Terry Plank writes articles for the Weddings By Sea Blog and the company website.

Terry has been writing about weddings and officiating at weddings since 1997. He has also authored numerous articles in Search Engine Marketing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Owner & Officiant, Weddings By The Sea, January 1996-present
• Dean, SEMPO Institute, August 2006-present
• Owner, Search Engine Marketing Consultation, February 2002-present
• Academy of Web Specialists, January 1999-2003 CEO, Director of Marketing, Search Engine Marketing Specialist, Search Engine Marketing and Website development consulting
• Publisher of Coastside Home Guide 1998-2000
  
• Coastside Net Internet Services Inc., October 1995-2004, Shareholder and Officer
  
• Self-employed Marriage, Family, Child Counselor, April 1989-December 1998
  
• Coastside Stress Management System, September 1983-January 1989.
  
• Biofeedback, stress management training
  
• Pastoral Ministry, 1972-1982
  
• Retail Management, 1964-1972 & 1982-1984

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Certified Internet Marketing and Business Strategist, The International Internet Marketing Association
  
• Certification in Online Web Training Search Engine Positioning Training, Academy of Web Specialists
  
• Narrative Therapy Externship, Mental Research Institute, 1990-1991
  
• Master of Science in Counseling, San Francisco State University, 1987 (Graduate Award For Distinguished Achievement)
  
• Master of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary, graduated in 1973
  
• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts, Long Beach State University, graduated in 1964

BOARD EXPERIENCE

• Coastal Repertory Theatre Board of Directors, Director and Marketing Chair
  
• Shareholder and Officer of Coastside Net, Internet Service Provider
  
• Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Associate
  
• Founder and facilitator of CoastTech, a Coastside high tech association
  
• Board of Directors of Family Council of Half Moon Bay; early childhood education programs and child care in three locations
  
• Founder and former chairman of Clean and Sober Teens; treatment program for adolescents and families
  
• Founder and former chairman of Counteract: A Coastside Employee Assistance

PRIMARY INTERESTS

• Independent Study: American History from 1600-1920's, US Constitution, Civil Liberty, Separation of Church and State, Science and Reason, Secular Spirituality, Secularism vs Theism.
  
• Backpacking, hiking
• ACT and Bay Area theatre
• San Francisco Symphony, Academy of Sciences, de Young Museum, Asian Art Museum, SF MOMA