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Candidate's Name @gmail.comCall or TextPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEducation/Training/CertificatesB.A, Comparative Literature, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJProficient in SharePoint, Drupal CMS, CQ5 CMS, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, InDesign (editing functions), PhotoShop (cropping/sizing functions); some experience with Microsoft Project, VisioKnowledgeable in SEO tactics, information architecture, and content curationSummary of QualificationsHands-on editorial professional with more than 20 years leadership experience in Internet, magazines, books, audiovisual media, marketing communications, technical writing and requirements gathering for Government and military projects. Strong project manager and process innovator. Versatile writer and excellent grammarian with a keen graphic sense and the full range of print, Internet and desktop publishing skills.Qualifications & Experience Specific to Project PositionWrites in any style and format, including narrative prose, outline-format technical text, proposals, magazine articles, optimized Web copy, blogging, marketing copy, audio and video scripts, presentations and speeches; talent for infographics. Familiar with standards of all widely used style guides, including U.S. Government Printing Office, The Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style Guide, and Microsoft Style Guide.Employment HistoryYelp, Writer/Editor/Subject-Matter Expert, 11/2021 presentDuties & Projects:Writes cost guides for popular home-improvement projects designed to attract consumer audience to Yelps online contractor-matching serviceOptimizes copy to compete effectively in search results with similar servicesBayFirst Solutions LLC, Senior Technical Writer, 04/2018 1/2022Duties & Projects:Reviewed, edited, and formatted prescribed acquisitions planning documents, prepares instructional manuals, how-to guides, and other supporting documents to communicate complex and technical information.Understands complex engineering and acquisitions information and communicates the information in standard planning documents for coordinated reviews and approval. Administrative responsibilities include document tracking, filing, knowledge-management structure, etc.Provided support to U.S. Coast Guard CG-932 Directorate and CG-9323/9325, Boats Program for the 47 MLB and other programs as assigned. As the Technical Writer, the focus is to review, edit, and format all required planning documents and other program documents assigned for the 47 Motor Life Boat (MLB) program; also contributes on CB-OTH-IV and CB-OTH-V programs.Records and maintains minutes, attendance for IPTs on which he serves.Provided support to the government Acquisition Program Manager (APM)/Team Lead on the 47 MLB Service-Life Extension Program (SLEP) developing analysis, drafting acquisitions documents, and refining technical specifications to be included in the request for proposal (RFP), contract deliverable lists; maintains tracking and developmental reports as tools for potential use by other Government-led projects.Researched, identified, and analyzed alternate solutions from all Government-provided products. Collates inputs, drafts products and provides technical edits based on past/current acquisition experience, etc.Provided support for lifecycle logistic planning as part of the SLEP program. Manages reporting requirements and procedures for internal & external documentation.Met daily with CG-9323/9325 Program leadership in support of acquisitions program development including correspondence, white papers, briefing slides, etc.Represented the MLB Program at technical and logistic meetings and working groups. Interfaces with sponsor staff and stakeholders; occasional local travel.Developed style guide and documents editorial standards for the departmentManages documents in SharePoint.Contributed to redesign/restructuring of the CG-9325 portal for improved document managementSerco North America, Technical Editor II, 09/2015 04/2018Duties & Projects:As a contractor, supported Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in implementation of the Affordable Care Act.Wrote/edited standard operating procedure (SOP) documents to document various business process systems and how they fulfilled provisions of the law.Worked with subject-matter experts to write/edit white papers to present emerging solutions to the client.Wrote/edited training materials for managers and production staffManaged documents in SharePointFreelance Writing and Editing, 10/2012 presentDuties & Projects:Stone Temple Consultingblogging on behalf of Home Depot on third-party websitesJournal of Light Constructioncontributing editor of magazine and web articlesEquestrian Partners in Conservationnewsletter editorJournal of Light Construction Hanley Wood, LLC, Senior Web Editor, 05/2011 10/2012Duties & Projects:Content and production strategy developmentForums and Newsletter editoraarp.org, AARP, Executive Producer, Home & Garden channel, 01/2010 05/2011Duties & Projects:Assisted in migrating content from old platform to new siteAssisted in planning and launching new channelPublished multimedia content from sources inside and outside of the organizationCreated new content for the channelGovernment Services Integrated Process Team, Design Studio Product Manager, 2008 2009Duties & Projects:Led teams of architects and engineers in preparing RFPs on expedited schedules that resulted in successful bids for US Army and Navy construction projectsLed teams of architects and engineers in preparing parametric design reports for complex US Army development projects on expedited schedules to validate revised DoD 1391 budget allocationsEditor of NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 8800, Real Estate Management Program Implementation ManualLead writer of report to Congress, Regarding NASA 2011 Deferred Maintenance Reduction PlanCreated manual of style for internal use by firms technical writers and editorsCreated training materials for firms project managersWrote and edited solicitation responses and proposals for new businessebuild, Hanley-Wood, LLC, Director of Content, 2000 2007Duties & Projects:Designed a product classification system and managed content aggregation to launch an online catalog of homebuilding products with more than 300 categories and 300,000 product recordsDesigned a product selection system to enable users of the site to search using plain-language, generic specifications and find products by brand, name and model number accompanied with images, descriptions, price informationLed redesign effort in 2007 by coordinating user focus-group feedback with input from information architects and GUI designers. Added new content categories, created wire frames reflecting new site architecture and wrote business requirementsSumner Rider & Associates, Vice President, 1998 2000Duties & Projects:Senior manager in public relations and marketing firm specializing in building products and building-related trade associationsManaged media relations and wrote press releases for the Allied Signal Corp., Copper Development Association, Fiberlux Windows, MAC Tools, Proto Industrial Tools, and Vidmar Storage SystemsProduced text and video content for client Web sitesBob Vilas American Home Hearst Magazine Enterprises, Editor, 1996 1998Duties & Projects:Developed concept and managed editorial operations of celebrity-based magazine with special interests in traditional architecture, furnishings, and building crafts. Cited as one of the top 10 magazine launches of the year by MINProduced Bob Vilas appearances on CBS news programsHome MechanixTimes Mirror Magazines, Vice President/Editor-in-Chief, 1991 1995Duties & Projects:Repositioned and redesigned flagging 1 million-circ consumer magazine focused on home improvement and family cars. Supervised staff of 14Strategic improvements lifted title from eighth to third place among its corporate peersMember of corporate management team that planned strategic marketing initiatives for advertising sales, circulation, manufacturing and franchise extensionsHome Mechanix Times Mirror Magazines, Executive Editor, 1989-1990Duties & Projects:Day-to-day supervision of the editorial staff, including assignments, article development, content and production editingTurned around inefficient production system with improved planning and process improvements to achieve 100 percent on-time performance and improved qualityProfessional Work History SummaryDatesCompanyPosition / Title11/2021-presentYelpWriter/Editor/SME04/2018 01/2022BayFirst Solutions LLCTechnical Writer09/2015 04/2018Serco North AmericaTechnical Editor II10/2012 PresentFreelanceWriting and Editing05/2011 10/2012Hanley Wood, LLCSenior Web Editor01/2010 03/2011AARPExecutive Producer2008 2009Government Services Integrated Process TeamDesign Studio Product Manager2000 2007Hanley-Wood, LLCDirector of Content1998 2000Sumner Rider & AssociatesVice President1996 1998Hearst Magazine EnterprisesEditor1989 1995Times Mirror MagazinesVice President, Editor in Chief, Executive Editor |
