
_________________________________________________________________________________
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT / VOLUNTEER / ASSOCIATIONS
Public Affairs Communications Officer – Defense Logistics Agency Document Services (2014-present)
Vice President Public Relations -- Toastmasters Club (2005-2008; 2013-2014)
Xpress & Xtract Corporate Newsletters Editor (2011-2013)
Navy Fleet Communications – U.S. Department of Navy (2009-2011)
Marketing Continuous Process Improvement – U.S. Department of Navy (2006-2007)
Public Affairs/Website Design -- U.S. Department of Navy (2003-2004)
Marketer – Civilian Workforce Planning Office (2000-2001)
Public Relations Chairperson – Capital Area Sportsmen for Youth (1998-2000)
Technical Writer – U.S. Department of Navy (1997-2003)
AUTHOR APPEARANCE
Authors’ Panel on Post-Publication, Midtown Scholar
November 2012
WRITING ASSOCIATIONS
Pennwriters
Writers for Children (founded)
Active Since 2004
Active 2004-2006
WRITING AWARDS
North American Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA) Topical Issue Division A Second Place Boomer – 2014
Patriot News Scholastic Award for Poetry—highest honor of Gold Key, 1991, 1990, and 1989.
PUBLISHED WORKS
Business Management Articles
“Civil Judgments 101.” Business Woman 3.6 (June 2006): 15.
“Community Support You Can Bank On.” Business Woman 10.3 (March 2013): 9-10.
“Diminished Power of Gender Bias, The.” Business Woman 5.4, (April 2008): 12.
“Exporting = Expanding.” Business Woman 5.3, (March 2008): 16-17.
“Employee Health Benefits Plan Makeover.” Business Woman 5.12, (December 2008): 14-15.
“Marketing Strategy and Product Development.” Business Woman 3.8 (August 2006): 21.
"Pre-Selection Testing -- What It Is and Why You Need It." Business Woman 4.4 (April 2007): 10-11.
“Recruiting a Diverse Workforce.” Business Woman 5.2 (February 2008): 4.
“Uncle Sam's Secret Stash.” Business Woman 3.1 (January 2006): 10.
“Work Hard; Play Hard.” Business Woman 3.9 (September 2006): 1-2.
“Workplace Safety for Women in Non-Traditional Jobs.” Business Woman 3.4 (April 2006): 4-5.
Career Management Articles
“Breaking the Silence.” NAVICP News 6.3 (April/May 2001): 10.
“Career Advancement through Toastmasters.” Supplier 10.5 (Winter 2008): 12.
“Communication Advancement through Toastmasters.’” Business Woman 5.11, (November 2008): 18-19.
“Communication Important When Implementing ‘Management by Objectives.’” Business Woman 5.7, (July 2008): 6-7.
“Different Kind of Labor Coach, A.” Business Woman 5.5, (May 2008): 1-2.
“Getting Into 'Career Management' Mode.” Mechanicsburg Supplier 5.1 (5 January 2001): 2.
“Human Resources: Mergers and Acquisitions.” Business Woman 4.11 (November 2007): 1-2.
“Negotiating a Better Salary.” Business Woman 4.3 (March 2007): 14-15.
“Master Public Speaking.” Colonial Park Life (December 2013): 24.
“Now Hear This.” Mechanicsburg Supplier 9.12 (December 2005): 5.
“Plan Your Exit Strategy.” Business Woman 5.6 (June 2008): 12.
“Study On!” Mechanicsburg Supplier 5.2 (19 January 2001): 1.
“SUP Undertakes Student Education Employment Program.” Mechanicsburg Supplier 5.3 (2 February 2001): 2.
"Toastmasters Better Speaker Series." NAVSISA News 22:4-6 (April-June 2007): 3.
“Try On Your Siders for Public Speaking.” Colonial Park Life (May 2014): 23.
“Turn the Page to a New Chapter.” Mechanicsburg Supplier 5.10 (11 May 2001): 6.
“Value of a Mentoring Program.” Business Woman 9.6 (June 2012): 8-9.
“When Opportunity Knocks.” Mechanicsburg Supplier 5.6 (16 March 2001): 3.
“When Opportunity Knocks.” Supply Chest 53.7 (27 April 2001): 11.
“WoMentoring at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts.” Business Woman 5.1 (January 2008): 1-2.
GINA R. NAPOLI  BIBLIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY
grnapoli@hotmail.com  (C) 717-319-5229
_________________________________________________________________________________
Children's Stories
“All Dads Are Different.” Pockets 29.4 (May 2009): 44-47.
“Make a Hovercraft.” Highlights (July 2006): 12.
“Operation Pumpkin Patch,” A Community of Writers: A Collection of Short Stories. Ed. Ann Elia Stewart. Camp Hill:
Sunbury Press, 2012. 36-44.
