Freelance writer/editor/proofreader with an extensive, multi-faceted background in marketing & employee communications, desktop publishing, project management and event planning within high tech, travel/tourism, hospitality, utility industries.
* Desktop publishing; copywriting and editing for newsletters, business-to-business direct mail, promotional brochures and trade ads; speech support; marketing plans/public relations; video scripting/production; magazine editorial management; other marketing materials, including news releases, product literature, advertising. Edited and managed production of 13 software manuals.
* Planned, developed and produced promotional, educational and training programs for compensation and benefits, EEO, recruiting, management development. Project manager for an acquisition/merger, major benefit plan introductions, two nationwide workforce reductions, employee attitude survey, job evaluation system, new employee orientation program, health care/wellness communications.
* Recent projects include editing of RFP for mobile search project; brochure copy for tour company, sailing charter company; marketing materials, PR & website launch plan for exercise program; editing/proofreading, including cookbook, for restaurant corporation; culinary magazine article. Produce monthly newsletter for travel alumnae/i network; write and produce event brochure for college alumnae/i club.
Education degree
BA
Major specialization
Journalism, Communications/Publications
Second specialization
English, History, French
First language
English, Conversational French
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Present Occupation: Marketing Communications Consultant
Editing Experience in Years: More than 25
Work experience:
Consultant, Pondside Communications--Freelance writer/editor/proofreader, marcom projects/events/PR
Operations Manager--HALO Branded Solutions (international promotional marketing products)
Account Manager/Print Production--Cabot Advertising/Direct Marketing (merged into Arnold Worldwide)
Advertising & Sales Promotion Manager--Compugraphic Corporation (now AGFA)
Senior Communications Specialist--Honeywell Information Systems
Employee Communications Manager--N.E. Electric System
Computer experience
MS Office X (Word, Powerpoint, Excel), iWork (Keynote, Pages), Adobe Acrobat, Quark Express, In Design, Adobe PageMaker. Primarily Mac oriented, but PC expertise as well.
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