Project Quality

James P. Naples

214-***-**** Dallas,

Texas *****

************@*****.***

linkedin.com/in/jamespnaples

Editor/Writer

Editing

. Managed, trained and edited the work of more than 20 junior writers.

. Edited hundreds of technical reports written by scientists and engineers

that detailed construction and research at world's largest high-energy

physics laboratory.

. Edited Accelerator Physics at the Superconducting Super Collider, a 686-

page book published by American Institute of Physics as the authoritative

source on U.S. high-energy physics research.

Writing

. Served as lead writer and editor for annual series of hundreds of

community magazines, which added value to GTE and Verizon phone

directories, increasing advertising revenue.

. Authored annual reports, brochures, newsletters, news releases and

other materials for a range of clients and speeches for government and

business leaders.

. Developed style manuals at SullivanPerkins and SSC Laboratory.

. Published stories in newspapers and magazines in Texas, Ohio and

Vermont, including pieces on scientific and medical topics.

Achievements

. At SullivanPerkins, my group was named Supplier of the Year, Supplier

of Excellence and Outstanding Vendor. Project team retained the firm's

largest client - with annual billings of more than $2 million - for

nearly 15 years until Nov. 2009, when project was cancelled.

. At SSC Laboratory, became the editor of choice for numerous scientists

and engineers, and my work was highly praised.

. At Texas National Research Laboratory Commission, developed the public

information office for a multimillion-dollar state agency and was called

by the executive director "an excellent writer and a significant

contributor" to the state's winning the SSC Laboratory. Worked with

national and local news media and monitored media coverage; arranged

press conferences, site visits, public hearings and speaking engagements.

. In Lockhart, Tex., my staff and I won collective and individual awards

from state and regional press associations for news writing, editorials,

commentary and overall quality. In Morrisville, Vt., I greatly improved the

quality of content of both a weekly paid newspaper and a weekly free

shopper and instituted features in the paid paper that boosted circulation.

Employment

Freelance editing and writing for various clients including AvreaFoster,

The Richards Group, 2009-present

Senior Writer/Editor, SullivanPerkins, Inc., Dallas, Tex.; 1995-2009

Editor, Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory, Waxahachie, Tex., 1990-

1995

Public Information Officer, Texas National Research Laboratory

Commission, Austin, Tex.,

and Desoto, Tex., 1987-1990

Director of public relations and marketing service in Central Texas, 1984-

1987

Editor of weekly newspapers in Central Texas and Vermont, 1980-1984

Education

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; B.A. in English.

Austin Community College, Austin, Tex.; course in technical editing.

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