“Ready, Set, Create! Cookie Cutter Soaps.” Humpty Dumpty (November/December 2009): 22-23.
“Value of Pennies, The.” Guardian Angel Kids http://www.guardian-angel-kids.com/feb012-pg6-articlekids.htm (February
2012): 6.
Continuous Process Improvement Articles
“Aligning with DLA Distribution’s Continuous Process Improvement Program.” The Distributor 13.2 (February 2013): 3.
“Become a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.” American Careers (June 2007): 29-30.
“CPI Process Standardization.” The Distributor 13.3 (April 2013): 8.
“Green Belt Team Recognized for Streamlining.” The Distributor 14.4 (September 2014): 8.
“L6S at Navy Supply Information Systems Activity (NAVSISA).” NAVSUP Transformation in Focus (28 April 2006): 2.
“Lean Six Sigma.” NAVSUP Transformation in Brief (15 April 2006): 1.
“Lean Six Sigma Benefits NAVSISA’s Customers.” NAVSISA Customer Newsletter (April 2006): 12.
“Lean Six Sigma Contractor Procedure Project.” NAVSISA News (July-September 2006): 5.
“Lean Six Sigma Savings.” NAVSISA News (July-September 2007): 4.
“Process Standardization Meets Quality.” The Distributor 13.4 (June 2013): 1.
“Process Standardization: Susquehanna's Way Ahead.” The Distributor 13.6 (October 2013): 8.
Elder Issues Articles
“Monitoring Older Pennsylvanians.” Caregiver Solutions: A Resource Guide for Family Caregivers (2015): 14-15.
“Progressive Brain Diseases.” Boomer 7.4 (Winter 2014): 58-60.
“Serving Seniors Living at Home.” Boomer 6.4 (Winter 2013): 58-61.
General Interest/Human Interest Articles
“Appeal of an American Classic, The.” Boomer 1.3 (Fall 2008): 28-33.
“Art Everywhere.” TheBurg (September 2015): 46.
“Art of Making Clear Toy Candy, The.” Pennsylvania Magazine 30.6 (November/December 2007): 10-11.
“Backyard-Style Entertainment: Not Just for Warm Summer Weather Anymore.” Boomer 7.3 (Fall 2014): 20-24.
“Building Within a Community.” Business Woman 3.1 (January 2006): 22-23.
“Cars that Muscle Their Way into Our Lives, The.” Boomer 3.3 (Fall 2010): 38-41.
“Clear Toy Candy: A PA Dutch Tradition.” Susquehanna Life 21.4 (Winter 2014/2015): 40-41.
“Home Away From Home – With Benefits, A.” Business Woman 5.9 (September 2007): 1-2.
“Manly Crafting – Gift Giving During the Holidays.” Boomer 7.4 (Winter 2014): 64-67.
“Good Dog Big Dog.” TheBurg (July 2015): 28-29.
“New Normal, A.” Heart Health (February 2012): 8.
“One Smooth and Jazzy Woman.” Business Woman 2.12 (December 2005): 1, 15.
“People-Driven Life, The.” Business Woman 3.11 (November 2006): 1, 3.
“Self-Made Mentor, A.” Business Woman 5.10 (October 2008): 1, 3.
“Singing and Dancing Down Memory Lane.” Senior News 7.10 (October 2005): 1, 3.
“Unusual Backyard Showpieces.” Boomer 6.2 (Summer 2013): 42-44.
“What's Hot in Kitchens.” Business Woman 10.10 (October 2013): 12-13.
“Woman of the World Boasts Small-Town Hospitality.” Business Woman 3.8 (August 2006): 1, 20.
“Worth the Wait.” Business Woman 9.4 (April 2012): 9-10.
“Your Backyard – A Hidden Sanctuary.” Boomer 7.2 (Summer 2014): 14-17.
Health Articles
“Gout – The Disease of Kings.” Boomer 6.4 (Winter 2013): 26-27.
“Early Detection Provides Extra Life.” Heart Health (February 2012): 9.
“Heart of the Family, The.” Heart Health (February 2012): 5.
“Rest of the Story, The.” Boomer 5.4 (Winter 2012): 30-33.
Information Technology Articles
“CWPO Gets ‘Virtually’ Revamped.” Mechanicsburg Supplier 5.15 (3 August 2001): 2.
GINA R. NAPOLI  BIBLIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY
grnapoli@hotmail.com  (C) 717-319-5229
_________________________________________________________________________________
“Deploying Navy ERP 1.1 – The Single Supply Solution.” Navy Supply Corps Newsletter (November/December 2009): 1113. (co-written with CAPT Doug Newell, SC, USN.)
