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Goal:        

To obtain a position as an editor of a print or electronic publication. The ideal position will require creative thinking, strong communication skills, and will challenge me to raise my writing and editing skills to increasingly higher levels.

Education:

May 1997

Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Communications, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Employment History:

August 1997—Present

Writer Business, travel, and entertainment specialist. Clients include magazines, newspapers, websites, and businesses located in the United States and abroad. Primary projects have included writing feature articles, website content, press releases, officer biographies, marketing materials, and ad copy.

August 1997—Present

Associate Writer for Coco Design. Pensacola, Florida. Write and edit promotional material and press releases, interview clients, and maintain a working relationship using Internet tools and telephone correspondence.

April 1999—September 2000

Editor of Rickshaw, The Entertainment Guide to Southern Taiwan, Tainan, Taiwan. Responsibilities included all aspects of preparing the magazine for publication. Duties included working with writers and designers, writing feature articles and marketing materials, editing content, preparing the layout, and basic design work. The position required an extensive knowledge of grammar, an ability to write and edit for the magazine’s particular voice, dynamic writing abilities, and an ability to work under pressure.

July 1997—January 1998

Copy Editor for Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, FL. Read legal documents for accuracy in grammar, content, and style while making necessary revisions and collating material for publication.

May 1996—August 1996

Communications Assistant at the Maritime Association of the Port of New York/ New Jersey, New York, NY. Edited, designed, and wrote for monthly newsletter, produced flyers and advertisements, promoted fundraising events, and solicited financial support from the association’s membership.

Professional Credits:

Credits include more than 100 articles appearing in 14 different publications and websites in the United States and abroad, numerous marketing and promotional materials, short bar and restaurant reviews, and an ESL textbook.

Computer Skills:

Proficient with Mac and PC machines. Skilled with Word, WordPerfect, QuarkXpress, Pagemaker, Photoshop, Corel Draw, and Internet related applications such as Netscape Navigator, FTP, Telnet and others.

Foreign Language Skills:

Mandarin Chinese

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