Amy's Profile

Proofreading background includes business documents, scripts, handbooks and manuals. I have edited for a published fiction author for four years. I also have extensive experience in music education and writing.

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Editor's Level	Scored 97% on editing test.  Test score 100% .  Test score 85% or higher.  Test score 70% to 84%.  Test score less than 70%.
First name	Amy
Country	United States
City	Olathe
Profile	I possess over 15 years of writing, editing, technical writing, and proofing in various capacities. My background includes experience in higher education, business, music/arts, and home environments. I am a skilled, thoughtful, and efficient proofreader/editor. Proofreader Uhlig, LLC Proofreads variable-content documents part-time. • Use detail-orientation to read and make changes to both web and fax-submitted data. Technical Writer FreeWorldU.org Researches and writes flashcards curriculum for non-profit organization designed to teach all subjects to anyone who desires to learn. • Write and research flashcard curriculum for 5th grade social studies. • Work at home to test new site software. • Locate appropriate images via the Internet and research image origins and rights information before publishing. • Published twelve units of curriculum as of 4/1/2009. Training Manager Identifies training and developmental needs of the Contact Center by assessing organizational and departmental goals, job requirements, employee skill gaps, available resources, department forecasts and current training plans. • Satisfies training and development needs of the Contact Center by directing the creation and implementation of new hire training, sales enhancement training and certification. • Evaluates on going quality of service delivered to customers by continuous improvement to the audit program that validates training and measures employee performance. • Designs, develops and updates training materials including manuals, telephone procedures, computer-based training modules, and student evaluation exams. • Establishes department strategic goals by gathering business, financial, service level, and operational information; evaluating trends and options; choosing a course of action; defines objectives and evaluates results. • Perform needs assessments, gap analysis, and assess training needs. • Evaluates sales performance through listening to service calls and providing feedback to individuals as well as developing personalized programs to improve Director of Housing and Residence Life Responsible for all event planning, data management, staff development, and operations for the Residence Life and Housing Department. • Plan and coordinate large-scale events and student placement for over 600 students. • Recruit, hire, train and supervise 5-person professional Residence Director staff and 30-person student staff. • Create and implement a 2-week training/orientation course for resident assistants. • Coordinate all summer conferencing services including housing, dining and room set-up servicing over 2000 delegates and profiting the university over $50,000 up from previous years’ total profit of $12,000. • Coordinate department website and maintain all housing assignments, meal plans and financial information in university data management program, DataTel. • Created a 2-week innovative RA training program resulting in trained employees who retained understanding of university policies and how to enforce them. Residence hall disciplinary contacts and events decreased by 13% after the training program. • Manage budget of over $300,000. Saved the university over $5000 each year by implementing cost-cutting strategies. Director of Marketing /Operations Responsible for operations, promotional strategy, managing company website, organizing and conducting trade show presentations, promotional events and seminars for a small enterprise software firm. • Responsible for the development and production of company brochures, newsletters and other publications to support company strategic objectives and foster public understanding of programs and services. • Vice President of BMC Patrol software users group. Plan all conference events for Rocky Mountain region including hotel conference rooms, dining, billing and room set-up. • Write, edit and publish all collateral materials and press releases. • Design and post a company website targeting potential clients. • Manage budget of $50,000. Assistant Director of Bands - Operations & Administration Manage all operations for the Bands Program including staff supervision, marketing, communications, event planning, and operations. • Oversee 30 staff members and create and teach a six-week course in leadership development. • Edit monthly newsletter Sound Off with a mailing list of 3000 alumni, parents and community residents • Produce and direct over 30 band concerts each academic year including facilities, sound, lights, programs, marketing, props, costumes and video. • Create and publish all collateral materials and develop marketing strategy for department direction. • Planned all athletic events including football, basketball, hockey and post-season games in conjunction with the Athletics Department • Manager of cheerleading team and coordinated all bowl game appearances including the Insight.com Bowl and the Aloha Bowl. • Recruit band members, create orientation program, and work with university departments and outside vendors. Human Resources Generalist Revitalize and conduct New Employee Orientation, recruit employees, and conduct ethics training program for 1400 employees. • Implement business communication strategies and lead workshops, facilitate on-going team training projects, and create training programs for a diverse employee population. • Create and implement New Hire Orientation program and ongoing training programs. • Actively recruit, hire, screen, check references, coordinate special events, place temporary personnel and maintain personnel files. • Consult with employees concerning benefits and workers' compensation issues.
Education degree	BA
Major specialization	Other, Communication
Second specialization
First language	English
Areas of specialization	Not selected

Work experience

Computer experience

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