Rick Doble (Richard Degaris Doble) M.A.
Tel: 1-252-729-8691
E-mail: savvydiscounts@yahoo.com
Newsletter web site: www.savvy-discounts.com
SavvyDiscounts.com
FOUNDING:
---Editor, publisher, founder Savvy-Discounts Newsletter, since 1994.
A national newsletter devoted to finding simple ways to save
money on everyday household and family expenses. Put together a system that
would enable an average family to save $5000 a year with no extra effort or
change in lifestyle.
Planned, created, designed and published newsletter from scratch. Originally printed as hard copy.
---Web master for Savvy-Discounts Internet site since 1996:
www.Savvy-Discounts.com
One of the early companies to have a site on the
Internet.
PUBLICITY:
--- Print Media:
Articles using Doble’s information or interviews with Doble have appeared
in:
The Wall Street
Journal, PC World, Reader's Digest, Woman's Day (6
times), Bottom Line/Personal (12 times), Mademoiselle, Woman's World (6
times), Men's Health, Best of Bottom Line/Personal, plus newspapers and
regional senior and parenting publications.
---Television:
Interview: MSNBC (National Cable TV): interview about cutting clothing costs.
This report also aired nationwide on local NBC stations including WTVJ,
Information and research: used on ABC TV's TheView on the subject of supermarket shopping.
Interviews (2): Sweepsfeed
1997-2000, a syndicated television service. Interviews were about supermarket
shopping and prepaid calling cards. Reports aired in:
Interviews: regional television: WCTI,
---Radio:
Over 60 radio interviews including NPR (National Public Radio). Since 1998 interviewed
on radio from Florida to New Hampshire and from Vancouver, Canada to Arizona,
including Clear Channel Radio which reaches about a third of the United States.
AUTHOR:
---BOOKS:
Savvy Discounts:
The Best Money-Saving Advice from
Consumer.
How to Get the
Best Buys: The Bargain Hunter's Guide to Food, Clothes,
Utilities, Health Care.
Note: over
500,000 copies distributed throughout the
$avvy Discount$.
The
Everything
Digital Photography Book,
2nd Edition,
This book contains substantial consumer
advice about buying cameras and photographic equipment.
---WEEKLY COLUMN:
---"Money Wise" for
www.myprimetime.com 2000-2001.
Featured writer (byline, portrait) at Internet site for the
Money/Savings section.
---ARTICLES:
---Author - regular series of articles:
Regular column for these three publications -- ThriftyTraveler.com
newsletter, Clearwater, FL, 2000-2002; Freebies, Carpinteria,
CA, 1995-1999; Health & Money, Grass Roots Publishing, New York, NY,
1997-1999.
RELATED PAST ACTIVITIES:
TEACHING, WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC SPEAKING
---Teacher, college level English,
---Teacher, Internet workshops for small business,
---Teacher, small business, photography, journalism and creative writing,
1972-1994. Taught at
---Workshop director for multimedia, Durham School system, 1979.
---Director, Durham Historic Photographic Archive Project, 1978-1981, principle
public speaker for community project.
---Director, Durham Restoration or Renewal, 1977-1978, principle speaker for
project about preserving Durham architecture.
---Chairman, Board Member, Saint Joseph's Historic (& Art) Foundation,
Durham, NC, 1977-1983. Public speaker on behalf of this
community organization.
OTHER INFORMATION:
---Web master for 10 year old art photography site (1996-present):
www.rickdoble.net
Over 20000 digital photographs on exhibit at web site plus 20 essays.
See a full resume for Doble’s photography at: http://www.rickdoble.net/resume
--- Creative Writer (1964-present):
Reviews, short stories, poetry (published internationally since 1966), movie
scripts, plays, essays.
Publications:
Dramatic monologues included in Millennium Monologs, 95 contemporary characterizations for young actors, Edited by Gerald Lee Ratlif, 262 pages, 2002;
Poetry published: five small poetry journals 1968 - 2004. Short Story published in The Blotter, November 2004.
Performances:
Play and monologues performed internationally since 1998; over 100 performances.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
--- 25 Years Experience With Computers Since 1983:
Member of the
---Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in
---Born
---63 years old, married (wife Janet Harriman), no
children.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
---1994-present: Editor, publisher, founder, Savvy-Discounts.com
---1975-1993: Professional freelance photographer:
Taught independent classes in beginning, advanced, darkroom photography, plus
courses at Duke University, Durham Technical Institute, Saint Joseph's Historic
(& Art) Foundation; directed 12 multimedia instructional slide shows for
area schools; photo journalism assignments for North Carolina State Government,
Duke University, Carolina Wren Press, Durham Chamber of Commerce, Central
Carolina Bank, regional newspapers; book and record album covers.
---1977-1980: Director of the Durham Photographic Archive Project
Wrote NEA grant, ran 3 yr. project; researched,
copied, compiled a permanent archive of historic photographs.
---1976-1977: Director of
Wrote grant, obtained funding from the NC Humanities
Committee for multimedia show about preserving
---1972-1975: Director,
Founded workshop for teenagers "at risk."
EDUCATION:
---M.A. -- Master of Arts in
---B.A. -- English, Honors in Writing
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966.