Communications Writer and Editor Resume

SUMMARY:

A Communications and Project Management professional with over 20 years of corporate, government, and legal experience. I innovate and develop projects ranging from the technical and pragmatic (e.g., operations and ) to more general programs, including product or service enhancements. I also have extensive skills and in the area of law, ensuring your project is compliant to regulatory requirements and frameworks.
Additional talents include skillfully coaching individuals and teams to their required deliverables and solutions. I am also a writer and editor, able to design and deliver strong corporate and governmental communications to multiple audiences of your project, initiative, or business area.
Technical writing
Safety compliance
Government compliance oversight
Written and oral communications
Editing and transcription
Project management
Database management
Internal and external stakeholder management
Budgeting
Systems include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Communications Writer and Editor

Responsibilities:

Edited drafts of al study guides for referencing, required style, punctuation, and grammar
Liaised with client for maintaining and increasing portfolio
Materials included guides for real estate, finance, and insurance brokerage
Increased copyediting portfolio of Kaplan International by 200%
Maintained high level of proficiency required by industry of supplemental material

Confidential

Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

Created compliance documents for device and process description and instruction in hearing - implant manufacturing
Liaised with engineers, microbiologists, construction, and management in developing concise regulatory documentation
Member of Cochlear’s China Expansion Project, coordinating with engineers in both Sydney and Chengdu, China for compliance of new multimillion-dollar manufacturing facility
Met monthly completion goals for all six months
Rapidly completed intensive for implant manufacturing

Confidential

Communications Writer and Editor

Responsibilities:

Edited content and structure of 370-page manuscript for philosophy secondary textbook
Transcribed author content per publisher style guide
Managed book formatting and citations quality assurance for publisher-ready submittal
Improved structure and tone of material for increased marketing potential
Developed and expanded logic and critical-reasoning content

Confidential

Regulatory Specialist

Responsibilities:

Led federal compliance of wireless network build for Pacific Northwest Region, creating and transcribing technical policy and process documentation
Oversaw federal environmental and safety compliance
Developed and implemented periodic regulatory policy seminars for construction team, engineers, and contractors
Delivered presentations on behalf of region at Verizon annual national regulatory conferences
Reorganized department process, improving to 100% compliance review of Excellence, 2012, 2013 Emergency forest fire deployment support team

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Oversaw analysis and negotiated resolution in response to $120m County corrections facility construction proposal
Researched and completed comparative analysis report of proposal’s cost and feasibility to equivalent regional county projects
Represented organization during public hearings with local City Council, County Board and County Special Committees
Acquired City Council decision of case per client objective
Worked with all stakeholders to change position and critical vote of City Council members through effective presentation

Confidential

Site Acquisition Specialist

Responsibilities:

Oversaw complete long-term lease negotiations, procurement, permitting, and regulatory process of wireless facilities for clients in difficult Southern California market
Wrote regulatory and business risk proposals for clients per internal policy
Represented corporate clients in public hearings for jurisdictions including the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and Orange County
Clients included AT&T, Confidential, Cingular, Nextel and Bechtel Corporation