Published: 2006
Jan Goldberg's love for the printed page began well before her second birthday. Regular visits to the book bindery where her grandfather worked produced a magic combination of sights and smells that she carries with her to this day.
Childhood was filled with composing poems and stories, reading books, and playing library. Elementary and high school included an assortment of contributions to school newspapers. While a full-time college student, Goldberg wrote extensively as part of her job responsibilities in the College of Business Administration at Roosevelt University in Chicago. After receiving a degree in elementary education, she was able to extend her love of reading and writing to her students.
Goldberg has written extensively in the occupations area for Career World Magazine, as well as for the many career publications produced by CASS Communications. She has also contributed to a number of projects for educational publishers, including Free Spirit Publishing, Capstone Publishing, Publications International, Scott Foresman, Addison-Wesley, and Camp Fire Boys and Girls.
As a feature writer, Goldberg has published work in Parenting, Today's Chicago Woman, Chicago Parent, Correspondent, Opportunity Magazine, Successful Student, Complete Woman, North Shore Magazine, and the Pioneer Press newspapers. In all, she has published more than three hundred pieces as a full-time freelance writer.
In addition to Careers for Patriotic Types and Others Who Want to Serve Their Country, she is the author of fifteen other career books published by McGraw-Hill.
