Beverly E. Stanley, ELS

*** **** **** ****, *********, NJ 08540

E-mail: aceda5@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 609-***-****; cell 609-***-****

EDUCATION

BS, Animal Science, Cook College, Rutgers University

Environmental Health Specialist Program, Rutgers University

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (began Master of Science in Biomedical Writing)

ASSETS

• High energy and talent for adapting to various and evolving responsibilities, with a good sense of humor

• Certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS) as an Editor in the Life Sciences (ELS), one of

approximately 1000 BELS editors worldwide; 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical advertising agencies,

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) (promotional and nonpromotional), and as a freelance editor

• Catalyst for change management for BMS, Global Medical Information (Global Core Content & Knowledge

Management [GCCKM]) by implementing American Medical Association (AMA) style and changing the structure

of medical information letters to healthcare professionals; copyedit all letters worldwide to reinforce change in

style/structure

• Engaging trainer: generated workshops and continuing education to train writers, which was key to effect change

management specific to each therapy area (oncology, neurology, immunology, metabolics, virology, and

cardiovascular disease) for BMS teams globally; former tenured teacher (chemistry/biology)

• Extensive experience substantively editing, copyediting/proofreading monographs, posters, patient education

brochures, training modules, websites, slide decks, videos, and manuscripts for journal submission or continuing

medical education (CME) promotional, clinical, and CME; fast, accurate, with meticulous attention to detail

• Experience following U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines in both promotional and nonpromotional

material; advanced knowledge of U.S. Government Printing Office style

• Extensive fact-checking and annotation experience, including hyperlinking in Adobe for cross-referencing

• Expert level in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Professional

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Flextime Solutions/Bristol-Myers Squibb (Contractor)

Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Medical Editor (Content), October 2011 to present

• June 2012-present: Dedicated to Global Medical Information, GCCKM as a consultant (Flextime Solutions) for

change management in documents to answer healthcare professional questions about BMS oncology, virology,

metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurology/immunology brands and to multipurpose those answers to use in digital

format to serve customers worldwide

• Generate content and present workshops to train writers/therapy area leads to follow GCCKM letter formats and

AMA style in the United States, United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, European Union, Egypt, Africa, Canada, South

America, and Mexico via MS Live Meeting/teleconference/online clinics

• Create learning objectives, interactive resources, and assessments to gauge success of workshops; follow up with

online quizzes and social media resources

• Developed and distributed GCCKM style guide, writers’ toolkit, check lists, and other learning aids

• Substantively edit all therapy area global letters to conform to GCCKM guidelines and AMA style as a reviewer in

the approval process; edit VANGUARD Hepatitis C website

• October 2011-June 2012: Designated as medical editor (content/promotional) oncology, cardiovascular, and

metabolic brands

• Copyedited and proofread promotional and clinical documents following AMA and brand style; proofread in multiple

languages, including Russian and Chinese, character by character

• Fact-checked and annotated promotional and clinical documents for oncology, cardiovascular, metabolic, and other

therapy areas

• Contract extended beyond 2-year limit because I was considered an essential need for Global Medical Information

MediTech Media, Ltd, Hamilton, NJ 08619

Senior Medical Copy Editor, August 2008–October 2011

• Copyedited and proofread manuscripts for journal submission, product promotion, competitive intelligence reports

in multiple therapeutic areas for numerous pharmaceutical clients with a focus on oncology, diabetes,

rheumatology, and infectious disease; followed AMA, client, company, or journal style as appropriate

• Copyedited websites, blogs, posters, advisory board meetings, budget proposals, brochures, biographies,

newsletters, video animations, and slide decks for product promotion and national and international meetings

• Provided continuing education in quality assurance and editorial process for editorial and account staff (created

Lunch N’ Learns to teach AMA style and improve writing and editorial process)

• Developed and updated client and journal style guides

• Proofread layouts and blue lines and communicated with writers and account managers

• Conducted Internet research, cross-referenced, fact-checked, annotated references

• Managed editorial schedules, invoices, and training of freelance editors

American Kennel Club Gazette (Freelance Writer)

260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Healthy Dog Columnist/Breed Columnist, December 2009–December 2012

• Researched and wrote articles for educated audience on topics such as patellar luxation, Addison’s

disease, flea and tick control, hyperthermia, reverse sneezing, osteochondrosis, pyometra, and fungal

infection; wrote the Toy Fox Terrier breed column quarterly for 2012

Freelance Contracts

HMP Communications, Malvern, PA

AdMed, Inc., New Hope, PA Patient Marketing Group, Inc, Princeton, NJ

CONNEXION Healthcare, Newtown, PA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown,

NY

DesignWrite, Inc, Princeton, NJ

Teya Technologies/U.S. FDA, Anchorage, AK

Embryon Inc, Somerville, NJ

Tricore Interactive, Princeton, NJ

Excerpta Medica, Bridgewater, NJ

Liberty Communications Network, Cardinal Healthcare

East Windsor, New Jersey 08520

Copy Editor/Proofreader, October 2006–August 23, 2007 (full-time/permanent)

• Copyedited and proofread enduring materials for Medical Crossfire programs, first-reads through blue lines

(monographs, slide decks, and Web uploads), according to house, AMA, or Chicago style with attention to ACCME-

accreditation requirements for CME programs; wrote faculty biographies and disclosures; edited videos and CD-

ROMs for online presentations

• Position eliminated upon sale of Liberty Communications, Inc

Pre-Editorial Positions

Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, NJ

Chemistry and Biology Teacher, August 2001–August 2006

• As a tenured teacher, taught chemistry and biology to high school college preparatory students; extensively utilized online

assessment, class webpages, and interactive PowerPoint Point presentations to instruct students and enrich the curriculum

Lawrence Township Department of Health, Lawrenceville, NJ

NJ Licensed Environmental Health Specialist, March 2000–March 2001

• Conducted inspections of restaurants, schools, and daycare centers according to public health standards; inspected septic system

construction sites to assure compliance to state and local codes; investigated and litigated complaints for various environmental

health concerns, and gave instructions for remediation

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hopewell, NJ

Executive Assistant; Project Coordinator, December 1997–March 2000

• Executive assistant to Vice President of Regulatory Affairs; supervised 5 administrative assistants; scheduled meetings using MS

Outlook; generated PowerPoint Point presentations; supported and trained administrative assistants; supervised document

preparation for compliance

• December 1997 to December 1999: Coordinated Y2K for Director of Informatics at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hopewell (Kelly Services

contractor); responsible for ordering all equipment, upgrades, training, and contractors via SAP; tracked over $20 million in orders

with MS Access; prepared minutes for world-wide teleconferences

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