Communications, public relations manager

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August 10, 2013

Mardi Taylor

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Work history

• Copy desk manager, Times Record

I have been employed at the Times Record in Fort Smith since July 1999. I

began my career as a page designer/copy editor and was promoted to copy desk

editor in April 2005. My duties include managing a staff of 10 and overseeing the

nightly production of newspaper pages. I also oversee the production of maga-

zines produced by the Times Record staff. I design pages as needed and do a great

deal of proofreading and help maintain copy on the Times Record website. I am

also responsible for communications with other departments and serve as the

troubleshooter and “go to” person for the copy desk. From 2000-2006, my depart-

ment also produced news pages for The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas,

and I helped to manage a staff of about 25 people during that period.

• Copy editor, Palestine (TX) Herald-Press, 1997-1999

I joined the Herald-Press as a news reporter in May 1997 after I graduated

from college. I took over copy editing duties in February 1998, which continued

until I accepted a position with the Times Record in July 1999.

Education

• Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1997

• Bachelor of Arts in journalism/minor in English

• Writer and features editor at The Houstonian, campus newspaper, 1995-96

• Scholarships: 1994 John W. Sponberg Memorial scholarship; 1995

McAdams scholarship; 1996 Mary McAshan Gibbs scholarship

Computer skills

• I am proficient with PCs and Mac computers. Among the programs I am famil-

iar with are Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft

Excel, as well as some knowledge of Photoshop.

Volunteer work

• I enjoy volunteering with several Alma-area groups, including Alma Schools,

Alma United Methodist Church, the Community Outreach Center and little

league baseball.