Terri Gregory

*** **** *** ****, *******, Wl ****3

608-***-**** tqduu1@r.postjobfree.com

Cell phone: 608-***-****

Objective

To apply my abilities in communicating and organizing complex ideas for a user community or the general public.

Skills and Abilities

Versatile communicator and team player with thirty years technical and science writing and editing, twenty-five years experience in public information and media relations, technical and promotional publications production, editing, writing, design and layout; and ten years direct employee supervision.

Flexible, adaptable, thoughtful, resourceful, enthusiastic, productive. Adapts quickly to new demands. Communicates easily with audiences and individuals of widely varying backgrounds from school children and their parents to scientific staff to senior administrators.

Experienced in proposal, budget, and report writing and development. Writes tight copy for press releases, feature articles, and columns. Meticulously edits and rewrites copy of authors with varied backgrounds and expertise on any subject.

Proficient in MS Office, especially Word and PowerPoint; PageMaker; HTML, Photoshop, other image-editing programs

Career Highlights

Department of Liberal Studies and the Arts, Div. of Continuing Studies 2006, continuing

715 Lowell Center, Madison, WI 53703-1195

Instructor: Technical Communication correspondence course. Teach older students elements of contemporary technical business communication.

Gregory Editing and Communications, 840 Burr Oak Lane, Madison, WI 537**-****-****, continuing

Owner of editorial, writing, and organizing business, including events with a science focus. Helped conceive, organize and publicize Grasshopper Day (second Saturday in August ) for Indie Coffee, Madison. Personally involved science experts and graphics artist. Edit and organize novels, nonfiction books, theses, web sites for clients in business; education; physical, life, and social sciences; and engineering and other technology. Many clients have English as their second language.

Mediterranean Agency for Remote Sensing, Villa dei Papi, Via Perlingieri 1, Benevento, Italy 82100

March–May 2005, and in October 2005

Communications consultant: Worked closely with Communications Director Federica Rossi and Italian researchers to develop viable outreach and media relations function. Interpreted and edited research papers for an English-speaking public.

WORD-TECH, 840 Burr Oak Lane, Madison, WI 53713 1991–2006

Sole proprietor, part-time editing and design business. Services included research, writing, editing, layout and production of scientific, technical, education and business reports, books, brochures, press releases. Also produce (including layout) invitations, announcements, posters, resumes and business cards. Specialize in editing for individuals whose second language is English.

Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison

1225 W. Dayton St., Madison, Wl 537**-****-****

Public lnformation Coordinator: Managed public and media relations for vibrant, internationally respected multidisciplinary R & D center. Established and maintained local and national media contacts, and acted as liaison between scientific staff and media. Edited and wrote internal and external publications for technical and lay audiences. Produced features, news releases, newsletters, brochures, booklets, presentations, videotapes, Internet pages, and web sites. Designed outreach posters and report/proposal covers. Coordinated production with graphics artists, printers, and Webmasters. Monitored center presence and image on the Web developed and maintained public and internal SSEC Web pages, answered Web queries, coded HTML. Coordinated information queries, tours, special events. Worked closely with outreach coordinator for publicity for outreach programs and with University Communications to publicize center accomplishments. Advised administrators on speech content and corporate image. Supervise technical graphics position.

Accomplishments: Demonstrated that center growth required this full-time position. Served on committee to assess center’s desktop publishing needs resulting in two major layout strategies, technical and general. Instituted and edited CIMSS View and increased this science newsletter’s circulation to 600 individuals and agencies worldwide. For Vis5D developer William Hibbard, wrote and produced An lnventory of Four-dimensional Data Sets for the Earth Sciences. Produced the center’s first full-color brochure, subsequent inserts and supplementary material, and award-winning booklet. With Executive Director Robert Fox, produced memorials for Founding Director Verner Suomi (1995). Surveyed newsletter readers and instituted response-based changes including monthly science news column. Provided expert help for children’s science projects. Organized publicity programs for international and national weather experiments and Space Week 1987. Successfully handled media crisis following acceptance of DOD funding. Successfully coordinated nomination procedure and edited nomination papers for first award of Finland’s technical award (Åhlstrom prize) to Suomi. Managed and supported public outreach activities for Space Shuttle launches, especially Endeavour’s flight with Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer (1993). Updated policy/procedures handbook, Guidelines for Employees. lnstituted activities to increase employee morale.

