Assistant Service

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November 04, 2010

Donald M. Thompson

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

ABILITIES

• Extensive experience in rewriting news copy and proofreading stories for grammar, punctuation,

style and accuracy. Excellent attention to detail in headline and caption writing. Able to work as

part of a team to achieve company goals. Able to lead and supervise others.

• Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe InCopy and InDesign.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Area Substance Abuse Council, Cedar Rapids, IA

Patient Support Staff (part-time), 2009 – Present

Supervised treatment center patients. Kept track of medications. Wrote daily evaluations of patients.

Met with counselors to discuss patients. Oversaw group discussions.

The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IA

Wire Editor 1981 - 2009

Edited news copy, photos and graphics for national/foreign pages of daily newspaper. Judged

significance of wire service stories to readers and decided how they would be played in the next

day’s paper. Designed and paginated pages. Wrote headlines, subheads and cutlines for

national/foreign news pages. Met daily with other editors to discuss news coverage and page one

layout. Worked with reporters to revise news stories and meet deadlines. Helped copy desk edit and

lay out state and local news pages.

Assistant Weekend Editor 1980 – 1981

Edited copy, photos and graphics for Sunday newspaper. Worked as Wire Editor on Saturdays.

Occasionally wrote book reviews.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pearson Education, Iowa City, Temporary Scorer, 2010.

EDUCATION

B.A. in history, 1978, Simpson College, Indianola, IA. Magna Cum Laude graduate.

INTERESTS

Golf, Chinese martial arts.