R AY PELOSI

www.OnPointWritingSolutions.com

404-***-**** (W), 404-***-**** (C) acgg46@r.postjobfree.com

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QUAL I F ICAT IONS PROF I LE

Communications Strategy Consulting Targeted Messaging Speeches and Briefing

Papers Marketing Support Interviewing Thought Leadership Editing

Experienced communications problem solver;

Explains complex ideas in clear, compelling language;

Develops pertinent, actionable information for key audiences

PROFESSIONAL EXPER IENCE

10/2012 – present; 1/2003 - 8/2010

Business Writer, On Point Writing Solutions Sole proprietor of On Point Writing Solutions.

Write and edit content such as feature articles, op ed columns, brochures, fact sheets, newsletters, white

papers, case studies, speeches and website copy. Clients include the Distributed Power, Power & Water,

Energy Management and Creative Services businesses of GE, the Foundation for America’s Blood Centers,

Unified Arts, Mediathink, the National Foundation for Financial Education, the Advocacy Institute, the

Hackett Group, and Independent Banker, Mortgage Banking, American Executive and Health

Executive magazines.

8/2010 – 10/2012 ( Position terminated in company-wide layoffs)

Contract Writer/Editor, Granite Services I nternational – Wrote, and edited internal and

external communications for the Power & Water, Oil & Gas and Energy Management businesses of GE

Energy. Customer facing content differentiated GE product and service solutions from the competition.

Content formats included customer facing and employee newsletters and magazines, white papers, thought

leadership reports, brochures, web chats and other website copy, case studies, audio visual scripts and fact

sheets.

1998-2002

Worked in the food service industry as a sauté chef (1998-2000) and as owner of a personal

chef service (2001-2002).

2/1985 – 6/1998

Senior Public Affairs Officer, Fulton County Government, Atlanta, Ga. – Promoted the

policy positions and programs of Fulton County through the preparation of speeches, briefing papers, radio

scripts, news releases, P.S.A.’s, op ed columns and newsletters. Provided media liaison and strategic

planning for news conferences and special events.

8/1979 – 2/1985

E ditor, B uildings Design Journal (1/1983 – 2/1985); Editor, Shopping Center World

(8/1979 – 1/1983), Communication Channels, I nc., Atlanta, Ga. – Supervised daily operation

and established editorial direction for monthly business newspaper covering design and construction

technology trends for non residential buildings. Provided editorial content for monthly trade magazine

concerned with operations and management of shopping and multi use centers.

PORTFOL IO SAMPLES

(Available upon request)

“Four Initiatives”, case statement for campaign geared towards raising blood donation rates and

improving community wellness, for Foundation for America’s Blood Centers.

“How to Hold On To Your Home”, article discussing alternatives to foreclosure, for

SmartAboutMoney.org, the financial literacy website of the National Endowment for Financial

Education.

“The State of Learning Disabilities in the U.S.”, report for The Advocacy Institute.

“Communities in Schools: A Life Teaching Program for the Whole Child”, marketing collateral

for Communities in Schools.

“The FlexEfficiency 50 plant: An Imaginative Way To Bring More Solar Power onto the

Grid”, thought leadership piece on latest GE combined cycle power plant.

“The IGCC advantage: GE’s gasification technology expertise serves China’s emphasis on

cleaner coal”, article on method to produce lower emissions power from coal, for World Coal

magazine.

“Hyper Compressor Technology for Polyethylene Production”, article explaining GE ethylene

compression solution for plastics manufacturing, for Chemical Industry Digest.

“Suncor GE In Situ Technology Breakthroughs: Making Water Use More Sustainable and

Efficient”, article exploring water resource management challenges involved in oil sands

extraction, for World Oil magazine.

“Keeping Your Wind Farm Efficient and Reliable”, GE customer brochure on advanced

condition monitoring and inspection technologies for wind turbines.

“Arab Spring Aftermath Yields Mixed Reviews on Prospects for Economic Development”,

thought leadership piece on macro economic implications of Arab Spring for North Africa and GE,

for Energy Generation magazine.

“9FB Gas Turbine: Advanced Technology for Higher Output, Lower Emissions, and Quick

Response to Changing Grid Conditions”, customer brochure on GE’s most advanced 50 Hz air

cooled technology.

“Distributed Power: Solutions for All of Our Customers”, article on trend towards distributed

power energy generation and its impact on the grid, for Cogen magazine (customer facing

publication from GE’s Gas Engines business).

“GenGard Technology Ends Zinc Fouling of ID Fan, and Related Unscheduled Outages, at

Integrated Steelmaker”, external case study of chemical products used to eliminate zinc

impairment of gas cleaning systems.

“CO Enhanced Oil Recovery: Challenges and Opportunities”, white paper discussing how to

realize the potential of CO injection for enhanced oil recovery operations.

“Voice 2.0 What’s It All About”, thought leadership piece reviewing issues and trends concerning

IP telephony communications, for Unified Arts.

“Security Benefit Acquisition of Avon”, one fold internal communications brochure detailing

benefits of the merger for the new company’s employee stakeholders, for Manning, Selvage &

Lee.

“What Public Health Means”, summary of how public health officials define public health and

their views on the general public’s understanding of public health, for Fleishman Hillard and the

Centers for Disease Control.

“The Tech Support Difference”, marketing collateral promoting the comprehensive suite of

broadband network solutions, for ARRIS Interactive.

“Coping with the Shortage of Commercial Lenders”, report on the problem community banks

have in finding good commercial lenders, for Independent Banker magazine.

Buyer Profile Electromechanica, case study of the way an integrated hardware systems

manufacturer utilized the supplier database of a Web based parts sourcing company, for

MFG.com.

City of Atlanta Building Permitting Reform, op ed column, for Ahmann, Boyette, Levy.

“The Impact of Online Video on Marketing and Advertising”, white paper, for Mediathink.

“Rough Waters for Servicing”, cover story for Mortgage Banking magazine.

“The Future of ATMs”, internal company newsletter article, Source Technologies.

“Real Time Information Retrieval? Just About”, feature article for Solaris Magazine, a custom

publication of Leader Publishing Group for SunTrust.

“Supply Chain Revamp Aids Lucent Turnaround”, white paper for The Hackett Group.

“Triad’s Linkage of Patient, Provider and Payer Creates Win Win Win Situation for All

Three”, corporate profile for Health Executive Magazine.

“When Leveraging Debt, Know Your Comfort Level and Repayment Resources”, feature article

for Access Magazine, a custom publication of Leader Publishing Group for Synovus.

“Regional Cooperation in Solving Transportation Problems”, speech for Sam Williams,

President, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, at the Atlanta Rotary Club.

“Local Bridges Falling Down”, cover story for American City and County Magazine.

EDUCAT ION

B.A., JOURNAL ISM, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

REFERENCES

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