Maria O'Meara, Writer

Representative Projects

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Writer

Cover developments in cancer research and treatment; work with principal investigators and staff to craft reports and articles for major donors

Harvard University School of Public Health
Writer
Worked with faculty to develop distance learning programs that incorporate video, discussion, networking, and assessment

AARTPACK Interactive
Science editor
Scripted over 80 standards-based science and math activities for use on interactive whiteboards

Harvard University
Correspondent – HarvardScience Website
Wrote online articles about Harvard scientists.
Stories:
Geology is Destiny, A Profile of Paul Hoffman
Predicting Pandemics
Thinking Globally, Mapping Locally

The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
Writer –
Dig It! The Secrets of Soil
Exhibit and website explore the importance of the earth's soil and its affect on climate. Developed and scripted numerous programs including Chef's Challenge, an animated/live action short that pits two soil chefs against each other. Boston Productions; MFM Design

LOTT Alliance, Olympia, WA
Writer – Visitors Center
Visitors control a drop of water as it works its way from the clouds to a treatment plant and troubleshoot problems during a flood. Boston Productions

Department of Homeland Security – Northeast Regional Advisory Council
Copywriter – It's Up to You to Stop the Flu
Developed concept and copy for advertising campaign. Wrote copy for television spot, transit ad, poster and PowerPoint presentation. Winner: CINE Golden Eagle. Geovision.

Soundprint Media Center, Laurel, MD
Writer – Cape Cosmos
Developed content and scripts for website about the relationship between the Civil Rights Act and the space race. Kids explore Cape Cosmos to learn about women and African Americans who broke social barriers and made achievements in science and technology.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Copywriter – Act FAST

Scripted song lyrics and wrote all collateral material for ad campaign that teaches subtle signs of stroke. Distributed internationally. Geovision

The Connecticut Science Center, Harford, CT
Writer for Media
Scripted more than thirty interactive exhibits about weather patterns, global warming, mountain-building, and preventative health. Boston Productions; Thinc Design

We Treasure Elephants, The Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA
Writer for Media and Interpretive Text
Developed content for exhibit story. Worked with museum designer to conceive and develop 3-D elements and panels that communicate changes in elephant populations. Scripted a conservation game based on research done by the Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project. Boston Productions; Trace Design Group

Gray Fossil Museum, Johnson City, TN
Writer
Wrote scripts and created storyboards and flow charts for games for museum overlooking Miocene fossil pit. Visitors assemble virtual fossils or determine whether the animal was a carnivore, an herbivore or a reptile by looking at a single tooth. Boston Productions, Gallagher & Associates

Build-A-Business, Newark Children's Museum, Newark, NJ
Content Developer, Instructional Designer, Writer
Created learning objectives, interactive design, content, and script for video game in which visitors operate a bakery and learn fundamentals of running a business. Game pay-off highlights social benefits of entrepreneurship such as providing employment and contributing to a vibrant community. Boston Productions

The Discoveries Project, D. C. Heath, Lexington, MA
Head Writer

Led a team of writers, graphic designers, video producer, programmers, and composer. Immersive multimedia programs appealed to multiple learning styles. Students explored virtual worlds that offered realistic settings, video, animation and interactive games. Natural history programs featured an in depth look at the Sonoran Desert and The Everglades.

Children's Television Workshop/Sesame Street

Lyricist, Scriptwriter
Wrote classic song lyrics including The Toothpaste Song and The Library Song. Scripted several short films. Geovision