My name is Mark Niemann-Ross. I’m a writer, husband, father, coder, musician and chicken rancher.

Looking for me? Here’s a calendar with my music and speaking appearances.

Here are samples of some of my writing...

1. Smashwords (ebooks)
2. Technical
3. Science Fiction: Phantom Sense (Analog Magazine Best Novella 2010), NetPuppets (Analog Readers Choice 2007)
4. Young Adult: Portrait of a Young Girl. (iPad and other ebook • Kindle  • Nook • printed)
5. Music: Tutorials and Videos, Portland Music Reviews
6. Other Short Stories 
7. Travel
8. I send out emails about my writing. Click here if you’d like to subscribe

I play bass in the following groups...

1. The Kathy James Quintet
2. Don and Mark
3. The Mike Curtis Jazz Project
4. The Westminster Presbyterian Jazz Group

You can find more about me at...

1. LinkedIn
2. Facebook
3. Google+
4. Photos on Picasaweb
5. goodreads

Janell is a midwife

Will Niemann-Ross

Seattle, Washington, 98103 | (503) 778-0742 | wnrpdx[at]uw.edu

Education

University of Oregon | Eugene, Oregon

Bachelor of Science, Economics, Political Science, minor in Business Administration, cum laude, June 2010 | GPA: 3.91

Selected Honors:

Presidential Scholar Full Tuition Award | Dean’s List | 9/12 quarters

Work Experience

Standard Parking | August 2010-August 2011 | Asheville, North Carolina

Valet: Parked guest cars at The Grand Bohemian Hotel, Asheville.

Law Office of Michelle A Ryan LLC | June – September 2009 | Portland, Oregon

Law Office Assistant: Answered phones, updated records, set appointments, and performed other office duties.

Osprey Construction LLC | June – September from 2007-2009 | Portland, Oregon

Interior/Exterior Painter: Was responsible for all aspects of house painting. Prepping, masking, painting, and clean up.

The Fund for Public Interest Research |June – September 2006 | Portland, Oregon

Canvasser, Field Organizer: Educated the public and raised funds for O.S.P.I.R.G., a local environmental group working in Oregon. Organized a daily team of up to six canvassers, on and off the job site. Collected and recorded money raised each day. Kept detailed logs of money raised, hours worked, etc.

Additional Experience

UO Club Cycling Team | September 2009-June 2010 | Eugene, Oregon

Team Coordinator: Organized all aspects of the ’09-’10 UO Cycling Program. Managed a $15,000 budget, planned 8 race trips (5500 miles of travel), set up custom clothing orders, cultivated sponsors, promoted a 300+ person race, directed the 32 member team, submitted several successful $3000+ proposals.

Interests & Extracurricular Activities

Category 2 Road Bike Racer: 4 years race experience, rode for the University of Oregon, Life Cycle Bike Shop, and Industry 9 cycling teams. Category A Collegiate Bike Racer, attended collegiate nationals twice.

Aaron is our youngest son