RESUME
MARLENE DILLMAN
Sykesville, Maryland 21784
Home phone: 410-***-****
E-mail: *********@*******.***
EMPLOYMENT:
EDITOR SRA International, Frederick, MD
Sep. 2008 - Present
. Edited peer-reviewed summaries of proposals submitted by scientists
seeking federal
grants for their research.
. Typed corrected documents in Microsoft Word 2007: checking for
punctuation, spelling,
format, grammar, structure, and editorial style.
. Rewrote text containing inflammatory language, jargon, or
inaccurate information.
. Performed fact checking by reviewing text in proposals to
ensure consistency with summaries.
CIRCULATION ASSISTANT Baltimore County Public Library, Randallstown,
MD Mar. 2007 - June 2008
. Staffed the circulation desk, using library software, to check
materials in and out; issue library
cards; renew items; resolve financial matters; and perform other
circulation-related tasks.
. Performed shelf reading (proofread book titles on shelves to check
for correct alphabetical filing order).
. Shelved all library materials, including books,
periodicals, and audiovisual materials.
WRITER/EDITOR Lockheed Martin (Aspen Systems), Rockville,
MD Sep. 2003 - May 2006
. Wrote patient abstracts of clinical trial protocols for the
Cancer.gov website.
. Edited and formatted medical fact sheets for posting to the
Cancer.gov website.
. Wrote technical reports in response to inquiries about cancer sent
from patients,
the public, and health professionals.
. Researched responses to inquiries by performing
searches of PubMed and Cancer.gov.
. Sent out form letters, booklets, and publications in response to
requests from the public.
EDITOR Scientific Consulting Group,
Gaithersburg, MD Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2002
. Copyedited staff resumes and conference materials (agendas, meeting
minutes,
participant lists).
. Proofread Science to Achieve Results (STAR) reports, written by
fellowship students
for the National Center for Environmental Research website.
. Attended medical conferences and wrote summaries of these meetings.
PROOFREADER Cadmus Professional Communications, Linthicum, MD
June 1999 - Aug. 2001
. Proofread page proofs from the Journal of Biological Chemistry to
check for
typographical errors, layout, spelling, and punctuation.
. Proofread graphics, tables, and charts; resized figures.
. Incorporated corrections to proofs returned by authors.
ABSTRACTOR American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
April 1993 - March 1996
. Wrote original abstracts of articles in scientific journals for
inclusion into APA, a monthly publication.
. Edited abstracts written by authors to check for APA style and
accuracy.
. Proofread abstracts written by other staff members.
EDUCATION: Towson State University, Towson, MD
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Major - English
COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, HTML coding
STYLE MANUAL PROFICIENCY: GPO Style Manual, Chicago Manual of Style,
APA Style Manual