career objective                                                                                                      

seasoned writer/editor eager to contribute extensive experience, broad scope of knowledge, and excellent communication skills toward supporting operations of a successful organization seeking a driven and productive team member

profile                                                                                                                        

ø  offer numerous years of progressive writing and editing experience, with expertise in federal proposals, science, philanthropy, health, training and development, education, and military fields

ø  provide comprehensive services including substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, and content writing

ø  work closely with interdisciplinary personnel to create client-specific material, consistently meet deadlines, and achieve outstanding levels of customer satisfaction

ø  demonstrated ability to steer all aspects of the publication process; oversee art list maintenance, art and photo layout, and website administration

ø  strong background in both contract and staff positions, with ability to telecommute

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, and relationship management skills

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environment

key achievements                                                                                            

• recipient, apex awards for publishing excellent best how-to feature writing (foundation news and commentary magazine: 2001, 2000)
• collaboratively produced winning proposals for major government organization contracts, including dod, hhs, and dol; worked closely with technical managers, thoroughly edited proposals, authored key sections regarding unique selling points, understanding the requirement, bios, past performances, and corporate experience
• proficiently wrote and edited middle-school curriculum, science and technology concepts for middle schools™, provided substantive and developmental editing services
• in recognition of outstanding performance at the national association for home care, steadily progressed within organization to attain progressive staff positions entrusted with directing a broad range of departments; produced and edited magazine with a nationwide circulation of 8000 home care and hospice executives, represented nahc at state and national conferences, and wrote and edited crosscurrents newsletter covering state-level issues
• authored and edited governors management briefs, a series of monthly articles covering best-practice management issues in governors offices

professional experience                                                                              

foundation news and commentary magazine, washington, dc                                       1997 c present

freelance writer

 

axiom resource management, inc., falls church, va                                                      2007 c 2008

proposal editor

                                                   

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american institute of architects, washington, dc                                                            2005 c 2007

freelance web editor

           

smithsonian institution, national science resource center, washington, dc                    1999 c 2003

physics module editor

 

international society for performance improvement, washington, dc                              1997 c 1999

freelance editor

 

the princeton review, new york, ny                                                                              1997 c 2000

freelance editor

 

national association for home care, washington dc                                                      1991 c 1997

assistant managing editor : caring  magazine (1995 c1998)

director of membership communications (1993 c1995)

director of state relations (1991 c1993)

 

national governors association, washington, dc                                                          1987 c 1991

senior staff assistant/staff assistant

 

~ additional experience ~

media escort (part-time), washington, dc                                                                     1999 c present

education                                           

georgetown university, washington, dc                                                                                    1984

b.a. in german/english

 

~ professional development~

proofreading and copyediting c editing certificate course, george washington university

substantive editing c editing certificate course, george washington university

comprehensive proofreading, eei communications

intensive introduction to copyediting, eei communications