Quality Assurance Manager
Resume:
Matthew J.S. Friday
Eugene, Oregon 97405
***********@*******.***
Goals
As an experienced and successful team
builder, writer, artist, professional editor-proofreader and progressive
community activist/volunteer, to continue to grow more capable, formative,
and responsive in all endeavors.
Professional Work Experience
CTB/McGraw-Hill
Monterey, CA: 2005 to 2008
Development Editor and Supervisor. From home office, responsible for
supervising, co-writing, editing, tracking, and reporting on
assessment products; copyright and permission processes associated
with specific projects; and clear communication and integration of
these for several grades (elementary to secondary) with both the
customer and corporate representatives. Trained and supervised four
off-site team members in these same skills and expectations over
serial and simultaneous projects, each of us in separate Eugene home
offices.
CTB/McGraw-Hill
Monterey, CA: 2000 to 2005
Editing Supervisor. Responsibilities included overseeing task
responsibilities in conjunction with editorial roles, training and
supervision of Style Editors (or copyeditors) in meeting corporate
performance requirements in all aspects of the Style Editors role (see
below); co-developing job descriptions and conducting interviews for
Editor I, II, and III, Quality Assurance, and managerial positions.
Special projects included
. co-developing a training manual for Style Editors
. co-development of a unique and effective diversity program for CTB/McGraw-
Hill employees (facilitating company diversity workshops in Monterey,
Delran, and Indianapolis).
. Editor for CTB's biannual diversity newsletter (three years)
CTB/McGraw-Hill
Monterey, CA: 1990 to 2000
Style Editor. Responsibilities included application of language,
problem solving, and research skills to edit manuscripts-text and art-
and check proofs for factual correctness, grade-level appropriateness,
correct grammar, spelling, usage, mechanics, style, integration with
other materials developed for specific projects, and overall
presentation in standardized testing. Editing and reviewing from the
point of view of the student and client as well as development and
page production, while following client and corporate specifications
for readability, organization, design, format, and adherence to bias-
free guidelines.
Special projects included
. co-development of the CTB Generic Style Guide;
. two years as Style Editor in the development of CTB's flagship
standardized assessment program TerraNova (science)
Other Relevant Work Experience
Eugene, OR; Monterey and Pacific Grove, CA; Honolulu, HI
1. Published poet (one chapbook, Aliyat: Rise and Wing, and several
anthologies, including the Santa Clara Review; Northwest Literary
Forum; Maverick Press; Orphic Lute; and Dancing on the Brink of the
World, among several others (1971-present)
2. Theater and literary newspaper reviewer: Carmel Pine Cone, Monterey
County Herald, Coast Weekly (1993-2005)
3. Diversity facilitator for the National Coalition Building Institute
(Monterey County, 1993-2005)
4. Politics: Commentator at the Democratic Convention for KION-TV
(2000); Field Organizer, 27th Assembly District Democratic campaign
(1996, western Monterey County, California)
5. Day-care teacher, program co-director then director, after school
and pre-school education consultant for children aged 2 yrs and 9
months to seven years old. Responsibilities included curriculum
development, staff and child supervision; finances; program
representative to the parent board; grant writing; rudimentary
testing; etc. (1976-86)
6. Substitute day care teacher, tutor, waiter and dining room manager,
fine wine sales (1972-74, 1986-90)
Academic Background
A.A., English Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA
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