Sales Marketing

CINDY C. CALVERT

*** ****** ***** ~ Harvest, Alabama 35749

256-***-**** (H), 256-***-**** (C) *************@*********.***

QUALIFICATIONS

Marketing Communications ~ Proposal Preparation ~ Technical Writing

Highly motivated and creative Technical Writer/Editor with a strong

background in writing promotional marketing materials, including magazine

articles, brochures, fliers, white papers, and technical documents, such

as proposals, reports, and statements of qualification. Work well

independently or as a member of a dedicated team to successfully meet set

goals and objectives, often going above and beyond what is required.

Gather and effectively translate highly technical information into user-

friendly documents and articles. Possess exceptional communication and

interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to work effectively with

all levels of staff, associates, management, and customers. Skilled in

using Microsoft Office 2007/2003, Microsoft Publisher, InDesign, and

Adobe Photoshop. Quick to learn and apply new skills to enhance existing

work processes. Areas of professional expertise include:

( Magazine Articles/Content ( Web Content Development (

Proposal Preparation

( White Papers & Abstracts ( Special Event Preparation (

Information Gathering

( Product & Service Brochures ( Product Advertisements (

Customer Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

S3, INC., Huntsville, Alabama 2009 - 2010

Publications Lead

. Provided oversight of a small publications department responsible for

producing, updating, and delivering proposals, task orders, briefings,

and materials for special events.

. Worked closely with program managers and upper management to ensure

timely, high-quality preparation of all required publications

deliverables.

. Supervised and provided direction to junior and senior publications

clerks.

INFINITY TECHNOLOGY, INC., Huntsville, Alabama 2007 - 2009

Technical Proposal/Marketing Communications Writer

. Worked closely with project managers in preparation of proposals,

statements of qualifications, responses to requests for information,

presentations, and other business development materials.

. Prepared press releases, newsletters, and other external/internal company

communications collaterals.

. Created promotional color brochures and fliers for special company-

sponsored events.

INTERGRAPH CORPORATION, Madison, Alabama 2006

Independent Contractor, Corporate Marketing Communications

. Served as member of the corporate marketing communications team with

overall responsibility for the timely completion of corporate and

divisional writing projects.

. Prepared articles for the Process, Power & Marine division's Insight

magazine, interviewing product and business managers to obtain any

required technical and business development information.

. Produced event-driven and other marketing collaterals to support sales

and business development efforts, including product sheets, white papers,

internal and external Web content, and presentations.

INTERGRAPH PROCESS, POWER & MARINE, Madison, Alabama 2000 - 2005

Senior Marketing Communications Writer

. Served as Contributing Editor for the PP&M division's Insight magazine,

writing industry-focused articles on information management, materials

management, and plant life cycle solutions.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

~ Continued ~

. Worked closely with product managers to prepare promotional marketing

materials such as fliers, product/solution brochures, white papers, and

product r sum s.

. Wrote internal and external Web content to promote software solutions,

products, and services.

. Obtained information through online and written research, interviews with

product managers and customers, and demonstrations by product managers,

software developers, and technicians.

Accomplishments:

. Wrote technical articles for executives and business development managers

that were published in the division's Insight magazine as well as in

various European publications.

. Selected by marketing management to work on a high-profile, six-month

project with the U.K. office.

. Developed and composed three 30-page product summaries that received the

praise of upper management and the sales force, and became the most

requested sales tool for those products.

. Re-wrote a highly complex 28-page white paper that had been translated

from Italian to English.

CAMBER CORPORATION, Huntsville, Alabama 1999 - 2000

Marketing Coordinator

. Coordinated proposal development and preparation, managed the master

proposal document, kept track of revisions, and provided ongoing

assistance to the proposal team.

. Prepared r sum s for proposed project team members, tailoring experience

to meet specific proposal requirements.

LABCORP, Huntsville, Alabama 1997 - 1999

Documentation Specialist

ATEC, INC., Stafford, Texas 1995 - 1996

Lead Technical Writer

JOHN BROWN, Houston, Texas 1992 - 1995

Technical Writer/Editor

. Worked with sales and business development throughout the entire proposal

preparation process,

. Wrote and tailored professional staff r sum s and project descriptions

for proposal use.

. Prepared client presentations and promotional materials to support

business development efforts.

. Responded to requests for information, requests for quotes, and prepared

statements of qualifications.

FUGRO-MCCLELLEND (ENVIRONMENTAL), INC., Houston, Texas 1990 - 1992

Proposal Writer/Editor

ENSR CORPORATION, Houston, Texas 1987 - 1990

Marketing Communications Writer, ENSR Consulting & Engineering 1990 -

1991

Proposal Writer/Editor, ENSR Constructors 1987 - 1990

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA, Florence, Alabama

Bachelor of Science in English & Geography, 1981

AWARDS

President's Achievement Award, LabCorp, 1997

Winner of the American Woman Photography Contest, Parade Magazine, 1988

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