Resume

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Core Competencies

writing, editing, and simple design across a wide range of industries and genres
creating and continuing corporate identities
establishing and preserving appropriate voice
learning and effectively using writing and design software applications
crafting titles and content with relevant SEO terms

Freelance Writer and Editor • January 2000 – Present
Remote Locations

Consultant • June 2015 – Present
AIW Press • New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Marketing Director • June 2014 – July 2015
Oghma Creative Media, LLC • Bentonville, Arkansas

managed web content creation
oversaw staff responsible for social media promotion of creatives (authors, musicians, artists) and local businesses
networked with local businesses to foster cross-promotional, mutually-beneficial relationships
coordinated special events
developed website, created web content
spearheaded the creation of corporate business plan
designed media kits for authors promoting new work
edited, reviewed galley edits, and laid out work for eBook format

Associate Editor • December 2012 – June 2014
Pen-L Publishing • Fayetteville, Arkansas

screened manuscripts for point of view, tense, story architecture, internal logic, fragments and run-ons, parallel structure, repetitive words, grammatical and typographical error
graded them and wrote recommendations before passing them on to editor for final review

Adjunct Professor of English • March 2008 – March 2010
Clark State Community College • Beavercreek, Ohio and Springfield, Ohio

English 111 (Strategies of Writing)

trained students how to read texts critically
instructed on the finer points of editing both their own papers and their peers’ work
taught students about autobiographies, observation essays, reflections, explanations, evaluations, cause and effect essays, proposals, and position papers
reviewed MLA guidelines, including grammar rules, in-text citation requirements, and works cited conventions• covered critical reading strategies to assist students with editing and reading

English 112 (Reading and Analyzing Texts)

trained students how to analyze an argument
instructed on the finer points of editing their own papers
taught students about critical thinking and critical reading
discussed argument, philosophy, logic, logical fallacies, morality, law, psychology, literary criticism, debate, and visuals, and how all of these “views” or representations can impact an argument
covered current issues and enduring questions within the parameters of argument

English 223 (Technical Report Writing)

taught typical business communication skills, from a brief email to a lengthy technical report (including effective use of charts and graphs)
trained students how to read texts critically and analyze arguments
instructed on the finer points of editing both their own papers and their peers’ work
taught students about autobiographies, observation essays, reflections, explanations, evaluations, cause and effect essays, proposals, and position papers
discussed argument, philosophy, logic, logical fallacies, morality, law, psychology, literary criticism, debate, and visuals, and how all of these “views” or representations can impact an argument
covered current issues and enduring questions within the parameters of argument
reviewed APA and MLA guidelines, including grammar rules, in-text citation requirements, and works cited conventions
covered critical reading strategies to assist students with editing and reading
received consistently high evaluations, including one perfect 5/5 in every category
received consistently high evaluations, including one perfect 5/5 in every category

Robicon (now Siemens Industry Inc.)
New Kensington, Pennsylvania • July 1995 – January 2000

Product Education Specialist • January 1998 – January 2000

Marketing Communications Specialist • July 1995 – January 1998

designed, wrote and edited product brochures, advertisements, web content for marketing section of web page, newsletters, mailings and tradeshow literature
created technical proposals for industry awards
designed portable tradeshow booth and panels for professional tradeshow booth
managed tradeshows from research and planning through tear-down
designed marketing gifts, including mugs, shirts, hats, koozies, pens and golf packets
oversaw photo shoots
assisted in budget creation and strategic plan
managed Marketing Communications Assistant in lead tracking, lead fulfillment and communication with sales channel

Development Assistant • November 1994 – July 1995
Baptist Homes of Western Pennsylvania • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Master of Arts in Professional Writing earned May 1994

Activities/Societies/Awards: awarded a scholarship from Carnegie Mellon University for graduate school

Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and Creative Writing earned May 1993

Activities and Societies:

achieved National Dean’s List (top one-half of one percent of students in the nation)
earned membership in Lambda Sigma Honor Society; elected Spring Carnival Chairperson