ROSALYN ROYAL
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Fort Worth, TX
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced Managing Editor Assistant Editor Writer Medical
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Writer Proofreader
Under my leadership, enlarged small newsletter into acclaimed
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international medical journal.
Expanded readership, increased advertising, broadened
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content, solicited professionals worldwide.
Acquisitions Manager Editor; solicited manuscripts/papers worldwide.
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Collaborated with professionals worldwide all levels: authors,
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physicians, Editorial Board members, etc.
Complex editing writing proofreading expertise.
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Attended medical meetings, symposiums.
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Exceptional journalism expertise; gifted diverse writer.
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Diverse skillsets.
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Content Editor Writer.
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Public Relations/Marketing.
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Management Director all levels.
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Supervised/hired/trained staff.
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Served as Production Manager; managed and controlled editorial flow
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and entire production; met deadlines.
Outstanding communication skills, abilities; "people person";
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team player; personable, well liked.
Excellent interpersonal skills; works extremely well with others;
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positive attitude; problem solver.
Detail oriented; willingness and competence to assume many tasks;
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good judgment; versatile; perceptive; top work ethics.
Unencumbered, can work any days, hours, weekends, holidays.
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In possession of many significant letters of recommendation/reference.
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SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Managing Editor Senior Editor Writer, Medical Journal,
Los Angeles, CA, 1996 2010. (Position was moved to in house publisher.) Supervisor:
Richard Niemtzow, M.D. (****@***.***, 619-***-****).
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produced a major, international medical journal from
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inception to publication.
Expanded a minor newsletter into acclaimed international medical
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journal under my leadership.
Under my leadership, increased advertising and readership to
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unprecedented levels; broadened content.
Solicited and acquired manuscripts, papers, abstracts, reviews,
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editorials.
Managed Web based peer reviews.
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Managed, trained, solicited, hired staff members and volunteers.
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Increased and collaborated with Editorial Board members, authors,
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physicians, professionals worldwide.
Fully edited rewrote researched proofed copyedited all materials.
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Managed and controlled editorial flow and entire production; met
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deadlines, set schedules; served as Production Manager.
Served as Public Relations/Marketing/Communications Manager.
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Attended medical meetings, symposiums; represented journal.
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Special Features Editor Columnist, NAS Military News/Senior Life
Magazine, Fort Worth, TX, 2009 2013. (Freelance, part time.)
Owner Operator, Roz & Co, Fort Worth, TX, 2000 2013. Part time, small,
freelance writing editing proofreading business. (No interference with career positions.)
ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY
Patient Advocate Communications, ER JPS Health Network,
Fort Worth, TX, 2011 2012. (Positions eliminated 2012 fiscal year budget.)
Supervisor/Director ER: Kathy O'Dell (now Director ER, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX,
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Diffused/managed potentially dangerous situations; crisis intervention.
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Intervention/counseling patient and family situations and conditions.
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Supported/assisted/performed as liaison among physicians, nurses,
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staff, and patients, families, and friends.
Helped patients and families navigate throughout and followed up;
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established patient rapport/communication.
Rounded/charted/handled minimum 60+ patients per shift.
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Served as ER Waiting Room liaison/oversaw 75 175+ patients.
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Outreach/referred agencies, community resources, hospital resources.
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Social Worker Case Manager Counselor, Fort Worth Independent School District,
Fort Worth, TX, 1984 1996. (Resigned, moved to California.)
Independently directed and managed caseload of 100+ students and
their families each school year; 4 high schools/5 middle schools.
Counseling; problem solving; crisis intervention with students,
families, and school staff; substance abuse counseling.
Conducted group counseling at schools; led varied educational groups
and parenting classes.
Worked directly with students, student parents, soon to be parents,
and families; worked directly with at risk students and Principals.
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Interacted extensively with community agencies, community leaders,
Boards, all school personnel, physicians, churches.
Originated, designed, wrote, and managed public relations campaign for
the program.
EDUCATION
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Bachelor's Degree,
Majors: Journalism, Social Work Sociology, General Studies.
REFERENCES
Will provide many significant, current professional and personal letters of
recommendation and references upon request.
ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY
Social Worker, Counselor, Case Manager: Spruce Emergency Teen Shelter, Tarrant
County Mental Health Mental Retardation Billy Gregory Treatment Center, Safe Haven,
Arlington Women's Shelter,
Fort Worth, TX (part time jobs).
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Volunteer (Regular hours/duties; highly utilized by staff), Cedars Sinai Hospital
Emergency Room and Outpatient GI, Los Angeles, CA, 1997 2005.
Volunteer (Regular scheduled hours/duties; highly utilized by staff), Medical Plaza
Hospital Surgery Waiting, Fort Worth, TX, 2008 2011.