Experience

Twelve Years of Professional Writing

Marc Anderson brings 12 years of technical writing experience to New England Grant Works. He moved to Portland, Maine, in 2007 after growing up in Arlington, Virginia, attending Stanford University in California and living in Denmark for 13 years. Living overseas, experiencing different cultures and mastering a foreign language were tremendously enriching for Marc. It broadened his mind, making it easier for him to analyze issues from multiple perspectives and think "outside the box."

Before turning to writing, Marc worked in various capacities in the construction industry. He was a supervisor, where he learned to take charge, an estimator, where he learned to be methodical, and a project manager, where he learned to be organized. The spreadsheets Marc created were used for years after he left.

Marc became a technical writer after moving to Denmark. He developed his compact, reader-friendly style and became an expert user of multiple publishing and illustrating tools. When the Internet became popular, he designed and maintained the corporate website where his work was published. His responsibilities later evolved into developing training programs and materials.

Marc changed course again when he returned to the United States. As a volunteer for a Portland youth training program, he discovered that his values, background and skills transfer well to grant writing. He earned a certificate in grant writing from the University of Southern Maine and now provides expertise to nonprofit organizations, researchers and other grant seekers in Maine and the rest of New England.