Nicole A. Bonham Colby has published since 1986 in magazines and newspapers throughout the West and Alaska on topics ranging from Western water wars to urban crime trends. She writes often about natural resource management, the economies of the Pacific Rim and Western U.S. states, global transportation infrastructure, and the challenges of life-work balance. Her project management work has earned corporate awards within the Information Technology industry. In short, Nicole makes things happen. She is an effective communicator in both written and verbal form, distilling the language of technology and government into a clear and transparent message. With on-site experience in extreme environments – including frequent stints technical writing in Antarctica – Nicole takes on the most challenging of projects, maintaining a global perspective and strong business ethic. Academics •  Juris Doctor – University of Denver Sturm College of Law (2009) •  Master of Applied Science, Technology Management (Project Management) – University of Denver (2005) •  Certificate of Advanced Study in Creative Writing, Liberal Studies – University of Denver (2005) •  Bachelor of Arts, Communication-Journalism – Southern Utah University (1990) •  Bachelor of Science, Sociology – Southern Utah University (1990) Publications (show complete list) Nicole has more than two decades of experience analyzing the workings of industry and government, domestic and abroad: as a reporter and editor covering state/federal agencies; as a senior technical writer to a multi-national government contractor; and as an information technology project manager. Her work spans a variety of industries and topics: •  "Water Rights and Wrongs: Are We Selling Our Future?” – Utah Business Magazine •  "Alliance Could Turn Tide on River" – Deseret (Morning) News, Salt Lake City •  "The Cost of Crime: How Crime is Killing Utah's Small Businesses" – Utah Business Magazine •  "Ketchikan Coffee Company Brews Novel Idea" – Anchorage Daily News •  "Barking up the Family Tree: Genealogy Pays off for Utah" – Utah Business Magazine •  "Liquid Assets: Alaska's Water Takes the Spotlight" – Alaska Journal of Commerce •  "Seeing Green: Changing Weather Makes Green Building Good for Business" – Utah Business Magazine •  "Interview: BP/ARCO Merger, Richard Campbell, BP Exploration (Alaska),” – Alaska Business Monthly •  "Safe Seas: New Technology Exists to Allow for a Safer Passage of Seaborne Goods” – Alaska Business Monthly •  "Mountain Dell, Other Dams Need Work: 94 Dams Have Potential Risks" – Deseret News, Salt Lake City •  "Utah's Best Companies to Work For" – Utah Business Magazine •  “Senate Panel Votes to Ease Bond Rules" – Deseret (Morning) News, Salt Lake City •  "Flight Fright: Aviaphobia Can Plague Even the Savviest Business Traveler" – Utah Business Magazine •  "Life on the Ice: Letter from Antarctica" – Salt Lake Observer •  "ISO: A Quality Management System" – Alaska Business Monthly Click here to view a complete listing with links to the Acrobat documents (PDFs)…