Writer/Editor Resume Falls Church,Va - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Professional with more than 20 years of writing, editing, content management, and desktop - publishing experience in the technical, business, and marketing fields—both print and Web environments. Skilled in the design, management, and writing of print and online content, user documentation, trade publications, marketing materials, proposals, and technical documents. Strengths in ethics, efficiency, organization, detail accuracy, and meeting deadlines. Team player with strong interpersonal skills.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Writer/Editor

Confidential,Falls Church,Va

Responsibilities:

Valued as an effective writer/editor by my clients, converting project needs into readable technical writing in all phases. Currently managing Web sales on a start-up, specialized deal site. Worked on contracts with XO Communications as well as the DoD and Treasury agencies creating user documentation and RoboHelp/Snag-It projects, performing Web content migration, editing and coding on HTML sites, and rewriting documents.

Technical Writer

Confidential,Reston,Va

Responsibilities:

Focused on leading teams to ensure quality assurance of both the application and documentation. Created new online Help systems using RoboHelp, and performed regular updates and rewrites on print and online user documentation for numerous releases of large and small software applications; content-edited QNA business proposals; produced functional descriptions and requirements related to major system releases; recorded user feedback and meeting minutes; and conducted peer reviews.

Editor/Desktop Publisher

Confidential,Falls Church,VA

Responsibilities:

Worked on long-term contract as Web editor for the D.C. government where had responsibility for content management of award-winning, 150,000-page Web portal, DC.Gov, via online application tool. Duties involved monitoring agency sites for functionality, editorial integrity and format consistency, as well as adding content. Also performed proposal development work for CSC, Lockheed Martin, TRW, Inc., and Northrop Grumman; and writing/editing for clients including Z-Tech Corp. and the BLM.
Coordinating/Desktop Publishing
Organizing and tracking workflow among writers, editors, and graphic designers
Importing, manipulating text and graphics
Working with templates and style sheets

Editor

Confidential,Vienna,Va

Responsibilities:

Managed the publishing process of two marketing newsletters for trade association representing the $55 billion newspaper industry and more than 2,000 newspapers.
Planned and coordinated all content of 24-page newsletters via editorial calendar.
Collected, edited, and wrote all articles monthly within tight deadline schedule.
Designed and imported graphics and performed complete layout via desktop publishing.
Supervised two membership editorial committees, tracked writer progress, and assigned freelancers as needed.
Organized printing process, working directly with off-site printer.
Provided complete conference coverage and photography at two annual, national conferences.

Marketing Assistant

Confidential,Washington,D.C

Responsibilities:

Provided writing and development support for vice president, sales and marketing, of hotel management company; also supported general manager of The River Inn.
Developed, edited, and formatted proposals and contracts.
Wrote promotional pieces and marketing correspondence.
Performed research and provided leads for new business.

Administrative Assistant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Provided communications and coordination support for the Confidential .
Served as editor and proofreader for major documents developed by professional staff.
Wrote and developed reports and memos, and helped produce NEI's major annual report.
Supervised and coordinated mass-media kit assemblies and mailings.
Prepared news clips for weekly newsletter distributed throughout NEI.