contract copyeditor

Posted on: 2006-09-11

TALI SMITH 5733 33rd Avenue Northeast Seattle, WA 98105 phone: 206.517.4902 email: [email protected] Employment Objective: A position in technical writing and editing which includes indexing, copyediting, and proofreading, and which makes use of my technical background. Skills, Experience, and Affiliations: Writing Skills Copyedited on-line mathematics textbooks. Proofed and edited storyboards for grammatical correctness and compliance with client style guides. Produced and presented white papers, technical documents, indexes, and on-line help files as a part of my course work at Bellevue Community College. Redesigned, edited, and produced the newsletter for Lowell Elementary School. Introduced a new software package and began on-line distribution of the newsletter. Wrote and produced the marketing materials, admission criteria, applications, and newsletters for the Program in Engineering and Manufacturing Management (PEMM) program at the University of Washington. The number of applicants increased by more than 100% during the time I worked for the program. Computer Skills Proficient with Microsoft office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), MS Publisher, and HTML. Have used Sky indexing software and HTML Help Workshop. Have some experience with C++, SQL, and JavaScript. Have a strong interest in learning new technologies, and am currently teaching myself Adobe Photoshop and Java. Organizational and Management Skills Managed the admissions process for the Program in Engineering and Manufacturing Management (PEMM), and administered the budget for the program. Led all PEMM staff and student meetings, and organized and led the annual meetings of the advisory board of the program. Handled multiple tasks with frequent student contact and interruption, and worked both independently and as part of a team. Managed the production of the newsletter for Lowell Elementary School, and, working with a team of volunteers, distributed over 500 copies a month for two years. Currently work on the Lowell annual fund campaign, which raised over $100,000 last year. Work independently doing contract copyediting work for on-line mathematics textbooks. Member of the Society for Technical Communications Experience: University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1993-1996 Associate Director, Program in Engineering and Manufacturing Management Responsibilities and Achievements · Created marketing materials and newsletters for the program · Developed program curriculum for joint engineering and business graduate program · Wrote grant applications and submitted them to non-profit foundations · Counseled students and supervised thesis projects · Administered program finances; created and managed program budget · Increased enrollment in the program by over 100% and increased diversity in the program · Streamlined the admissions process Cranfield Institute of Technology, Shrivenham, England 1992-1993 Researcher, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratories Responsibilities and Achievements · Documented and organized independent research project, developed experiments, and analyzed results in smart structures development program (composite matrix, shape memory alloy actuators) · Taught undergraduate laboratories in stress analysis and materials science · Completed documentation for research project Digital Equipment Corporation, Boston, MA 1988-1992 Manufacturing Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Group Responsibilities and Achievements · Managed conductive epoxy circuit-on-plastic technology development project, implemented prototype process capability in the Boston manufacturing facility · Designed, implemented, and documented Taguchi and classical statistical experiments for manufacturing processes and equipment characterization · Organized and presented at a wave-solder process conference · Developed thermosonic bonding process for flex circuit/glass panel interconnect · Integrated equipment into a flexible automated assembly line, tested and evaluated line equipment Education: Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA 2006 Certificate of Technical Writing and Communication courses include technical editing, authoring help files, indexing, and writing white papers Northeastern University, Boston, MA 1986-1988 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Program Thesis: An Investigation of the Corrosion of Galvanic Triples Teaching assistant for materials science classes and laboratories Northeastern University, Boston, MA 1983-1986 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Honors: Summa cum Laude, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Ferretti Scholarship Award, graduated in top 1% of class University of Maine, Orono, ME 1981-1983 General Engineering Honors: Dean’s List with Highest Honors, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors, Phi Kappa Phi Freshman Award Volunteer Experience: Seattle Public Schools, Seattle, WA 1996-present · Produced, edited, and wrote elementary school newsletter · Served as member of PTSA Board · Serve on numerous committees including grant writing, technology, science, cultural diversity, banking, and general fundraising · Serve as neighborhood representative for playfield redesign of local elementary school Internship Experience: Glossop Superalloys Limited, Glossop, England 1985-1986 Raytheon Corporation, Waltham, MA 1985 Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, Boston, MA 1984