Josh Deutchman
*********@***.***
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
http://www.jdcontent.com
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY:
Highly skilled writer, editor and content strategist. Developer of
innovative training and educational materials. Expert in leading creative
teams to build and sustain marketing campaigns. Focused project manager.
EXPERIENCE:
Freelance
2002 - Present
Wrote and edited communications and promotional materials for a diverse
client base. Developed brochures, instructional training materials, web
copy, taglines and press releases.
Communications Consultant/Senior Quality Assurance Auditor
Pfizer/Wyeth, Pearl River, NY 2005-Present
Engineered web strategy for internal communications program. Wrote web-
based copy and newsletter articles. Developed and wrote curricula for
employee training. Authored Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Key
contributor in developing and sustaining site audit program. Conducted
formal and informal facility audits of Quality Systems to ensure compliance
with FDA and BOH regulations. Served as liaison during FDA and 3rd party
audits. Conducted external audits to gauge supplier performance. Wrote
audit reports and tracked subsequent commitments. Interfaced with all
levels of management to spearhead process improvement teams that reduced
costs.
Senior Compliance Investigator
Wyeth, Pearl River, NY 2002-2005
Structured compliance strategy for consumer health division of a major
pharmaceutical company. Assimilated complex engineering and technical
information to write investigative reports. Implemented program to reduce
errors and improve cycle time.
Senior Copywriter
Versaware, Jerusalem, Israel 1999-2001
Responsible for communicating the corporate vision of an electronic
publishing company. Wrote and produced multimedia investor, sales, and
product demos. Conceptualized and produced print and web-based
advertisements. Wrote marketing text for websites and products. Wrote and
directed design of promotional brochures, sales sheets, HTML e-mails, and
web sites.
Editor
WPI, Arlington, VA 1997-1999
Writer and editor with a publications department in support of the U.S.
EPA. Wrote and edited brochures, fact sheets, newsletters, conference
reports, promotional posters, and articles. Consulted with the U.S. EPA and
NASA to develop educational, science-based CD-ROMs for children and adults.
Managing editor of a quarterly online magazine, "Inside the Greenhouse,"
with a circulation of 5,000.
Technical Writer/Editor
Picture Network International, Arlington, VA 1993-1994
Wrote training manuals and captions, supervised groups of 5-10 writers,
conducted seminars, and worked with software designers to build an online
photo network.
EDUCATION:
Master of Fine Arts in Writing
American University, Washington DC, 1997
Bachelor of Arts in Film
University of California, Berkeley, 1992