Maxine W. Miller
Raleigh, NC *7610
Home 919-***-**** Cell 919-***-****
**********@*****.***
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Career Summary:
Talented professional with extensive writing, organizational and managerial
skills. Over ten years of project management and client representation,
which includes: writing project Authorization Request, securing large sums
of money from upper management, and overseeing project implementation. Over
six years of blog and novel writing, fiction and non-fiction. Extensive
project documentation and managerial skills within a corporate setting.
Skills and Certificates:
Highly organized, analytical with attentiveness to detail
Extensive writing skills - writing professionally for publication
Management skills - North Carolina State University Project Management
Certificate.
Management Development Program
Nursing background - knowledgeable concerning medical terminology and
pharmaceutical industry.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, MY Writer Tools for editing, Power Writer,
Roughdraft, and Wordpress.org,
Professional Experience:
Novelist, blogger, Article Writer, and Editor
12/2011 - Present
. Strong, solid, marketable writing:
. Published four books. Represented by New York literary agency for
memoir, and represented by Beverly Hills literary agency for works of
fiction.
. Written articles for parenting magazines and guest blogger on several
websites.
Real Estate Broker - Independent Contractor 06/2006
- 12/2011
. Ensured that The Real Estate Commission's regulatory requirements and
the Board of Realtors guidelines are met.
. Initial consultation with buyer or seller client included detailed
manuals (written by me), which outlined the home buying or selling
process.
. Assisted clients with loan documentation to ensure financial readiness
to purchase a home.
. Set-up client's personal website to review homes for sale.
. Scheduled home tours and accompany clients upon request.
. Facilitated and act on behalf of client throughout home buying process
including contracts, breeches, inspections, and closing.
MaxiMilian Florist and Maximilian Silk and 06/1995
- 02/2005
Interiors
Business Owner
Held positions as: manager, lead designer, buyer, and marketing director,
overseeing all day to day activities of operating a full service florist
and interior silk accent company.
. Wrote guidelines for policy and procedure manual.
. Wrote instructional procedures for company floral designs.
. Designed and implemented marketing campaigns, met with accountant,
suppliers and clients for special occasion project such as: weddings,
parties, and other celebrations.
. Served corporate accounts such as First Citizens Bank as well as a
national account with The Golden Corral Corporation.
. Managed up to five employees daily.
. Designed and delivered floral creations to walk-in and phone order
customers.
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 6/1983
- 01/1994
Engineering Technologist II -Project Manager and Client Representative
Career promotions included Engineering Technologist, Engineer Technologist
I and Engineering Technologist II:
. Wrote AR (Authorization Request) to secure project funding from upper
management.
. Documented all aspect of project in an orderly and chronological
presentation.
. Served as Client Representative, initiated, planned and reviewed
preliminary drawings with design engineering staff.
. Operated as Field Project Manager, overseeing approved funding,
scheduling and implementation of project.
. Scheduled project inspections involving engineering and contractors to
ensure client's interest has been fully served.
. Completion of quality Control program
. Ensured any discrepancies had been resolved to customer's
satisfaction.
. Documented closing results.
Licensed Practical Nurse - Winston -Salem, NC 1976 -
1982
. Moravian Home - Geriatric Care
. Forsyth Memorial Hospital - Labor And Delivery
. North Carolina Baptist Hospital - Medical/Surgical Nursing.
Education
. Associate Degree - Electronic Engineering Technology
. Forsyth Technical College/Winston-Salem, NC
. North Carolina State University - Project Management Certificate
. Licensed Real Estate Broker
. Practical Nursing Diploma - Savannah Technical College - Savannah GA
. High School Diploma - Savannah GA
Awards
Golden Eagle Award for Outstanding Team Performance
Biochemical/Biobehavioral recognition for QA program
Certified Indie Author Award by IBD
Interest and Hobbies:
. Natural Remedies
. Reading
. Served as President of the Women's Fellowship at local a church
. Served as Director of an Entrepreneurial Group at a local a church