Space Science and Engineering Center 1983 1984

Coordinator, Personnel/Communications: Coordinated daily personnel activities and maintained active public information program. Screened job applicants at all levels, managed interview process and administrative details. Supervised half-time payroll and benefits assistant. Edited monthly internal newsletters and periodic external publications. Managed media relations.

Accomplishments: To supplement general university guidelines, wrote employee guidelines to policies and procedures and report-writing manual. Co-authored comprehensive proposal manual. Developed internal communications program including cooperative newsletter with Department of Meteorology, weekly travel and visitor listings. Produced SSEC slide show for PR and employee orientation.

Space Science and Engineering Center 1978 1982

DMSP Library Manager/Publications Coordinator: Managed national weather satellite-data lending archive and publications area. Supervised (hire/fire responsibility) 6-15 students as library staff. Developed proposals. Communicated with scientists, other international clients. Wrote, edited newsletters; provided external and internal information; handled media relations.

Accomplishments: Surveyed clients on archive usefulness. lncreased public relations potential of the data. Managed move of five-ton archive to Colorado and placed all student employees in other university positions.

Case Classification/Staff Deployment Project 1976 1978

Division of Corrections, State of Wisconsin, Box 4405, Madison, WI 53702

Planning Analyst: Produced statistical reports using SPSS software package. Conducted training sessions for Wisconsin probation and parole officers on use of classification system.

Accomplishments: Wrote major analytical report on the role of paraprofessionals in probation and parole work. Worked from limited-term clerical position to research position.

Education

B.A. Psychology and English, 1972, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Some post-graduate work in science and public policy, public relations and many professional development courses

Community Service

Society for Technical Communications, Four Lakes Chapter, Madison, Wisconsin.

Nominations chair, 1999-2000. Recruit officers, volunteers; organize spring workshop, serving as liaison with workshop provider; consult on publicity.

Past president and nominations chair, 1998-9. Consult to the president as needed, formulate slate of officers.

President, 1997-8. Led local STC chapter in membership growth (75 to 92 members) and visibility. Participated in Greater Madison Communications Consortium, representing ten major area communication groups. Started design/production team for program booklet and handouts; on program committee, formed and moderated emerging technologies panel.

Vice president, 1996-7. Supported chapter president. Designed and implemented membership survey available on e-mail, Web site, and telephone. Led membership meetings.

Program Director, 1994-6. Promoted our chapter to other like-minded groups. Provided varied monthly programs. Assisted with workshops and public relations.

Wisconsin Democratic Party, 2006. Volunteer surveyor via phone calls and canvasses. Ward captain (Town of Madison) for state and national elections.

2008-2012 Canvas and telephone communications in a variety of political campaigns.

Also, on-air and technical experience in community radio and television and retail and fundraising experience.

Sierra Club, Four Lakes Group, Madison, Wisconsin, 2009-present. Serve on Communications Team. Edit newsletter, other documents. Explain issues at public events to visitors, sell products. 2012 recognized for outstanding editorial service.

Literacy Network, Madison, Wisconsin, 2008-present. Represent the agency at public events. Tutor speaker of English as a second language.

Community Car, Madison, Wisconsin, 2007-2010. Help at public events. Explain energy conservation.

References

Henry E. Revercomb, Director, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1225 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53706, 608-***-****

Jean Phillips, Librarian, Schwerdtfeger Library, Space Science and Engineering Center, UW-Madison,

1225 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53706, 608-***-****

Terry Devitt, Science Editor, University Communications, UW-Madison, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706, 608-***-****

Evan Richards, Managing Electrical Engineer, retired, 2473 Waubesa Hill Road, McFarland, WI 53558, 608-***-****

Edwin Eloranta, Senior Scientist, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UW-Madison, 1225 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53706, 608-***-****

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