Sales Management
Resume:
Cal Moore
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Renton, WA 98055 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cal-moore/36/3b3/a34
Professional Summary
Technical Editor with 11 years of experience in the gaming industry with the leading company in
tabletop, RPG, and hobby gaming.
• Skilled and versatile technical editor with extensive experience in content editing, developmental
editing, copyediting, and proofreading.
• Successful experience collaborating with cross-functional teams on complex objectives to achieve
a unified vision of the product.
• Organized, logical thinker with strong creative skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to remain flexible and calm under pressure while meeting
deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Accomplishments
• Managed teams of 1–3 freelance editors working on 120k-word projects during 6-week work
cycles and consistently brought the projects in on deadline.
• Maintained editing standards and brand integrity of licensed games such as Star Wars TCG
(Lucas Arts), Maplestory TCG (Nexon), and Codename: Kids Next Door TCG (Cartoon Network).
• As primary editor, managed multiple product lines with quarterly release cycles and overlapping
schedules. Applied extreme attention to detail, resulting in consistent templating while meeting all
production deadlines.
• Provided primary editing support on the Duelmasters trading card game, a $30–50k mil/year
brand. The product required precise translation from English to Japanese. Worked closely with a
Japanese translator to assure accurate and high-quality translation. Company received numerous
awards from our Japanese partners for the brand’s quality, an honor rarely given to U.S.
companies.
• Worked as the lead editor on multiple products that won industry awards, such as Vegas
Showdown and Castle Ravenloft, and others that were highly received by the company’s
customer base for their high quality, such as the Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition set, the MLB
Showdown Cooperstown Collection set, and the Threats to Nentir Vale rulebook.
• Demonstrated expertise editing game products for young readers in the 8–12 age group.
• Created or improved style guides on multiple product lines. Restructured the Dungeons &
Dragons brand style guide by removing redundancies and transforming it into a single, user-
friendly document, making it a more accessible resource for the company’s editing staff and
freelance editors.
• Provided creative writing support when project deadlines were in jeopardy, allowing the projects
to stay on deadline and under budget by reducing the need to contract the work out.
• Helped produce products that made people happy and provided hours of entertainment, joy, and
laughter.
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Computer Skills and Knowledge
• Software: Office Suite, SharePoint, InDesign, various browsers
• Systems: Windows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS
• Databases: Filemaker Pro, Oracle
Professional Experience
Wizards of the Coast / Hasbro Renton, WA 2000–2011
Senior Technical Editor
• Provided developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading in all areas of the
company’s publishing business, including rules, packaging, legal/trademarks, marketing,
inserts, and online articles.
• Worked as managing editor on 20+ product lines in the trading card game, board game,
and miniatures categories. Provided editing and development expertise as a lead editor
on technical rulebooks and other products for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying
game, one of the company’s three major brands.
• Managed freelance editors working to tight deadlines on various products for the
Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Verizon Wireless Bellevue, WA 1995–2000
Sales Support Representative
Worked with national account reps on large corporate and government accounts, setting up
service, shipping equipment, and providing customer support to those accounts.
Bothell Chamber of Commerce Bothell, WA 1993–1994
Office Assistant
Provided general office support. Wrote promotional materials for Chamber events.
Young & Co Public Relations Bellevue, WA 1992–1993
Copywriter
Wrote sales and marketing copy and provided account support for this PR firm specializing in
technology accounts.
Professional Development
Wizards of the Coast Provided Management Training:
• Leading Teams at Wizards, wizards management course
• Meyers/Briggs Type Indicator, management and team building course
• Wizards Group Facilitation, management course
Hasbro Provided Compliance Training:
• Managing Workplace Harassment
• Intellectual Property Guidelines
• Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
Education
Technical Writing & Editing Certificate 2000
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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B.A. English Business Writing 1992
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
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