I will be leaving the happy land of huge multinational corporations, working as an information architect, to pursue a communications specialist position in a state-funded educational organization that serves all public and private schools in this area. I am returning to the "softer" side of writing; my main responsibilities will be marketing communications/journalism/public relations type of work.

I am really excited about the subject-matter and its intrinsic value. And I've been yearning for a more writing-intensive position like this (within this genre) for quite some time. It has been a long time since I've felt energized about my job, and I feel very lucky to have been granted this opportunity to work with a great group of administrators and educators on an exciting variety of projects. It'll also be a great way for me to learn more about, and become more deeply involved in, the surrounding community.

So, that's about as specific as I'll be about the job (for this venue). My last day at my current job is Friday, October 26th. And I begin my new job on Monday, October 29th. Oh yeah...I'll have my own office! With a door! (But no window.) Good-bye Dilbertville!

I guess these cryptic messages were a foreshadowing after all.

-Em