“DLA Document Services Delivers Critical Print-on-Demand Products.” DLA.MIL. Defense Logistics Agency, 2016. Web
January 2016.
“Document Services Delivers Critical Maps-on-Demand Products.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2016. Web
January 2016.
“Document Services Prints Notification Letters for OPM Cyber Security Incident.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency,
2015. Web December 2015.
“Good News About Navy ERP – Part 1.” NAVSUP Monthly Update (August 2010): 7-8.
“Good News About Navy ERP – Part 2.” NAVSUP Monthly Update (September 2010): 7-8.
“Get Virtual Help.” Business Woman 3.5 (May 2006): 3.
“Increased Need for Cyber Security, The.” Business Woman 12.10 (October 2015): 9, 11.
“Ninth House is Coming, Ninth House is Coming.” Fleet Material Support Office News 16.2 (February 2001): 2.
“Ninth House is Coming, Ninth House is Coming.” Mechanicsburg Supplier 5.4 (16 February 2001): 4.
“Ninth House is Coming, Ninth House is Coming.” Naval Supply Systems Command Public Affairs News (12 February
2001).
“SMART ERP Introduces Navy Business Changes.” CHIPS (Spring 2003): 40-42. (co-written with Bob Ahern and Dan
Olson.)
“SMART ERP Pilot Up and Running!” Navy Supply Corps Newsletter (May/June 2003): 28-29. (co-written with Dan Olson.)
“SMART ERP Wins NAVSISA’s Team of the Year Award.” NAVSISA Customer Newsletter (July 2003): 5.
“TIMSWeb.” NAVSISA Customer Newsletter (October 2002): 3.
“TIMSWeb… from Pilot Project to a High Demand Project.” NAVSISA Customer Newsletter (April 2002): 4.
“Tune in to the Navy Learning Network.” Mechanicsburg Supplier 5.16 (17 August 2001): 3.
“Tune in to the Navy Learning Network.” Network: FISC San Diego (July/August 2001).
“What If Your Business's Data Were Compromised?” Business Woman 10.12 (December 2013): 10-11.
National & International Publication Articles
“Dollhouse Museum.” Contemporary Doll Collector 15.3, (March 2005): 32.
“Error-Proof Guide to Cutting Your Dog’s Nails Yourself.” Dog & Kennel (February 2006): 29.
http://www.seleccoes.pt/revista/flagrantes.asp “Flagrantes da Vida Real.” Sellecoes Reader's Digest Portugal (February
2006).
“Lazy Saturday,” A Journey into the Imagination, The International Library of Photography (October 2003.)
“Life in These United States.” Reader’s Digest (January 2006): 206.
Poetry
“Eaten Alive.” Honors Gazette II.I (1993): 4.
“My Conscience.” Tarnhelm. Penn State University Publishing, 1989.
“Ode to a Man I Once Knew.” Whispers At Dusk. The National Library of Poetry, 1996.
“Pretty White Flowers.” The National Library of Poetry, 1994.
“Salvage My Future,” America at the Millennium: The Best Poems and Poets of the 20th Century. The National Library of
Poetry, 1999.
“Salvage My Future,” Whispers At Dusk. The National Library of Poetry, 1996.
Reviews and Opinions
“Pa. Law Leaves Bus-Riding School Kids Too Close to Sex Offenders: Pennlive Letters.”
http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/04/school_bus_drop_offs_too_close.html (10 April 2014.)
“Slimmerz Product Review.” http://www.doublemyorder.com/slimmerz-2/
Scholarly Writing
Competition in Government: The Deregulation of the Electric Power Industry. Pennsylvania State University School of
Public Affairs Thesis, 1998.
Study of Information Science and Computer Literacy Levels of University Students, A. California University of Pennsylvania
Honors Thesis, 1995.
Special Interest Publication Articles
“First Annual Truck Raffle Won by Bucks County Fish & Game.” On-Target: Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s
Clubs (Nov/Dec 1999): 5.
GINA R. NAPOLI  BIBLIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY
grnapoli@hotmail.com  (C) 717-319-5229
_________________________________________________________________________________
“Introducing…The New Sportsmen’s Sweepstakes for 1997.” On-Target: Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
(Nov/Dec 1996): 7. (co-written with George Kopp).
“Is YHEC Your Next Step?” On-Target: Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs (Mar/Apr 2000): 7.
“Kefir: Mother's Milk for Adults.” Polishing Stone 18 (Winter 2007): 25.
"Lather Up with Goat Milk." Goats: Popular Farming Series 1 (2006): 98-103.
“Missing Links.” On-Target: Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs (July/August 2001): 11.
“Simple Soap-Making.” Polishing Stone 19 (Spring 2008): 22-23.
U.S. Military Interests
“Armed Forces Blood Program Comes to Mechanicsburg.” Supplier 8.6 (June 2004): 5.
