Barbara Wyatt

Barbara Wyatt, Writer/Photojournalist/Columnist

Barbara Wyatt is a writer and worked as Sports Reporter/Columnist and Photographer for USTA Pacific Northwest Tennis Times. She has recently launched her first mobile app, I know Tennis! The app is a new tool for tennis players to quickly understand and learn the rules of tennis. Her articles appear in national magazines including Boys’ Life, AmericanStyle, Good Old Boat, Northwest Travel, BackHome Magazine, and Communication Technology and local newspapers incuding a McClatchy newspaper (News Tribune - Tacoma WA) and the Lakewood Journal.  Her fictional works are published in the Northwest fiction anthologies: The Sun Never Rises: A Rainthology (Muddy Puddle Press) and Dream Makers: Stories that Won't Put You to Sleep (Muddy Puddle Press).  Prior to her writing career, she worked in the cable television industry for nearly 20 years. She managed cable television companies in Pennylvania, California, and Washington State. As the cable television manager in Tacoma Pierce County, she ensured smooth and profitable operation of 200,000 customer cable television operation. She oversaw staff of 300 employees and $80 million annual revenue and won several regional and national awards.  

CFO at Larsen Commercial-Industrial Realtors

January 2002 - Present | Tacoma WA

CFO - oversee day-to-day business operations, complete loan applications for owned-commercial sites, and commercial-industrial property management. Re-purposing commercial sites.

CEO at Polygraph Reporter

January 2007 - January 2010

Designed and marketed software to assist polygraph examiners in criminal investigations and follow-up.

General Manager at Telecommunications, Inc.

September 1986 - September 1999

Ensured profitable and smooth operation of 200,000 customer cable television operation. Oversaw staff of 300 employees and $80 million annual revenue.

Plant Operations Manager at Telecommunications, Inc.

January 1984 - December 1986

Responsible for cable television installations, theft of service, system auditing, truck dispatching. Oversaw staff of 70 employees.

Film Editor Assistant at Red Car Editing

January 1983 - December 1983

Assistant to Larry Bridges, Film Editor of "Beat It' by Michael Jackson. Edited MTV videos, including "Stay the Night" by Chicago

Technical Research Consultant at CIT and TESEE

May 1982 - September 1982 | London England and Paris France

Interview, researched and edited report on the development of cable television and satellite broadcasting in Western Europe

General Manager at Astro Cablevision

June 1979 - August 1981

Responsible for construction, installation, financial reports and rapport with governmental agencies and customers

Producer/Production Assistant Intern at WIXT-TV Syracuse New York

January 1979 - May 1979

Researched, scripted and produced programs for weekly half hour public affairs program, "Alive in Syracuse" while graduate student at the University of Syracuse.

Writer/Photojournalist/Columnist at Barbara Wyatt

January 2006

Sports Reporter/Columnist and Photographer for USTA Pacific Northwest Tennis Times, New York Tennis Magazine. Published author in national magazines including Boys' Life, AmericanStyle, Good Old Boat, Northwest Travel, and Communication Technology. Freelance journalist with articles in McClatchy newspapers (News Tribune - Tacoma WA), Lakewood Journal Author of short stories published in fiction anthologies: The Sun Never Rises: A Rainthology (Muddy Puddle Press) and Dream Makers: Stories that Won't Put You to Sleep (Muddy Puddle Press)

Operations Manager at Larsen Commercial-Industrial Realtors

September 1999

Research and document individual commercial and industrial properties for Managing Director. Expedite detail of miscellaneous projects on real estate and client/customer service, handle multiple projects and tasks concurrently. Establish and maintain bookkeeping and tax preparation.

University of Bristol

1980 – 1981

Certificate of Higher Education

Syracuse University

1978 – 1979

Master of Science

Concentration: Television Radio

Activities: Rugby

University of Kentucky

1974 – 1977

Bachelor of Arts

Concentration: Music and Telecommunications

Activities: Rubgy

Aiglon College

1971 – 1973

Tennis, skiing, piano, saxophone, reading, hiking