Ben EDOKPAYI,

Journalist, Communication specialist, Writer

BA, journalist, writer, communication specialist; m: Debra; nc: one s; ed: University of Calabar, 1982; University of California, USA, 1997; Diablo Valley College. Pleasant Hill, California, USA, 1999; University of California at Berkeley, USA, 1999. cr: Literature Instructor, Nigerian Military School, Zaria, 1982; Staff Writer, The Nigerian Observer, Benin City, 1983-84; Sports Reporter, Sports Souvenir/Complete Football, 1984-85; Senior Staff Writer, Newswatch Communications Limited, 1985-89; Staff Writer, Daily Republic Newspaper, Fairfield, California, USA. 1992-94; Site Manager, Pitney Bowes Management Services, San Francisco, USA, 1994-98; Marketing Manager, Macks-a-Million Production, Vallejo, California USA, January-June, 1998; Office Services Manager, Archer, McComas, Breslin, McMahon & Chritton Law Firm, Walnut Creek, California, USA, 1998-99; Managing Consultant, Benedo Consulting (Public Relations, Technical Communications, Web Design and Production); mm: Nigeria Union of Journalist, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Society for Technical Communication: Executive mm: African Leadership Conference, Northern California Chapter; Executive mem. Sacramento Association of Nigerians; res: 1850 Blossom Avenue, No.215, Fairfield, California 94533. tel: (707) 4264682. e-m:…