“Bring Your Children to Work Day is Coming Up!” NAVSISA News 18.2/3, (February/March 2003): 4.
“CMDP is Key.” FISC Today: FISC, Yokosuka, Japan (26 April 2001).
“CMDP is Key.” FOSSAC Newsletter (March/April 2001).
“CMDP is Key.” NAVICP News: Naval Inventory Control Point (April 2001).
“CMDP Offers Effective Distance Learning Opportunities.” Supply Chest 53.9 (25 May 2001): 4.“EEO Recognition
Awards.” NAVSISA News 18.2/3 (February/March 2003): 1.
“Corporate Management Development Program is Key.” Mechanicsburg Supplier 5.5 (March 2, 2001): 3.
“Did You Know?” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2015. Web January 2015.
“DLA Document Services Announces Award Winner.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2015. Web June 2015.
“DLA Document Services Awards Employees of the Quarter.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2014. Web
November 2014.
“DLA Document Services Chooses Employees of the Quarter.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2014. Web 24 July
2014.
“DLA Document Services Introduces 'Distinguished Team of the Year' Award.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency,
2014. Web December 2014.
“DLA Document Services Proves Maps on Demand Concept.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2014. Web
December 2014.
“DLA Document Services Receives Unit Citation as Part of Joint Project.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2015.
Web July 2015.
“DLA Document Services Receives Unit Citation as Part of Joint Project.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2015.
Web August 2015.
“DLA Document Services' Shipboard Multipurpose Copier Program Provides One-Stop Shop for Ships' Printing Needs.”
DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2015. Web May 2015.
“Document Services Streamlines Equipment Requests.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2014. Web October 2014.
“From Gutenberg to Google.” Loglines (March-April 2015): 17-19.
“Let’s Roll.” NAVSISA News 17.10 (October 2002): 2.
“Listening at NAVSISA.” NAVSISA Customer Newsletter (July 2003): 6.
“NAVSISA Tutorial Program Receives Point of Light Foundation Award.” NAVSISA News (June/July 2002): 4.
“NAVSISA's Tutoring and Mentoring Programs.” NAVSISA News 22:4-6 (April-June 2007): 5.
“NAVSUP Wins Stinson Award.” Supply Chest 53.10 (8 June 2001): 11.
“Navy, Marine Corps Multifunctional Devices Equal Multiple Efficiencies.” DLA Today. Defense Logistics Agency, 2015.
Web April 2015.
“NLC – Attentive to Your Needs.” Mechanicsburg Supplier 5.8 (13 April 2001): 3, 8.
“Spotlight on CMDP.” Network: FISC San Diego (July/August 2001).
“Vets Helping Vets.” NAVSISA News 18.1 (January 2003): 3.
Website Creation and Maintenance
http://smartuniversity.navy-erp.com (Established Communications page for SMART ERP project) (November 2003)
http://www.dantamconcrete.com/ (Redesigned and updated DanTam Concrete’s pre-existing website) (July 2002).
http://www.dorfmanoneal.com (Redesigned and updated website for Dorfman O’Neal, a Washington DC-based public
affairs firm. (February 2001).
http://www.ginanapoli.com (Designed and maintained website for freelance writing) (2014 to present).
http://www.navsup.navy.mil/cwpo (Authored the redesign of Civilian Workforce Planning Office’s website) (July 2001).
http://www.navsup.navy.mil/npi/smart (Assumed maintenance of website.) (February 2003).
http://www.pawildlife.org (Designed and maintained website for the Pennsylvania Wildlife Federation) (1999-2000).
http://www.pfsc.org (Designed and maintained website for the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs) (19992001).
http://www.soapotherapy.com (Designed and maintained website for personal home business) (2009 to present).
GINA R. NAPOLI  BIBLIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY
grnapoli@hotmail.com  (C) 717-319-5229
_________________________________________________________________________________
WRITING COURSES
Radio & TV News Writing
Natalie Cromer’s Children’s Writers Class
Natalie Cromer’s Editing Class
Natalie Cromer’s Class on the Basics of Good Writing
Writing Plot-Driven Stories
Journalism II
English Composition I & II
Connecting Boys with Books
Write and Revise with Ann Stewart
Writing Compelling Characters
WRITING CONFERENCES
Lancaster Christian Writers’ Conference
Montrose Bible Conference
Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers’ Conference
Pennwriters Annual Conference
Highlights Foundation Writers Workshop at Chautauqua
Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Conference
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Writers Conference
San Diego State University Writers Conference
Philadelphia Writers Conference
Maryland Writers Association
April 2015
July 2012
August 2011, 2014
May 2004, 2010
July 2008
May 2007
February 2005
January 2005
June 2004
April 2004